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American broadcasting mass media corporation
RKO General Inc. (previously General Teleradio Inc. and RKO Teleradio Pictures Inc.) was an American broadcasting company that, from 1952 through 1991
RKO_General
American film and distribution company
RKO Pictures, commonly known as simply RKO, is an American film, television and stage production company owned by Concord Originals, a division of BMG
RKO_Pictures
RKO Pictures (also known as RKO Productions, Radio Pictures, RKO Radio Pictures, and RKO Teleradio Pictures) is an American film production and distribution
List_of_RKO_Pictures_films
American tire manufacturer
manufacturing (General Tire, Inc.), rubber compounds (DiversiTech General), rocketry and aeronautics (Aerojet), and broadcasting (RKO General). The company's
General_Tire
Topics referred to by the same term
RKO refers to RKO Pictures, an American film company. RKO may also refer to: RKO General, holding company for General Tire and Rubber Company up to 1981
RKO_(disambiguation)
Fictional monster
first appearance was in the novelization of the 1933 film King Kong from RKO Pictures, with the film premiering a little over two months later. A sequel
King_Kong
Syndicated package of National Hockey League games from 1966 to 1967
NHL on RKO General relates to a small, syndicated network of stations owned by RKO General which broadcast National Hockey League games. In the United
NHL_on_RKO_General
American radio network
The RKO Radio Network was a commercial radio network that operated in the USA from 1979 to 1985. The network was a subsidiary of the RKO General broadcasting
RKO_Radio_Network
1976 film by John Guillermin
and RKO-General alleging breach of contract, and attempted to develop their own remake of King Kong. In response, De Laurentiis and RKO-General filed
King_Kong_(1976_film)
Studio backlot in California (1927–1976)
RKO Forty Acres was a film studio backlot in Culver City, California. Its owners included RKO Pictures, Desilu Productions, and Paramount Pictures. Best
RKO_Forty_Acres
Large U.S. film companies
with United Artists and Columbia Pictures. RKO went defunct in 1958, but was brought back by RKO General in 1978. United Artists began as a distribution
Major_film_studios
American aerospace propulsion manufacturer
General Tire & Rubber bought the RKO Radio Pictures movie studio. All of its media and entertainment holdings were organized into the RKO General division
Aerojet_Rocketdyne
American film director and producer (1899–1983)
His career flourished at RKO when David O. Selznick, the studio's head of production, assigned Cukor to direct several of RKO's major films, including What
George_Cukor
Television station in Boston (1948–1982)
television station in Boston, Massachusetts, United States, owned by RKO General. Originally established in 1948, WNAC-TV signed off for the final time
WNAC-TV_(Boston)
American dramatist and film producer (1905–1980)
and commercial successes. Schary's Vanguard films were released through RKO, which offered him the job as head of the production. Although he still had
Dore_Schary
Television station in Secaucus, New Jersey
General Tire purchased RKO Radio Pictures, giving the company's TV stations access to RKO's film library, and in 1959, General Tire's broadcasting and
WWOR-TV
1983 legal case
characters were in the public domain in Universal City Studios, Inc. v. RKO General, Inc. Sweet ruled that Universal had acted in bad faith by threatening
Universal City Studios, Inc. v. Nintendo Co., Ltd.
Universal_City_Studios,_Inc._v._Nintendo_Co.,_Ltd.
Television station in Los Angeles
1955, General Tire purchased RKO Radio Pictures to give the company's television station group access to RKO's film library. In 1959, General Tire's
KCAL-TV
American film producer
executive Barry Mayo who helped launch WRKS and was the first black general manager of RKO General and Emmis Communications. She graduated from Columbia University
Alana_Mayo
Television station in Memphis, Tennessee
was merged into General Teleradio; General Tire's broadcasting and film divisions were later renamed RKO General in 1957. RKO General was under nearly
WHBQ-TV
American radio executive
black general manager of RKO General. In 2003, he succeeded Judy Ellis as general manager of Emmis Radio New York; the first African-American general manager
Barry_Mayo
American disc jockey (1936–1997)
held for the plaintiffs. The Court's opinion in the case, Weirum v. RKO General, Inc., has since become a well-known holding on the subject of foreseeability
Don_Steele
Sports radio station in Boston
General Tire's other broadcast holdings, came under the General Teleradio banner in 1952; the division became RKO Teleradio Pictures in 1955 and RKO General
WBZ-FM
2020. "Richmond Aviation". Airline History. Retrieved March 17, 2020. "RKO General". Airline History. Retrieved March 18, 2020. "Robertson Aircraft Corporation"
List of defunct airlines of the United States (Q–Z)
List_of_defunct_airlines_of_the_United_States_(Q–Z)
Clear-channel AM radio station in New York City
local children's and talk programs. In 1952, WOR-AM-FM-TV were sold to RKO General. The TV station later became WWOR-TV, relocated to Secaucus, New Jersey
WOR_(AM)
1946 United States Supreme Court case
Bigelow v. RKO Radio Pictures, Inc., 327 U.S. 251 (1946), was a decision by the United States Supreme Court allowing an action to recover compensatory
Bigelow v. RKO Radio Pictures, Inc.
Bigelow_v._RKO_Radio_Pictures,_Inc.
US animated television series based on Abbott and Costello
five-minute cartoons. The cartoons were created jointly by Hanna-Barbera, RKO General, and Jomar Productions from 1965 to 1967. The series was syndicated by
The Abbott and Costello Cartoon Show
The_Abbott_and_Costello_Cartoon_Show
Sports radio station in Memphis
000 watts days and 1,000 watts nights. General Teleradio (later RKO General), the broadcasting arm of the General Tire and Rubber Company, purchased the
WHBQ_(AM)
Owners of an American chain of vaudeville and motion picture theatres
motion picture studio Radio Keith Orpheum (RKO Pictures).[citation needed] After the establishment of RKO, motion pictures became the primary focus of
Keith-Albee-Orpheum
Family Radio flagship station in San Francisco
KEAR (610 AM) is a non-commercial Christian radio station licensed to San Francisco, California, United States, and is the flagship station of the Family
KEAR_(AM)
American soccer team, based in New York City
1968. Founded as charter members of the NPSL, the team was owned by RKO General and Wall Street investor Peter Elser and played their home games at Yankee
New_York_Generals
Radio station in San Francisco (1924–2005)
to the new Mutual Broadcasting System on December 29, 1936. In 1949, RKO-General acquired KFRC and the format evolved to feature relaxed "air personalities
KFRC_(610_AM)
Contemporary hit radio station in Chicago
first to broadcast in stereo 24/7. In 1973, the station was sold to RKO General for $2.4 million. The new owner changed the call letters to WFYR in March
WKSC-FM
American broadcast television anchor and journalist (born 1943)
a radio producer for RKO, and a reporter for local television stations. In 1975, he joined ABC News, where he worked as a general assignment reporter and
Charles_Gibson
Movie studio in Mexico City
Mexico City. It was inaugurated in 1945 following a 1943 agreement between RKO Pictures and Emilio Azcárraga Vidaurreta. In 1950, it was acquired by the
Estudios_Churubusco
Radio/TV transmission tower in Mount Wilson
KHJ-TV/FM Tower General information Type Radio/TV transmission tower Location Mount Wilson Coordinates 34°13′38″N 118°4′3″W / 34.22722°N 118.06750°W
KHJ-TV/FM_Tower
Television station in West Palm Beach, Florida
January 1, 1955. It was the ABC affiliate under several owners, including RKO General and land developer John D. MacArthur. In 1974, the station was acquired
WPEC
US ice hockey broadcasters
1965–66 (playoffs only) RKO General Stanley Cup on RKO General 1966 (Game 6 of the Stanley Cup Finals only) RKO General NHL on RKO General 1966–67 (regular season
Historical NHL over-the-air television broadcasters
Historical_NHL_over-the-air_television_broadcasters
Radio station in Windsor, Ontario, Canada
Broadcasting in 1956, along with RKO General (which had purchased a minority interest in 1954 and had controlled Mutual since 1952). RKO would later increase its
CKLW
Relevant Radio network station in Los Angeles
stations. In 1949, the broadcasting company, including KHJ, merged with RKO General. On December 18, 1934, KHJ was one of four stations granted permission
KHJ_(AM)
Airline of the United States (1950–1986)
Salt Lake City St. Louis Parent company Goldfield Corp. (1962–1965) RKO General (1965–1985) People Express Airlines (1985–1986) Headquarters Denver,
Frontier_Airlines_(1950–1986)
Television station in Hartford, Connecticut
stations it owned in New York and Boston. RKO General attempted to sell the station but found no takers. As a result, RKO donated the station to Faith Center
WUVN
American businessman
Thomas F. O'Neil (1915–1998) was the chairman of RKO General studios who brought movies to television and experimented with an early coin-operated pay
Thomas_F._O'Neil
Former broadcast tower in North Bergen, New Jersey, USA
WOR TV Tower The tower c. 1954 General information Location North Bergen, New Jersey Coordinates 40°47′52″N 74°00′34″W / 40.797859°N 74.009528°W /
WOR_TV_Tower
Sports radio station in Washington, D.C.
WTEM (980 kHz) is a commercial AM radio station licensed to serve Washington, D.C. Owned by Audacy, Inc., the station services the Washington–Baltimore
WTEM
Urban contemporary radio station in San Francisco
General Electric plant on East 12th Street in Oakland. On January 14, 1955, KGO-FM moved from 106.1 to 103.7 and today is KOSF. On May 7, 1958, RKO General
KMEL
Radio station in San Diego, California, United States
was an announcer and later station manager for KGB radio in the 1930s. General Tire owned KGB from 1950 to 1956. During the KGB era, the station had different
KLSD
Bilingual adult contemporary radio station in New York City
as an FM simulcast of WOR. At that time, the station—by then owned by RKO General—flipped to one of New York's first free-form radio formats, focusing
WEPN-FM
Film production company
documentaries that were well received during their first year of production (1935); RKO took over the series after four installments. In April 1936, Alperson took
Grand_National_Films_Inc.
American lawyer (1892–1976)
in the United States. Besides Atlas Corporation, he had a major stake in RKO Studios, Convair, Northeast Airlines, and Bonwit Teller, among other businesses
Floyd_Odlum
in black and white on RKO General-owned stations (including WOR-TV in New York and WNAC-TV in Boston). The commentators for RKO's coverage on that occasion
History of the National Hockey League on United States television
History_of_the_National_Hockey_League_on_United_States_television
Radio station in Los Angeles, California, United States
necessitated the FM station adjusting its call sign to KRTH-FM. In 1988, RKO General sold KRTH-AM-FM to Beasley Broadcasting due to the scandals involving
KRTH
Talk radio station in Boston, Massachusetts
(1260 AM) (the former WVDA) in 1957. By December 1959, RKO Teleradio adopted the RKO General banner. WNAC-FM changed call letters to WRKO-FM on May 10
WRKO
Television station in Boston (1957–1972)
existing Boston station, WNAC-TV (channel 7) was agreed to be sold by RKO General to NBC in a deal which ultimately never materialized. Initially, WHDH-TV
WHDH-TV_(channel_5)
American businessman and diplomat (1925–2022)
president of Westinghouse in New York. In 1975 he became vice chairman of RKO General. In 1981 President Ronald Reagan named him chairman of the Board for
Frank_J._Shakespeare
1963 film
directed by Jean Aurel. Pathé-Contemporary Films syndicated 14-18 to RKO General's television stations. 14-18 was then nominated for an Academy Award for
14-18
Radio station in Windsor, Ontario
subsequently acquired in 1956, by a consortium including the American company RKO. RKO subsequently acquired full ownership of the stations in 1963. Also that
CIDR-FM
American media and entertainment conglomerate
station in New York City, WWOR-TV (renamed from WOR-TV), in 1987, from RKO General subsidiary of GenCorp, which was in the midst of a licensing scandal
MCA_Inc.
Radio station in Memphis, Tennessee, United States
WHBQ (AM) 560 AM and WHBQ-TV, Channel 13. It was originally owned by RKO General, until 1972, when it was sold to new owners who flipped the station to
WGKX
Transmitter located in Newton, Massachusetts
Upper Falls section of Newton, Massachusetts. It was built in 1960 by RKO General and is currently owned by Sunbeam Television, which uses it to transmit
WHDH-TV_tower
Television station in Windsor, Ontario
by an American company. In 1959, General Teleradio was renamed RKO General. In 1963, RKO bought out Western Ontario Broadcasting's other shareholders and
CBET-DT
National Hockey League championship series
Cup, the trophy was donated in 1892 by Lord Stanley of Preston, governor general of Canada, initially as a "challenge trophy" for Canada's top-ranking amateur
Stanley_Cup_Final
Legal concept
jury instruction if he proposed it or a similar instruction. Weirum v. RKO General, Inc. (1975) 15 Cal.3d 40, 50 [123 Cal.Rptr. 468, 539 P.2d 36]. Invited
Invited_error
Classical music radio station in Washington, D.C. (1946–2007)
consecutive broadcast in the same format." WGMS was at one time owned by RKO General Radio, which also owned top 40 stations in New York City (WXLO-FM), Boston
WGMS_(Washington,_D.C.)
Classic rock radio station in Fort Lauderdale, Florida
In 1973 RKO General purchased WAXY. The combo was WEXY-WAXY after the AM switched to a contemporary format. When the FM was sold to RKO General, The AM
WBGG-FM
Radio station in Bethesda, Maryland
Washington's Good Music Station. In January 1958, RKO Teleradio Pictures purchased WGMS and WGMS-FM. RKO, which had been one of the Big Five Studios of the
WWRC
Radio station in Bridgeport, Connecticut
WICC (600 kHz) is a commercial radio station licensed to serve Bridgeport, Connecticut, owned by Connoisseur Media. It airs a news/talk radio format featuring
WICC_(AM)
Topics referred to by the same term
O'Neil (cricketer), New Zealand cricketer Thomas F. O'Neil, chairman of RKO General studios Thomas Michael O'Neil, American physicist Tommy O'Neil, English
Thomas_O'Neil
Portuguese-language radio station in Boston
November 11, 1928 implementation of the Federal Radio Commission's (FRC) General Order 40, was assigned to 1230 kHz. In 1929, WNAC moved to new studios
WBIX
American public affairs television show
through that station's parent company RKO General and later Show Corporation of America, a syndication firm which RKO acquired majority ownership of in 1968
Firing_Line_(TV_program)
Television station in Boston
(FCC) renewed WNAC-TV's license in 1969, RKO General lost the license in 1981 after its parent company, General Tire, admitted to a litany of corporate
WHDH_(TV)
Radio station in Providence, Rhode Island, United States
including WEAN, to General Tire & Rubber in December 1942. The transaction was approved the following month. In August 1954, General Teleradio announced
WPRV
American broadcasting company
copy as title (link) "NBC swap with RKO taking shape." Broadcasting, January 25, 1960, pg. 52. "NBC–RKO General trades." Broadcasting, March 21, 1960
Westinghouse_Broadcasting
American radio documentary about rock and roll music
was then syndicated nationally in the fall of 1969 by parent company RKO General. KHJ repeated this in 12-hour blocks. This version was syndicated throughout
The_History_of_Rock_and_Roll
American professional wrestling announcer (1926–2017)
company. During the 1990s, he was also the director of programming for RKO General, the owner of WHBQ-TV. He also worked as an announcer for Smoky Mountain
Lance_Russell
2004 science fiction action-adventure film by Kerry Conran
Captain is a stylized version of the color RKO logo (the film was released after RKO's successor, RKO General, sold off their TV stations as a result of
Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow
Sky_Captain_and_the_World_of_Tomorrow
American movie theater chain
1953 until 1967 when it was acquired by the Glen Alden Corporation to form RKO–Stanley Warner Theatres. Its headquarters were located in Manhattan at 1585
Stanley_Warner_Corporation
Former record label
fourteen-year-old Priscilla Wright, the label was acquired by General Tire subsidiary RKO Teleradio (initially General Teleradio; acquired a majority stake in the Mutual
RKO/Unique_Records
1967 song recorded by Frankie Valli
Drew also held a role as the national program director for the entire RKO General's contemporary hit radio chain, putting him in a particularly strong position
Can't_Take_My_Eyes_Off_You
Reddy#Controversy and Prime Healthcare Services#Controversies Rick Scott RKO General Sumitomo Heavy Industries#History Toronto Community Housing#2013 Fraudulent
False_billing
Television station in Philadelphia
announced it would trade the WRCV stations to RKO General in exchange for its Boston outlets, WNAC-AM-FM-TV. RKO would also acquire NBC's WRC-AM-FM-TV in Washington
KYW-TV
False copyright claims to public-domain content
Universal had successfully argued in 1975 legal proceedings against RKO General that King Kong was in the public domain. Nintendo also won the appeal
Copyfraud
American radio personality (born 1950)
combined with his TV appearances and hit music, motivated station owner RKO General to offer Rick the morning radio show in Los Angeles at KHJ (AM). Dees
Rick_Dees
Corporation Paramount Communications Paramount Global Raycom Media RJR Nabisco RKO General Skydance Media Spelling Entertainment Group Standard Oil Time Warner
List_of_conglomerates
American businessman
to 1987, he worked for RKO General, including its subsidiary GenCorp. From 1987 to 1989, he was Chief Financial Officer of RKO Pictures. He joined The
John_T._Cahill_(businessman)
December 2 Disney purchases Los Angeles independent station KHJ-TV from RKO General, and renames it to KCAL-TV. December 15 Jaleel White makes his first
1989_in_American_television
Radio station in Akron, Ohio
the FCC ordered the divestiture of RKO General's broadcast properties, Summit Communications Group paid RKO General a total of $13.5 million, and four
WAKR
All-news radio station in Philadelphia
early 1960, NBC announced it would trade its Philadelphia stations to RKO General in exchange for that company's Boston outlets, WNAC-AM-FM-TV. That proposed
KYW_(AM)
games. The clinching game of the 1966 Stanley Cup Finals then aired on RKO General-owned stations. CBS later agreed to air weekend afternoon regular-season
NHL on television in the 1960s
NHL_on_television_in_the_1960s
(Channel 9) is licensed to and broadcasts from Secaucus; former owner RKO General moved the New York-based station across the Hudson in 1983 in an unsuccessful
Television and film in New Jersey
Television_and_film_in_New_Jersey
Television station in Albany, New York
RKO General agreed to acquire WAST from the Glen Alden Corporation. The deal never proceeded, as the parties fretted that concerns around RKO General—which
WNYT
Radio broadcast station targeting a foreign country
and Dayton in the daytime. American-owned until 1970 as part of the RKO General chain (along with such other top 40 powerhouses as KHJ in Los Angeles
Border_blaster
Community that a radio or television station is licensed to serve
tiny hamlet like North Pole, New York, whose population is in decline. In general, regulators are loath to allow a community's only license to be moved away
City_of_license
National Hockey League season
only, CBS sub-licensed its Sunday afternoon regular season games to RKO General. CBS still aired selected playoff games. 1966–67 NHL transactions 1967
1966–67_NHL_season
American TV host, voice actor, and recording artist (1918–2016)
to New Year's 1960: These shows were later syndicated to KHJ-TV, the RKO General station in Los Angeles. Zacherle edited two short story collections for
John_Zacherle
Method of film production
subsidiary. (RKO retained the rights for the few TV stations General Tire had brought along.) Under the deal, the films were stripped of their RKO identity
Studio_system
Classic hits radio station in Cleveland, Ohio
the ruling alongside RKO General and Philco but agreed to the swap with WBC one month later, with the deadline extended to after RKO and Philco exhausted
WMJI
Television station in Boston
(channel 7, now defunct) and its sister radio stations, from RKO General. Approval of the RKO-NBC deal would have potentially made WBZ-TV an ABC affiliate
WBZ-TV
Defunct attraction at Universal Studios Florida
WWOR was acquired by MCA/Universal from its prior corporate owners, RKO General, there were concerns about using the audio from broadcasts for entertainment
Kongfrontation
American author from West Virginia
Hatfield-McCoy feud, which was turned into a motion picture in 1949 by RKO General. Hannum lived in Moundsville, West Virginia and wrote fiction, non-fiction
Alberta_Pierson_Hannum
travel, tourism, insurance
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