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Out of Thin Air
1991-09-15T22:53:46-04:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvNjM3XC8xOTkxMDkxNTIzMjgxMzAwMV9oZC5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==Reuven Frank was president of NBC News from 1968-1973 and 1982-1984. He wrote the book Out of Thin Air: The Brief Wonderful Life of Network News. He shared his insights as an insider in the business for 40 years, and described the late 1950s to the 1970s as “the best years.” He also shared his views on how decreasing budgets and competition from cable networks have contributed to the decline of network news.
Reuven Frank was president of NBC News from 1968-1973 and 1982-1984. He wrote the book Out of Thin Air: The Brief Wonderful Life of Network …
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Reuven Frank was president of NBC News from 1968-1973 and 1982-1984. He wrote the book Out of Thin Air: The Brief Wonderful Life of Network News. He shared his insights as an insider in the business for 40 years, and described the late 1950s to the 1970s as “the best years.” He also shared his views on how decreasing budgets and competition from cable networks have contributed to the decline of network news. close
Reuven Frank was president of NBC News from 1968-1973 and 1982-1984. He wrote the book Out of Thin Air: The Brief Wonderful Life of Network … read more
Reuven Frank was president of NBC News from 1968-1973 and 1982-1984. He wrote the book Out of Thin Air: The Brief Wonderful Life of Network News. He shared his insights as an insider in the business for 40 years, and described the late 1950s to the 1970s as “the best years.” He also shared his views on how decreasing budgets and competition from cable networks have contributed to the decline of network news. close
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