Word: fcc
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...decision handed down after a Lar Daly complaint. Running for Chicago mayor, as usual, in this year's primary campaign, Splinter Candidate Daly howled that the TV stations had slighted him in favor of the other candidates-Democrat Incumbent Richard J. Daley and Republican Timothy P. Sheehan. The FCC agreed, ruled that Daly had time coming. Rather than contest the decision, most stations grudgingly put Lar ("America First") Daly (for legalized gambling, against public schools) on the air. WBBM-TV, the CBS station in Chicago, was one which chose to fight. It fired a petition to Washington, asking...
With the expiration of a 30-day trial period yesterday, the station, after more than a year's effort, gained final FCC approval to switch its channel. Assigned to channel 296 since it began FM broadcasting in 1957, the station has been seeking to escape from interference caused by WBZ on a nearby channel...
...move to channel 289 involved it in a conflict with WKOX of Framingham, seeking an adjoining channel, and forced WHRB into prolonged hearings before the Communications Commission in Washington. As a result the station decided in December to apply for channel 237 instead. Approval was granted by the FCC February 5 subject to the protest period...
...prizes and a $100 grand prize), it should draw from their parents large quantities of good will for WIND. Last week, while patting his station warmly on the back, WIND's Miller indicated that he is well aware of this: "In this day of lip service to the FCC policy of public service by radio stations, it is refreshing to see a station do a dynamic, positive good for a community. Of course if it gets the kids back to school, that's wonderful. What I think is interesting is that we prove the station has an adult...
...Dotto's note-grabbing stand-by was far from happy with his hush money. He brooded for days, finally took his information to the FCC. Within hours Colgate Palmolive had a copy of his affidavit, the networks were informed, and everyone was in a lather. Everyone was also in agreement-Dotto was blotto. CBS replaced the daytime show with another quiz, Top Dollar. NBC, reading the public reaction more accurately, tried a whole new category: filmed drama...