Radio Legislation's Quiet Backstage Negotiator: Wallace H. White, Jr

Senator Wallace H. White, Jr., was a veteran broadcast communications legislator who was involved in all aspects of broadcast regulation from the first radio bills proposed in 1919 to the passage of the Communications Act of 1934. Senator White successfully did more to achieve legislation than any i...

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Published in:Journal of radio studies 2003-05, Vol.10 (1), p.93-103
Main Authors: Godfrey, Donald G., Benjamin, Louise M.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Broadcasting
Cultural influences
Legislation
Radio history
Regulation
Senators
White, Wallace H, Jr
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Summary:Senator Wallace H. White, Jr., was a veteran broadcast communications legislator who was involved in all aspects of broadcast regulation from the first radio bills proposed in 1919 to the passage of the Communications Act of 1934. Senator White successfully did more to achieve legislation than any individual within the halls of Congress. White's colleagues often chided him about not seeing his picture in the paper. However, White preferred the quiet process of negotiation. Godfrey and Benjamin's account seeks to describe Wallace H. White and his behind-the-scenes contributions to the history of broadcasting.
ISSN:1095-5046
1937-6529
1937-6537
DOI:10.1207/s15506843jrs1001_9