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Radio stations clash with Reagan inaugural committee over Agnewism programs
Washington radio stations face criticism after the inaugural committee offered to supply public affairs programs and promised to place thank you letters in FCC license renewal files. Industry figures call it coercive and liken it to Agnewism, while committee officials deny intent to influence renewals, noting the letters aim to document broadcast of preparatory inauguration material.
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Andrew Alexander
Cox News Service
Washington
Ronald Reagan
Federal Communications Commission
Reagan
Sam Simon
National Citizens Committee For Broadcasting
Jay Moore
Wqxxi! Am-Fm
Atlanta
Winston Hoehner
Whio Am-Fm
Dayton
John Roberts
Inaugural Committee
John Lengel
FCC
Simon
Steve Hall
WAVI
American Cancer Society
The
Easter Seal Society
Jack Hogan
Washington Based
Radio Television News Directors Association
N.Y. Times News Service