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Yolanda Barco's Impact On The Cable Television Industry, Piper L. Peteet-Kilgore
Yolanda Barco's Impact On The Cable Television Industry, Piper L. Peteet-Kilgore
College of Journalism and Mass Communications: Theses
The purpose of this thesis was to take a detailed look into the life of cable television pioneer Yolanda Barco and demonstrate that her achievements in cable telecommunications have directly impacted the success of the cable telecommunications industry.
The daughter of cable television pioneer George Barco, Yolanda Barco worked alongside her father advocating for the rights of cable television during the early years of the industry. Following a biographical story framework, this research follows a timeline of her career discussing her family life, education, how she became involved in the cable television industry, achievements in cable television and the lasting …