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Blue Network

The Blue Network (previously known as the NBC Blue Network) was the on-air name of a former American radio network, which broadcast from 1927 through 1945.

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Owner
General Electric · (1927–1932) · RCA (1932–1943)
Availability
National, through regional affiliates
Closed
June 15, 1945 (1945-06-15) · (18 years, 165 days)
Country
United States
Former names
NBC Blue Network · (1927–1943)
Key people
David Sarnoff (founder) · Edward J. Noble · (controlling shareholder, · 1943–1945) · Mark Woods (president)

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Early history

Creation

Operations, 1927–1941

Divestiture, 1940–1943

Finances and ownership

Programming

Television

Blue Network stations

Books

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Blue Network

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Edges191
Triples599
Avg. degree1.99
Density0.010417
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Blue Network

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related to Books · 105
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related to Web sites · 51
Blue Network → Advertising, Archived, Bill, Blue Networks, Broadcasting History, David, Dec, December, Elizabeth, George Foster Peabody Award, Haendiges, Harris, Helen Hayes, Heritage, History, Ivan, January, Jerry, Jr, Known Broadcasts
related to Television · 42
Blue Network → ABC, American Broadcasting Company, Baltimore, By June, CBS, CBS's Goodson-Todman-produced, Chicago, Detroit, DuMont, Experiments, February, For, Four, Furthermore, General Electric, However, It, Johnny Olson, June, Ladies Be Seated
related to Problems · 38
Blue Network → Al Pearce, Amos, Andy, Basic Blue, Basic Red, Blue, Blue Network's, Blue's, CBS, Congress, February, For, Hearst Radio, In, Indeed, It, January, June, Library, McLeod
related to Miscellaneous · 34
Blue Network → Armco Ironmaster, Broadcasting, Co, Costello, CostelloNational Broadcasting Company, CostelloNBC, CostelloPublicity, CostelloThe American Rolling Mill, CostelloTicket, CS1, Dorothy Thompson, Fun Valley, March, Matchbook, Maurice, Metropolitan, Middletown, Miracle, National Broadcasting Company, NBC Blue
related to Programming · 33
Blue Network → ABC, Air, Al Pearce, Blue, Blue Network Company, Blue's, CBS, Dr Pepper, Duffy's Tavern, During, Fun Valley, Inc, Jergens Journal, KATE, Lackmann, Los Angeles, Metropolitan Opera, Milton Cross, National Broadcasting Company, NBC
related to Cooperation with the Red Network · 32
Blue Network → America, Atlantic, Blue Networks, Charles Lindbergh, December, Dempsey, Elizabeth McLeod, Enna Jettick, Enna Jettick Melodies, Enna Jettick Shoe Company, Graham McNamee, KFI, Laird, Lauder's, Los Angeles, McNamee, Music Halls, NBC, NBC Red, NBC's West Coast
related to Image · 32
Blue Network → Agriculture, Air, Along, America's Town Meeting, American, Blue Network's, Blue's, Both, Both Lowell Thomas, Department, Grand Opera, Home Hour, In, Maestro Arturo Toscanini, Major Bowes, March, Metropolitan Opera, Metropolitan Opera Auditions, NBC, NBC Blue
related to Blue Network function through the mid-1930s · 27
Blue Network → Amos, Andy, Bob Hope, Chico Marx, Considering, During, Ed Wynn, Esso, Esso's, ET, Fibber McGee, Five-Star Theater, Flywheel, Groucho Marx, Information, Ironically, Jack Benny, Molly, More, NBC Red
related to FCC hearings · 27
Blue Network → At, Broadcasters, Certainly, Chairman Fly, Chairman Fly's, CIO, CIO's, Columnist David Lawrence, Congress, FCC, FCC Chairman James, Fly, He, Industrial Organizations, Mark Woods, NAB, National Association, Noble, October, On August

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
Blue NetworkAvailabilityNational, through regional affiliates1.00infobox
Blue NetworkClosedJune 15, 1945 (1945-06-15)1.00infobox
Blue NetworkClosed(18 years, 165 days)1.00infobox
Blue NetworkCountryUnited States1.00infobox
Blue NetworkFormer namesNBC Blue Network1.00infobox
Blue NetworkFormer names(1927–1943)1.00infobox
Blue NetworkKey peopleDavid Sarnoff (founder)1.00infobox
Blue NetworkKey peopleEdward J. Noble1.00infobox
Blue NetworkKey people(controlling shareholder,1.00infobox
Blue NetworkKey people1943–1945)1.00infobox
Blue NetworkKey peopleMark Woods (president)1.00infobox
Blue NetworkLaunch dateJanuary 1, 1927 (99 years ago) (1927-01-01)1.00infobox
Blue NetworkOwnerGeneral Electric1.00infobox
Blue NetworkOwner(1927–1932)1.00infobox
Blue NetworkOwnerRCA (1932–1943)1.00infobox
Blue NetworkReplaced"WJZ chain" (RCA; d/b/a1.00infobox
Blue NetworkReplacedthe "radio group")1.00infobox
Blue NetworkReplaced byAmerican Broadcasting Company (ABC)1.00infobox
Blue NetworkTypeRadio network1.00infobox

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