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vancouversun.comworld28 days ago
B.C. Forbes Founded Magazine During World War I
B.C. Forbes launched the publication in 1917 after immigrating from Scotland. He focused coverage on company leaders rather than financial statements.
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world32 days ago
CBS News Radio Presents Archival Clips of Edward R. Murrow World War II Reporting
CBS News Radio aired a segment featuring historical audio from Edward R. Murrow's World War II broadcasts. The presentation includes multiple clips from Murrow's reporting during the conflict.
f4wonline.comworld34 days ago
Forbes Publishes List of 250 Greatest Historical American Innovators
Forbes released a ranking of 250 historic American innovators as part of a yearlong series marking the 250th anniversary of the United States. The list was compiled with input from reporters, the National Inventors Hall of Fame, and artificial intelligence tools.
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Forbesfinance43 days agoUpdated
Ted Turner Transformed Regional Sports Teams Into National Brands
Ted Turner used satellite distribution and his TBS superstation to broadcast Atlanta Braves games nationally after purchasing the team in 1976. The approach turned local sports programming into inexpensive, high-appeal content that drove cable subscriptions and changed sports med…
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Fred Drasner, Co-Publisher of The Daily News in the 1990s, Dies at 83
Fred Drasner, who served as co-publisher of The New York Daily News alongside Mortimer Zuckerman during the 1990s tabloid competition, died on Saturday at his home in Wellington, Florida. He was 83, and the cause was heart failure, according to his wife, Lora Drasner. Drasner ove…
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Plans Emerge for WKRP Radio Station in Cincinnati Nearly 50 Years After Sitcom
Developers in Cincinnati are planning to launch a radio station named WKRP, referencing the 1970s sitcom WKRP in Cincinnati. The project aims to revive the fictional station's name in the city where the show was set. Details on the station's format and launch timeline remain unde…