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Will Somebody Please Save NBC?

Back in 1986, when G.E. acquired NBC, the jokesmost of them from within, courtesy of Johnny Carson and David Lettermancentered on the question of what the hell a toaster company knew about broadcasting. Full Article at New York Magazine

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