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Former FCC Chief and Public TV Advocate Newton Minow Passes Away at 97

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Former FCC Chief and Public TV Advocate Newton Minow Passes Away at 97
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Newton Minow, former chairman of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), who famously called American television a "vast wasteland" in 1961, has died at the age of 97. Minow was appointed by President John F. Kennedy and served as FCC chairman for two years. He was a strong advocate for public broadcasting and received the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2016. Minow's legacy includes the Public Communications Act of 1968, which opened the door for public broadcasters such as PBS and NPR.

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