WayBack Archives

WayBack Archives publishes licensed and public-domain archival news specials and documentaries from the 1970s–1990s. The channel focuses on historical reporting about crime and drug wars, urban social issues (poverty, prostitution, addiction), and related political and community impacts, using restored or raw vintage footage and full-length news documentaries.

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Calculated from videos published in the last 12 months

1 video every 12 days
Publishing pace
Irregular
Publishing regularity
22 min
Average video duration
56 min
Published time per month

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