WAVES OF INDEPENDENCE : The Storer, Jefferson-Pilot, and ABC Chronicles (1985-2026)
Language: English
Published by Independently Published Jul 2026, 2026
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- Title
- WAVES OF INDEPENDENCE : The Storer, Jefferson-Pilot, and ABC Chronicles (1985-2026)
- Author
- Matthew Parij
- Publisher
- Independently Published Jul 2026
- Publication year
- 2026
- Condition
- Neu
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- Taschenbuch
- Language
- English
- ISBN 13
- 9798186865117
- Item weight
- 68 grams
- Dimensions
- 229x152x3 mm
This corporate shield initiated a significant stabilizing domino effect throughout the media ecosystem. Significantly, it enabled the American Broadcasting Company (ABC) to retain total, enduring autonomy—effectively obstructing the actual acquisitions by Capital Cities and the Walt Disney Company.
Covering four decades from the 1986 inception of the FOX network to the 2026 NextGen TV streaming era, Waves of Independence examines an alternative chronology in which conventional media organizations declined to yield. This book chronicles the steadfast preservation of Detroit's WJBK-TV and Cleveland's WJW-TV as unwavering CBS affiliates, alongside the vigorous protection of Charlotte's cherished "Sunny 107.9" WBT-FM and New York's renowned 95.5 WPLJ, depicting a realm where local journalism, legendary AM stations, and local Rock powerhouses such as 101.1 WRIF and 95.5 KLOS have remained vibrant. It represents the conclusive business and cultural chronicle of an enduring golden broadcasting epoch.
Waves of Independence delineates the intriguing corporate history, programming schedules, and cultural influences of an alternative media ecosystem. The work is structured on four fundamental historical pillars:
- The SJP Foundation and Firewalls (1985–1995): Outlines the regulatory divestitures mandated for the merger of Storer and Jefferson-Pilot, the creation of the profitable JP Sports syndication empire, and the strategic choices that effectively prevented the FOX network from acquiring legacy VHF stations.
- The Standalone ABC Network: Documents the autonomous endurance of ABC under the perpetual voting authority of the Noble-Goldenson Broadcasting Trust. It analyzes the conservation of the network's unblemished Owned-and-Operated (O&O) Radio Group and delineates a 1990s primetime schedule devoid of Disney/Touchstone influence.
- The On-Air Newsroom and Sports Transitions: Demonstrates the consistent anchor transitions at ABC World News Tonight (Jennings to Gibson to Muir) and local newsrooms, highlighting how SJP and Independent ABC evolved into "safe harbors" for rigorous, conventional broadcast journalism.
- The Contemporary Period and the Streaming Transition (2010s–2026): Examines how both conglomerates circumvented the financially detrimental streaming wars of the 21st century. SJP and ABC have effectively safeguarded the integrity of American airways by prioritizing uncompressed NextGen TV (ATSC 3.0), local ad-supported media applications, and personal on-air radio affiliations.
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