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An Inquiry Into The Meaning Of The Phrase "In The Public Interest" As It Applies To Radio Programs, Jim Hand Ludlow

University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this problem is to give further meaning to the phrase ''in the public interest" as it applies to radio programs. This study will answer the following questions:

1. What are the opinions of the Federal Communications Commission on broadcasting in the public interest?
2. What are the opinions of authorities recognized by broadcasters on the meaning of "in the public interest"?
3. What are the opinions of some station managers in California on the meaning of the phrase "in the public interest"?
4. What services can radio programs give the listener that might be termed "in the public interest"?
5. In the …