Newton Minow, Former FCC Chief Who Declared Network TV a ‘Vast Wasteland,’ Dies at 97

Newton Minow, Former FCC Chief Who Declared Network TV a ‘Vast Wasteland,’ Dies at 97

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Newton N. Minow, the former Federal Communications Commission chief, died May 6 at his home in Chicago, after suffering from a heart attack. He was 97. Minow’s death was confirmed by the Associated Press on Saturday afternoon. Minow served for two years as the FCC chief during President John F.…

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