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George Denny of Washington, one of the pioneers of radio broadcasting in the 1930s and 1940s, created one of the country's first successful talk shows, \"America's Town Meeting of the Air.\"
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North Carolina has a legacy of great radio broadcasters who brought listeners local and world news, played their favorite music, and were, in many ways, favorite visitors through the day. Westbrook covers a very few of the many, including Max Meek (High Point), Charlie Gaddy (Raleigh), and Carl Lamm (Smithfield).
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10915
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Broadcasting is almost 50 years old in North Carolina. The state's commercial broadcasters include approximately 190 AM radio stations, 70 FM radio stations, and 19 television stations. The article includes information on the current status of broadcasting in the state.
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12262
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North Carolina native Edward R. Murrow garnered worldwide fame for his reports from London during WWII entitled \"This - is London.\" Years afterwards Murrow worked as Vice President and Director of Public affairs for CBS. President John F. Kennedy made him head of the United States Information Agency where his famous broadcast with Senator Joseph McCarthy proved to be the senator's undoing.
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Mustard and Gravy were once a famous comedic radio duo from Wilson. Their radio program, a staple of Wilson running during the 1930s and 1940s, caught the ear of Smiley Burnette a western comedian with Columbia Pictures. Burnette offered Mustard, Frank Rice, and Gravy, Ernest Stokes, a contract to film two movies, \"Blue Prairie\" and second untitled.
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24179
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Batanga.com, located in Greensboro, is a radio web site that caters to those who enjoy Latin music. The site features genres such as tango, flamenco, salsa, and even classic rock, all in Spanish. The author interviews the owners of the business to find out why they have been so successful in Greensboro.
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24210
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Mark Packer is a radio talk show host at WFNZ-AM in Charlotte's South End. He delivers sports news and generated an impressive following of his 'Primetime with Packman,' which has spread to ten stations across the Carolinas.
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Business North Carolina
(NoCar HF 5001 B8x), Vol. 26 Issue 5, May 2006,
p52-59, il
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35922
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Amateur, or ham, radio is a method of distance communication enjoyed by people of all ages and social backgrounds. To keep track of their different radio contacts, they used QSL cards, which were kept and displayed in many ways such as photo albums, picture frames, file boxes, and plastic folders.
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