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

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 daughter. Minow made his memorable remarks at a luncheon in Washington before broadcast executives.…

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