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News 12 Long Island celebrates 25th birthday

News 12 Long Island is celebrating its 25th birthday today. On Dec. 15, 1986, News 12 Long Island became the nation's first 24-hour regional cable news network. There have been a lot of changes in that

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Dec 15, 2011, 9:09 AM

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