[BC] Frank Stanton is dead

[Douglas Pritchett]

If it's Bob Schieffer, he should remember and do Mr. Stanton justice.

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I'm Douglas B. Pritchett
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Scott Fybush wrote:

> Probably one of the very last of the top management people from the 
> Golden Age of Radio, Frank Stanton did a little of everything along 
> the way, starting in research but playing a key role in the political 
> battles over color TV standards and freedom of the press - not to 
> mention being responsible for CBS' incredibly high graphic standards 
> over the years.
>
> The NYT obit (which has probably been sitting in the can since the 
> early 70s) is quite comprehensive...
>
> http://tinyurl.com/ynz6vl
>
> Of course, the publicity today will be all about James Brown, instead. 
> Hopefully there's someone working at the Broadcast Center today who 
> still remembers the Stanton era and can remind Katie (or whoever's 
> filling in for her tonight) to at least mention his passing on the 
> Evening News.
>
> s