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Figure 11: Allocation of television channel for monochrome broadcasting in the United States.

Replicas of the synchronous communications satellites that allowed the 1968 Olympic Games to be televised in Europe and Japan.

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Howard K. Smith

American journalist and broadcaster

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Chuck Blore

American broadcaster

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Frank Gifford

American football player and broadcaster

Javier Milei

Javier Milei

president of Argentina

Tucker Carlson

Tucker Carlson

American commentator

Sir David Attenborough in a blue jacket and light blue sweater, looking at the camera outdoors at the Woodberry Wetlands nature reserve in London.

David Attenborough

English broadcaster, writer, and naturalist

Rupert Murdoch wearing glasses, a black suit, white shirt, and black tie, posing at the 2019 Vanity Fair Oscar Party.

Rupert Murdoch

Australian-born American publisher

James Dobson

James Dobson

American religious leader

From sports to politics and everything in between

Stephen A. Smith

American sports commentator

Vin Scully, wearing a tan suit, sits at a desk with papers and monitors in the announcer's booth overlooking empty seats at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles.

Vin Scully

American sportscaster

Oprah Winfrey smiling at an event in 2017, wearing black glasses and a white outfit, with a red background behind her.

Oprah Winfrey

American television personality, actress, and entrepreneur

Al Michaels

Al Michaels

American sports broadcaster

James Murdoch smiling, wearing glasses, a light blue shirt, and a dark blazer, standing in front of a blurred backdrop at an event in 2018.

James Murdoch

British businessman

Groundbreaking journalist

Dorothy Kilgallen

American journalist

One of the NFL's best centers

Jason Kelce

American football player

David Sarnoff

David Sarnoff

American entrepreneur and radio and television pioneer

Barry Diller wearing a black tuxedo and bow tie, smiling at an outdoor formal event in 2009.

Barry Diller

American media executive

Martha Stewart

Martha Stewart

American entrepreneur and television personality

Ted Turner in a suit and tie sits in front of a blue backdrop reading The National Press Club during a speaking event.

Ted Turner

American entrepreneur and philanthropist

Andy Rooney

Andy Rooney

American journalist and essayist

Armed Forces Radio Services broadcaster Jack Brown interviews Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall for broadcast to troops overseas during World War II.

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