“Amos ‘n’ Andy,” “Peter Gunn,” and “You Bet Your Life” are television shows that one must be of a certain age to remember viewing 50 or more years ago.

Those shows — and many more nostalgic shows like the early “Bonanza” shows, “Sergeant Preston of the Yukon” episodes and documentaries about the early years of NASA — are being show on City NINE, the public-access channel programmed by the City of Washington. City NINE can be found on channel 9 on Suddenlink’s cable TV service in Washington. Classic “Merry Melodies” and “Looney Tunes” cartoons also receive play.

While City NINE provides programming related to area events — festival coverage, education programs and informational programs — it also provides entertainment in the form of classic TV shows, most of them in black-and-white format. City NINE also shows movies. The old TV shows, cartoon and movies are in the public domain, meaning the public may use them.

David Carraway, the city’s information technology director, oversees the City NINE operations, including programming selections and videotaping events such as City Council meetings, other city functions and activities at many festivals in the city.

“I’m constantly looking for new programming for the PEG channel. I had run across domain-free programming. That’s where I’m getting the majority of all my video to show on the channel,” Carraway said.

There is no cost for the public-domain programming, he said.

“It’s domain-free. All I do is download it,” Carraway said, adding that he is amazed at the amount of free programming available at no cost. “I’m constantly trying to find more.”

A significant amount of the programming show on City NINE is videotaped and produced by Carraway. “I try to get the majority of the city-sponsored programs throughout the city, plus the public meetings that are open to the public,” Carraway said.

If he is unable to videotape an event or festival, Carraway seeks ways to put them on City NINE. “I try to work in association with some others that are doing it, and they allow me to rebroadcast what they shoot,” he said.

Carraway also looks for old photographs that show the city’s history and how it changed throughout the years. “I’m looking for updated imagery of old Washington to put on there,” he said.

Like WITN with its Washington Cam showing a view of the Washington waterfront, City NINE has City Hall Cam, providing a view from City Hall down Market Street to the waterfront. A quick check of City Hall Cam lets viewers know what the weather is like downtown.

To access the City NINE schedule, go to the city’s website at www.washingtonnc.gov and click on the City NINE link under the NEWS header on the left of the homepage. The City NINE schedule and other related links will be displayed. Anyone with old photographs related to Washington may contact Carraway at 252-975-9331.