NBC: America's Network
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Editor: Michele HilmesEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2007-08-01
ISBN: 0520250818
Number of pages: 374
Publisher: University of California Press
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Book Review: A Pleasant Surprise
Summary: 5 Stars
I did not do any of homework on this book. I was expecting a work crammed with publicity photos along the lines of NBC's 75th birthday book. Bob Hope Specials, Daytime Soaps, life on the Ponderosa, Hill Street Blues, Miami Vice in living color.
This is not that.
Michelle Hilmes edited a serious study of the National Broadcasting Company. I learned how MCA (Lew Wasserman) saved NBC in the late 1950's and 60's. This in turn broadened my insight into Sonny Werblin's ownership of the AFL New York Jets (and Casey Wasserman's possible involvement with a future NFL team here in Los Angeles). I now understand why General Sarnoff and his son were destructive forces in the long run. And I rethought my estimation of Pat Weaver. He's still a giant, but a doomed one under Sarnoff. General Electric is (happily) leaving the scene at NBC. Comcast presents another chapter in the life of the company.
I am disappointed about the lack of insight into why NBC Radio was destroyed by GE or by Grant Tinker. Howard Stern's movie draws a picture.
This is a very worthwhile work.
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