Back Porch Video

Back Porch Video is a local cable television-based music video program in Dearborn, Michigan, United States. It premiered on January 28, 1984 and was created with Russ Gibb, former owner of the Grande Ballroom in Detroit, Michigan.^[1]

Back Porch Video
Created by	Russ Gibb
Original release
Release	January 28, 1984 (1984-01-28)

The program was broadcast from Westinghouse Broadcasting's Group W Cable studios in Dearborn, and stayed on the air for around 16 years. Initially airing from 10pm-1am on Saturday nights, the show expanded to 9pm-1am after about one year. The program saw a short run of three programs broadcast nationwide on Detroit's PBS station WTVS Channel 56.^{[citation needed]}

In 1985, Back Porch Video won a CableACE Award.^{[citation needed]}