[BC] Broadcast Radio when JFK was assasinated

[Rich Wood]

------ At 08:34 PM 9/3/2008, Brent Hall wrote: -------

>I wasn't around during Pearl Harbor, but I remember the Friday that JFK was=
>  assasinated. All the schools closed early, and the FCC issued orders that =
>all stations cease playing any commercials that weekend. They further order=
>ed that all stations play only music that JFK loved. The local Top 40 stati=
>ons all had to go out and buy those records that were required.

Hmm. I don't remember any FCC directive about programming after the 
assasination. I know stations voluntarily dropped commercials and 
played dirge-like music. I don't believe the FCC would have any 
authority to order stations to alter their programming. To require 
stations to play music JFK loved they'd have to distribute a list. 
How would they know that JFK didn't like Top 40 or loved dirges? Does 
anyone have any documentation about this directive?

Rich