Word: toed
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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Fly commented that radio has degraded our culture more than it has improved it. He attacked the major networks for trying to limit the local broadcasts of their affiliated stations, especially in the public service field.
Only commentator H. V. Kaltenborn '09 expressed real satisfaction with the present state of radio in the United States. He saw the industry as steadily improving today but urged the public to organize drives as means to improving still further the programs on the air.
In his talk Fly criticized Harvard and Yale for not paying any attention to radio. Later he elaborated on this point, explaining that he felt that universities should undertake extensive research into all the problems of radio.
The industry, Corwin continued, prefers not to "wrestle with genius" but rather to use unspectacular programs. He added that a few large companies dominate the selection of the majority of shows.
In discussing non-profit radio stations, Kaltenborn said that the Harvard Radio Network's programs were just as "wicked" as the professional stations, only probably not as well presented. He commented that men at the University probably preferred to listen to regular networks, rather than the local station.