blog posts Why Channel 37 doesn’t exist (and what it has to do with aliens) Mar 10, 2021 10:45 am by ViceIllinois in the News Share on Facebook Tweet Email Images Vice (March 9) The U. of I.’s interest in protecting its radio astronomy telescope investment in 1960 played a part in the decision to scrub channel 37 from the array of TV channels. Share on Facebook Tweet Email