America's First Network TV Censor: The Work of NBC's Stockton Helffrich

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Copyright © 2010 by the Board of Trustees, Southern Illinois University All rights reserved Printed in the United States of America 13 12 11 10 4 3 2 1 Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Pondillo, Robert, 1951– America’s first network TV censor : the work of NBC’s Stockton Helffrich / Robert Pondillo. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN-13: 978-0-8093-2918-2 (alk. paper) ISBN-10: 0-8093-2918-2 (alk. paper) ISBN-13: 978-0-8093-8574-4 (ebook) ISBN-10: 0-8093-8574-0 (ebook) 1. Helffrich, Stockton, 1911–1997. 2. Television broadcasting —United States—Biography. 3. Television— Censorship—United States. 4. National Broadcasting Corporation, inc. I. Title. PN1992.4.H42P76 2010 384.55092—dc22 [B] 2009028248 Printed on recycled paper. The paper used in this publication meets the minimum requirements of American National Standard for Information Sciences—Permanence of Paper for Printed Library Materials, ansi z39.48-1992. ∞ 3RQGLOOR)URQWPDWWHULQGG $0 To Edie and Mac 3RQGLOOR)URQWPDWWHULQGG $0 3RQGLOOR)URQWPDWWHULQGG $0 ...