January

Michael Silvestri, the Assistant Manager/Planning Director of Peters Township since June 1976, is named the Township Manager, replacing James Ross. Observer-Reporter article

Peters Township High School is wired to allow for it to be an origination point and all school buildings have been wired to receive cable TV programming

February

Plans are made for the first ever Peters Township local cable TV recording: the February 12, 1981 Middle School Band Concert, which would arranged with Mr. Dell and set to be recorded by Miss DeCarlo.  After a few issues arose during the planning stages, it was decided that it would be recorded professionally by Tom Fletcher of Electronic Services, Inc, in order to demonstrate the capabilities of locally produced programming.   It was scheduled to be aired on Channel 2 (the channel shared by WPCB and the Bethel Park/Peters Township message channel) on Sat. Feb. 14 at 11:00-noon and 6:00-7:00 p.m., Tues Feb. 17 from 6:00-7:00 p.m., Thursday Feb. 19 from 6:00-7:00 p.m.  Unfortunately, the concert (and thus the broadcast) were cancelled due to weather and rescheduled for March 26, 1981

March

Representatives from Trinity Methodist Church meet with the Peters Township Cable TV Board to discuss their intentions to produce a weekly half-hour program (including community interests, continuing education program for the Church, a short Bible study and short Pastoral segment) with their own equipment onto 3/4" tape and have it air on Channel 2.

 The first locally produced program, a Peters Township School Band Concert, is recorded on March 26, 1981 at the High School and is broadcast on Channel 2 for the first time on March 28, 1981 at 11:00 a.m..  In addition, publicity for this recording are sent to The Advertister, Observer-Reporter, Pittsburgh Press South, Post Gazette South, and 3 radio stations (WTAE, WWSW, KQV).

 Wiring to make the Municipal Building an origination point is completed

 Basic cable TV customers in Peters Township: 2,317

May

The Public Communications Terminal goes live

June

A tradition begins!: The 1981 Peters Township High School Graduation Ceremony is recorded and broadcast

September

South Hill TV Cable Company asks to be able to raise its prices for the first time.  Basic Monthly Service charges increase from $6.00 to $7.20, additional outlets (from $1.00 to $1.20), installation charge (from $15.00 to $17.35), and relocation, transfer, reconnection or additional outlet installation charge (from $6.00 to $11.50)