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Studs Terkel discusses commercial and public broadcasting Nicholas Johnson of the FCC

BROADCAST: Apr. 1, 1971 | DURATION: 00:43:59

Synopsis

Studs Terkel discusses television and advertising with Nicholas Johnson, Commissioner at the Federal Communications Commission. Johnson had recently delivered a speech in Dubuque, IA about possibilities for the future of broadcasting, and had released a book a year prior, "How to Talk Back to Your Television Set". Topics of conversation include censorship, the role of advertising and corporate sponsorship of radio and television, and the hope and promise of public television.

Details

Broadcast Date
Apr. 1, 1971

Physical Format
1 sound tape reel (ca. 45 min.) : 10 1/2 in. Copy-T2851.

Duration
43 minutes, 59 seconds

Digital Format
WAV

Ownership
The Chicago History Museum

Language
English

Topics

Law, Crime, Prison Television Technology

People

Government Legal personnel

Tags

Johnson, Nicholas Audiotapes. Radio programs. WFMT (Radio station : Chicago, Ill.) Federal Communications Commision Television broadcasting -- United States. Advertising Censorship Educational television Public television

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