Coverage dated May 5, 2023

Newton Minow, ex-FCC chief who dubbed TV 'wasteland,' dies

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Former Federal Communications Commission head Newton Minow, who famously described network TV as a “vast wasteland,” has died. Minow's daughter, Nell Minow, confirmed that her father died Saturday at home

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  1. MyNorthwest

    Ex-FCC chief, public TV advocate Newton Minow dead at 97 (opens MyNorthwest)

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    CHICAGO (AP) — Newton N. Minow, who as Federal Communications Commission chief in the early 1960s famously proclaimed that network television was a "vast

  2. St. Louis Post-Dispatch

    Newton N. Minow, who in the early 1960s famously proclaimed that network television was a "vast wasteland," dies at 97 (opens St. Louis Post-Dispatch)

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    Newton N. Minow, who in the early 1960s famously proclaimed that network television was a "vast wasteland," dies at 97.

  3. WFMZ Allentown

    Newton Minow, ex-FCC chief who dubbed TV 'wasteland,' dies (opens WFMZ Allentown)

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    Former Federal Communications Commission head Newton Minow, who famously described network TV as a “vast wasteland,” has died. Minow's daughter, Nell Minow, confirmed that her father died Saturday at home

  4. NBC Chicago

    Ex-FCC Chief, Public TV Advocate Newton Minow Dies at 97 (opens NBC Chicago)

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    Newton N. Minow, who as Federal Communications Commission chief in the early 1960s famously proclaimed that network television was a “vast wasteland,” died Saturday. He was 97. Minow, who received a Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2016, died Saturday at home, surrounded by loved ones, said his daug…

  5. New York Times

    Newton N. Minow, F.C.C. Chief Who Deemed TV a ‘Vast Wasteland,’ Dies at 97 (opens New York Times)

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    His stunning declaration caused an instant sensation when he made it in 1961 and ignited a national debate over Americans’ viewing habits.

  6. PBS NewsHour

    Newton Minow, former FCC chief and champion of public television, dies at 97 (opens PBS NewsHour)

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    Newton N. Minow, who as Federal Communications Commission chief in the early 1960s famously proclaimed that network television was a "vast wasteland," died Saturday. He was 97.

  7. NPR

    Newton Minow, former FCC chief and public TV advocate, has died at 97 (opens NPR)

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    Minow, who as Federal Communications Commission chief in the early 1960s famously proclaimed that network television was a "vast wasteland," died on Saturday.

  8. ABC 7 Chicago

    Ex-FCC chief, public TV advocate Newton Minow dies at 97 in Chicago home (opens ABC 7 Chicago)

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    Newton N. Minow, who as Federal Communications Commission chief in the early 1960s famously proclaimed that network television was a "vast wasteland," died Saturday.

  9. The Hollywood Reporter

    Newton Minow, Public TV Advocate and Former FCC Chief, Dies at 97 (opens The Hollywood Reporter)

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    Minow, who was appointed as FCC chief by President John F. Kennedy, championed quality in television and received a Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2016.

  10. Variety

    Newton Minow Dead: Former FCC Chief Was 97 (opens Variety)

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    Newton N. Minow, former Federal Communications Commission chief, died May 6 at his home in Chicago after suffering from a heart attack. He was 97.

  11. Deadline

    Newton Minow Dies: FCC Chair Who Called TV “A Vast Wasteland” Was 97 (opens Deadline)

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    Newton N. Minow, who shocked the nation in 1961 by calling American television “a vast wasteland,” died on Saturday at his home in Chicago . He was 97 and died from a heart attack, according to his…

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