Harding University’s television station HU16 launched its first broadcast on September 26, 1983 as TV12 on the White County Cable system in Searcy, Arkansas. The initial programming schedule was 12 hours per week beginning with a live 20-minute newscast at 6:30 each weeknight plus five original student-produced shows each week. Every weeknight, a small devotional feature was televised before the signal signed off for the night. At the time, the studio was located behind the Ezell Center, master control was located in the Administration Building, and the Department of Communication resided in the Ganus Building.