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Citizens Band radio use waning era of CB craze ends
An Associated Press report charts the rise and fall of CB radio from its peak in 1974 with over 14 million licensees to about 5 million today. FCC considers halting licenses as interest fades, noting social subculture and changing communications habits. Betty Ford and celebrities popularized handles. peak license applications hit 1 million in a month in January 1976.
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Norman Black
Associated Press
Washington
Federal Communications Commission
FCC
Betty Ford
Mama
Elvis Presley
Burt Reynolds
Bandit
Billy Carter
CB Radio
John Sodolski
Electronic Industries Association
Vanderbilt University
Ing
James C. McKinney
McKinney
Richard M. Smith