{"id":978,"date":"2016-12-15T12:37:36","date_gmt":"2016-12-15T12:37:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tvhistorypod.com\/?p=978"},"modified":"2021-07-02T12:02:03","modified_gmt":"2021-07-02T12:02:03","slug":"episode-49-getting-a-national-shot","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tvhistorypod.com\/?p=978","title":{"rendered":"Episode 51 &#8211; Getting a National Shot"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This week join Jonathan as he provides a bite-sized portion of Inside the Box on the topic of regional successes who got their shot at national exposure. This topic reveals a particular era in television history that has changed today during a time of niche cultures and YouTube stardom. 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