The history of the Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS) began in 1927 when talent agent Arthur Judson, unable to obtain work for any of his clients on the radio programs carried by the National Broadcasting Company (NBC), established his own network, United Independent Broadcasters. Judson’s network subsequently merged with the Columbia Phonograph and Records Co. and changed its name to the Columbia Phonograph Broadcasting Company. Plagued with mounting financial losses, the network was purchased for a modest $400,000 by William S. Paley, whose father owned the company that made La Palina cigars, one of the network’s principal advertisers. On January 18, 1929, the newly christened Columbia Broadcasting System signed on the air. Under the direction …show more content…
From 22 stations in 1928, the network grew to 114 stations in a decade. By 1932 it was posting an annual profit of $3 million. Although the most popular radio stars and programs of the 1930s and ’40s were heard over the rival National Broadcasting Company (NBC) network, CBS nonetheless maintained a huge audience, thanks largely to the dynamic leadership of Paley’s second in command, Frank Stanton, who served as president of CBS from 1946 to 1971. The network also built up a strong and influential news division under the guidance of Edward R. Murrow and his successors. And while it lagged behind the RCA Corporation-owned NBC technologically, CBS took a major step forward in the late 1940s with the development of long-playing records by its Columbia Records division. In 1938 CBS acquired the American Recording Corporation, which later became Columbia Records. Peter Goldmark of CBS laboratories invented high-fidelity long-playing records, and the Columbia record label introduced them to the public in
In 1959 a man named Berry Gordy founded his life. After he dropped out of high school and got a $800 loan from his parents, he opened Motown Records in Detroit Michigan. At first, things were slow but steady enough to where he had a living and liked what he did. Motown started out small but as time progressed, Stevie Wonder signed to play with them, and they had 182 No.1 hits throughout the years!
Not long after the program was aired, Milo was reinstated, and in turn this caused McCarthy to start planning an attack on Murrow. However, unknown to McCarthy, Murrow was well prepared for McCarthy’s attack and had been studying him for years. In response Murrow released a program that was entirely made of McCarthy’s own words on March 9, 1954(PBS). In response to CBS’s Fairness Doctrine Policy McCarthy demanded equal amount of time to respond to Murrow's show, which he willingly allowed him. Despite Murrow’s generosity, McCarthy still demanded that Murrow’s sponsor, ALCOA, should pay for the cost of the filming of his rebuttal.
Motown Records Corporation was founded in 1959 by Berry Gordy. The corporation started off in Detroit Michigan before growing to be one of the most successful black owned businesses in history. With this success it some became known as one of most influential record company throughout the states. Berry Gordy, the founder of
Murrow was a news reporter for CBS. In the early 1950’s, Murrow and his staff, Fred Friendly and Joe Wershba aired a report on McCarthyism . This report became very controversial. The report explained Senator Joseph McCarthy’s search for communists. McCarthy’s search/investigation tactics were merciless and unfair.
Motown Records was founded by Berry Gordy in Detroit, Michigan. Detroit was the motor city and that is where “Motown” Records came from. Berry Gordy used $800 from money he scraped up from his family members to make this possible. Motown Records was an R&B record label that became hit. He mainly signed African-American singers and he would shape them up in a way that they would be accepted by the white audience.
Imagine that you are sitting in your living room, watching T.V and you start to wonder how television got to this point. Some may believe that T.V was always this way, but this could not be further from the truth. Television had a very long journey from the 1960's to modern day. Many of the ideas that were populare in shows before the 60's were not poulare in the future.
Edward R. Murrow was a broadcast journalist that lived from 1908 to 1965. Murrow was born in North Carolina and grew up in Washington state. Once graduated from high school, Murrow went to Washington State University and studied political science. Edward R. Murrow has had more impact on American society and culture than any other person in history for the three following reasons, Murrow started the broadcast journalism industry, he was the eyes and ears of the world during WWII, and he allowed people to see McCarthy for who he actually was. Edward R. Murrow made a huge difference in the television and broadcast journalism industry as a television host.
Organizations urged buyers to put a little sum down and pay off the installments in regularly scheduled payments, rather than sparing cash for a thing and obtaining it with money. Therefore, Americans' investment funds rate dropped pointedly in the '20s, and their own obligation rose. Business radio started in 1920 when Pittsburgh station KDKA communicates the consequences of the presidential race. As the quantity of homes with radios quickly expanded, the wireless transmissions turned into the medium over which Americans got their news and amusement. The matter of radio was basic and bolstered the developing customer culture: neighborhood radio stations subsidiary themselves with national systems, for example, NBC (1926) or CBS (1927), which gave programming endorsed by organizations that purchased broadcast appointment for their plugs.
Friendly, took a firm stand on the issue in March, 1954, by showing film clips of McCarthy. These clips showed McCarthy in a negative light, and swayed public opinion in a way that radio never could have done. This visual evidence, coupled with Murrow’s honest, authoritative on-air presence (Murrow famously asked, as if he were addressing McCarthy directly, “have you no sense of decency?”), marked the beginning of the end of McCarthy’s reign of terror. It showed both the power of television as a persuasive medium and set a precedent for television news commentary still seen
The red-baiting carried out by McCarthyism even found its way into CBS. In June 1950, a book called Red Channels was published with the names of 151 broadcasting figures suspected of being affiliated to the Communist party. Two of Murrow’s correspondents were listed, yet
This gradual transformation started in the early 1980’s when President Reagan was in office. A process began where media outlets were owned and controlled under five mega corporations. Television news was and still is seen as sucessful business for profit. To maintain profit, news outlets depend on drama for ratings. Once the The Fairness Doctrine of was eliminated in 1987, conservative outrage news segments dominated.
Radio and Television The music of the 1960s and 1970s definitely had an impact on culture and society in the United States. Protest music, specifically, brought ideas, as well as problems, to the attention of many Americans. Radio stations across the nation were a big part of the spread of protest music. Radio experienced a boom after World War II.
In 1870, Vanderbilt combined his two companies into one of the biggest corporations in American history, the New York Central and the Hudson Railroad. The new company had a stock capitalization of about $100 million. That is about 4 times as much as he made in the New York Central Station by itself
Dick clark the recreator of the American bandstand made it by getting the radio station that was known as Bandstand. Dick clark wanted to appeal to teens and assure the parents that the music was good
It wasn’t until 1947 when Earl William Muntz started selling his own version of a television for $175.00, making it incredibly more affordable for the average family. After Muntz sold his TVs for cheaper, all competitors dropped their prices too. By the end of 1949 there were nine million TV sets in