That foreign owned company was absorbed by by a “new” company Radio Corporation of America (RCA) in 1917 during WWI. Sarnoff was RCA’s commercial manager. There, he pushed for development of a “music box” that became radio, and a “moving pictures” box called television.
Sarnoff became president of RCA in 1930. During World War II, Sarnoff, a reserve officer, served on General Dwight D. Eisenhower’s staff as a communications consultant and was promoted to brigadier general.
The formation of NBC was orchestrated by David Sarnoff, the general manager of RCA, which became the network’s sole owner in 1930.
Anyone seeking to dive deeper can, but let us close this one by fast forwarding to the astounding naming of a young woman with absolutely no broadcasting or journalist experience to an extremely lucrative contract at NBC News.
Then comes WWI
That foreign owned company was absorbed by by a “new” company Radio Corporation of America (RCA) in 1917 during WWI. Sarnoff was RCA’s commercial manager. There, he pushed for development of a “music box” that became radio, and a “moving pictures” box called television.
Anyone seeking to dive deeper can, but let us close this one by fast forwarding to the astounding naming of a young woman with absolutely no broadcasting or journalist experience to an extremely lucrative contract at NBC News.
One Chelsea Clinton.
NBC News Paid Chelsea Clinton $600,000 Annual Salary