Frank Nicholas Stanton Bio/Wiki, Net Worth, Married 2018
Graduating from Ohio State University with a Ph.D. in psychology in 1935, his studies brought him to the attention of CBS founder William S. Paley who was interested in his work in audience research. He developed scientific methods for measuring radio listener ship, a forerunner of the devices used by Nielsen Media Research. President of CBC from ...
He recruited many of CBS' now-legendary broadcasters, producers, reporters, and writers, including Edward R. Murrow. In the early days of TV, he signed a comic named Jackie Gleason, and picked up a new sitcom called "I Love Lucy".
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Psychologist.
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In 1970, Stanton ordered The Wild Wild West (1965) to be canceled due to his pledge to Congress to reduce television violence.
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President of CBS Inc., 1946-1972.
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Title
Year
Status
Character
Television in America: An Autobiography
2002
TV Series documentary
Himself
Corwin
1996
TV Movie
Himself
The 3rd Annual Television Academy Hall of Fame Awards
1986
TV Special
Himself - Honoree
CBS Reports
1965
TV Series documentary
Himself
Section 315
1959
TV Movie
Himself
See It Now
1955
TV Series documentary
Himself
Premiere
1951
TV Special
Himself
Won Awards
Year
Award
Ceremony
Nomination
Movie
1972
Personal Award
Peabody Awards
1964
Peabody Award
Peabody Awards
For contributions to international understanding. Awarded in honor of the Telstar satellite ... More