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BAY AREA 2000
KRON's fourth of twelve documentaries, "San Francisco in the '20s", follows San Francisco through a decade defined by Prohibition, flamboyance and racism and ending with the great stock market crash. "San Francisco in the '20s" will premiere on KRON-TV at 8:00 p.m. on Wednesday, April 14.

 


San Francisco in the '20s
SF in the 20s - Shotgun Squad

S.F. History Quiz
Test your knowledge of S.F. history from the second decade of the 20th century.

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Some of the resources we used during our research for The "Bay Area 2000" documentary series.

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Bay Area 2000
Broadcast Schedule



SF in 20's
KRON Premiere: Wednesday, April 14, 8-9pm
BayTV Replay: Sunday, 4/18, 4/25, 5/2 & 5/9 at 8pm

SF in 30's
KRON Premiere: Wednesday, May 12, 8-9pm
BayTV Replay: Sunday, 5/16, 5/23, 5/30 & 6/6 at 8pm

SF in 40's
KRON Premiere: Thursday, June 17, 10-11pm
BayTV Replay: Sunday, 6/20, 6/27, 7/4, 7/11 at 8pm

SF in 50's
KRON Premiere: Wednesday, July 14, 8-9pm
BayTV Replay: Sunday, 7/18, 7/25, 8/1, 8/8 at 8pm

SF in 60's
KRON Premiere: Wednesday, August 18, 8-TBA
BayTV Replay: Sunday, 8/22, 8/29, 9/5 & 9/12 at 8pm

SF in 70's
KRON Premiere: Wednesday, September 15, 8-9pm
BayTV Replay: Sunday, 9/19, 9/26, 10/3 & 10/10 at 8pm

KRON is channel 4.
BayTV is channel 35 on most cable systems.

Bay Area 2000
Documentary Info
"San Francisco
in the '20s"

Narrated by Actor Ed Asner, produced by award-winning Bay Area producer Joan Saffa and written by Charlie Pearson, the one-hour documentary follows San Francisco through a decade defined by Prohibition, flamboyance and racism and ending with the great stock market crash.

San Francisco in the '20s premieres on Wednesday, april 14 at 8:00 p.m. on KRON, Channel 4

Repeated Sunday, April 18, 25, May 2 and 9 at 8:00 p.m. on BayTV, Cable 35

Bay Area 2000
Complete Broadcast
Schedule


Experience San Francisco's rich history from the early days of the Gold Rush through to the 21st century in KRON's documentary series, "Bay Area 2000." Each month, the series will present a new special highlighting another decade in the City's storied history.

For more information regarding this series of documentaries, please contact: 4listens@kron.com

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