The station used a transmitter donated by Abbie Hoffman to broadcast its signals.
Member Bart Friedman compared it to later public access television stations.
"[3] At the time, Lanesville's population was too sparse to afford a cable television system.
The station made its first broadcast on March 19, 1972, initially running half-hour weekly programs at 7pm on Sundays, before moving to Saturdays later in the year, as a result of a viewer poll.
[4] In 1976 the station was featured in WNET's Video Television Review, outlining its operations.