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Jacson6

(2,167 posts) Sat May 9, 2026, 05:47 PM Saturday

On this day in 1961 [View all]

In a speech to U.S. broadcasters, Newton Minow, the chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, described commercial television programming as "a vast wasteland".

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I was only 5 in 1961. House of Roberts Saturday #1

Hmm. The Lassie Show! Jacson6 Sunday #2

Timmy fell into a well? House of Roberts Sunday #3

I was 11 years old. I remember every program on that list. wnylib Sunday #4

I least remember Dr. Kildare and The Defenders. House of Roberts Sunday #6

Most of those programs were on for several seasons. wnylib Sunday #7

A lot of those shows are now considered classic. Wolf Frankula Sunday #5