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Herbert Hoover

THE FIRST RADIO REGULATOR


As secretary of commerce during the 1920s, Herbert Hoover convened a series of national radio conferences, which established the main principles of American broadcasting: a nationwide system of broadcasting, self-regulation by the industry and independent ownership of broadcast stations.

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1977 RADIO INDUCTEE

Herbert Hoover

Herbert Hoover sitting with NBC radio mics.