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Frank Nicholas Stanton (March 20, 1908 – December 24, 2006) was an American broadcasting executive who served as the president of CBS between 1946 and 1971 and then as vice chairman until 1973. He also served as the chairman of the Rand Corporation from 1961 until 1967.
Dec 26, 2006 · Dec. 26, 2006. Correction Appended. Frank Stanton, a central figure in the development of television broadcasting in the United States and the industry’s most articulate and persuasive...
Apr 9, 2024 · Dec. 24, 2006, Boston, Mass. (aged 98) Frank Stanton (born March 20, 1908, Muskegon, Mich., U.S.—died Dec. 24, 2006, Boston, Mass.) was an innovative American radio and television executive, who was president of the Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS) from 1946 to 1971.
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Dec 25, 2006 · Frank Stanton was the president of CBS from 1946 to 1971, and a champion of broadcast journalism and First Amendment rights. He led the network through the quiz show scandals, the Kennedy assassination, and the Pentagon Papers controversy.
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Frank Stanton, a pioneering executive in early television who was a major force in branding CBS as "the Tiffany Network" while also defending its news division against 1st Amendment assaults,...
Dec 27, 2006 · “Frank Stanton lived and died a genuine hero of the Fourth Estate,” former CBS News anchor Walter Cronkite said Tuesday. Stanton was president of CBS from 1946-73, an extraordinary tenure and ...
In his six-hour interview, Frank Stanton (1908-2006) discusses his early years at CBS and his eventual rise to the network's presidency. He recalls the founding and formation of CBS News, and his relationships with the major players including Edward R. Murrow, Walter Cronkite, and Fred Friendly.
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