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NBC celebrates 75 years of broadcasting (Part II of II: the Brandon Tartikoff era)
A look back the history of the National Broadcasting Company, including some of the highlights and some of the difficulties. Part II looks at how NBC-TV bounced back from last to first place in the 1980's.
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Canadian Political Advertising
Political parties have long used television and media to spread their message. Michael Ignatieff is just one politician to make use of the internet for communication.
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Good Night Jay Leno
Since 1992 Jay Leno has been hosting NBC's The Tonight Show. June 1, 2009 he turns over the helm to Conan O'Brien.
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NBC celebrates 75 years of broadcasting (Part I of II: beginnings)
A look back the history of the National Broadcasting Company, including some of the highlights and some of the difficulties. This first part focuses on the early years.
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Over and Up
Few Americans found any hope in the Depression spring of 1931. But when New Yorkers looked over the Hudson River and up the Manhattan skyline they saw two tangiable monuments to faith in the American dream.
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Public Television Represents Freedom, Fears Cuts
Although public broadcasting was given federal funding and the official green light for freedom of expression in 1967, today its programmers fear cuts and censorship.
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Writer Lorraine Hansberry
Although her life was short, Hansberry's plays expanded opportunities for African-American writers and actors.
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America's First Winter Olympics
St. Louis hosted the first Olympics in the United States during the summer of 1904. In February, 1932, the little known resort of Lake Placid, New York drew the Olympic spotlight as the home of the Third Winter Olympics.
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The Birth of LIFE
One of the most famous magazines in American history began publication in November, 1936. Here is a look at the first issue of <i>LIFE.</i>
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LOU HENRY HOOVER: UNSUNG HEROINE, PART II
Part II continues to look at the remarkable role of Lou Hoover, this time at her term as First Lady. She broke some traditions and began new ones. She was well ahead of her times, and deserves much more credit than she gets in the history books.
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Move over fool, I'm winning this one.......
<dd> NASCAR rivalries, rules changes, and the Pennsylvania 500 from Pocono Raceway.
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Tape Delayed Daytona 500
NBC may tape delay the Daytona 500, and continued sponsor woes in 2002.
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FOX News and the New World of Opinion Journalism
The White House recently launched an offensive against FOX News, charging that it is "not really a news station" and announcing that it would limit access to the network.
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