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Newton Minow, ex-FCC chief who dubbed TV 'wasteland,' dies
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 1 year agoNewton N. Minow, who as Federal Communications Commission chief in the early 1960s famously...
In memoriam: Newton Minow had 97 years of amazing, influential and ever-curious life
Chicago Tribune via Yahoo News· 1 year agoWhen one lives for 97 years, you can be assured that this person is filled with a mountain of memories of people, events and accomplishments, especially if fortunate enough to remain active ...
Newton N. Minow, who in the early 1960s famously proclaimed that network television was a "vast...
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 1 year agoCHICAGO (AP) — Newton N. Minow, who in the early 1960s famously proclaimed that network television was a "vast wasteland," dies at 97.
Newton Minow Dies: FCC Chair Who Called TV “A Vast Wasteland” Was 97
Deadline via Yahoo News· 1 year agoNewton N. Minow, who shocked the nation in 1961 by calling American television “a vast wasteland,”...
Newton Minow, Former FCC Chief Who Declared Network TV a ‘Vast Wasteland,’ Dies at 97
Variety via Yahoo News· 1 year agoNewton N. Minow, the former Federal Communications Commission chief, died May 6 at his home in...
On This Day, May 9: President Donald Trump fires FBI Director James Comey
United Press International via Yahoo News· 2 weeks agoOn May 9, 2017, President Donald Trump fired FBI Director James Comey citing mistakes he allegedly...
Jerry Springer may have perfected the art of chasing ratings, but his predecessors laid the...
The Conversation via Yahoo News· 1 year agoJerry Springer was the ringmaster of a trashy but very successful circus. Hulton Archive/Getty...
Today in History: JAN 17, the Great Brink’s Robbery happens
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 1 year agoToday in History Today is Tuesday, Jan. 17, the 17th day of 2023. There are 348 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On Jan. 17, 1961, President Dwight D. Eisenhower delivered ...