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The Downtown Rodeo parade made its way through the streets of Houston, celebrating Western heritage and signaling the start of the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo.
Since 1938, the City of Houston has commemorated the beginning of rodeo season with the Downtown Rodeo Parade. In 1959, ABC13 televised the parade live for the first time, using three cameras positioned along the parade route. This marked the initiation of a longstanding partnership between the station and the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo, with Channel 13 broadcasting the parade every year since then.
Delving into the Vault, footage from the 1959 celebration was retrieved, showcasing the parade’s historical significance.
In a news segment from 2014, reflected on the 55th year of the Downtown Rodeo Parade, reminiscing about the inaugural televised event in 1959.
The 1966 Rodeo Parade was captured by , offering viewers a front-row seat to the pageantry as trail riders converged in downtown Houston. As the exclusive television partner for the grand event, ABC13 provided comprehensive coverage of the parade.