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RKO General

RKO General Inc. (previously General Teleradio Inc. and RKO Teleradio Pictures Inc.) was an American broadcasting company that, from 1952 through 1991, served as the main holding company for the noncore businesses of the General Tire and Rubber Company and later on GenCorp, Inc. The concern was based around the consolidation of its parent company's…

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Founded
1952; 74 years ago (1952)
Industry
Broadcasting
Headquarters
New York City, U.S.
Area served
Canada · United States
Defunct
1991; 35 years ago (1991) (ceased operations; still nominally extant)
Fate
Radio and television stations sold to other companies

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RKO General

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Avg. degree1.99
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related to A leading broadcaster · 54
RKO General → After, AM, An, Between, Boston, Boston FM, Canadian, CBS, Chicago, CKLW, Cleveland, Coincidentally, Connecticut, Crowell-Collier Broadcasting, FCC, Federal Communications Commission, FM, Fort Lauderdale, Hartford, In
related to The RKO purchase · 46
RKO General → Also, AM, Another Mutual, Cantrell, Cary Grant, CKLW-AM-FM-TV, Cochrane, Detroit, Florida, Fred Astaire, Gambling, General Teleradio, General Teleradio's, General Tire, Ginger Rogers, Historian William Boddy, Hosted, Howard Hughes, However, Hughes
related to Exiting the media business · 43
RKO General → According, AM, Atlantic Ventures, Beasley Broadcasting, Boston, Both, Buckley Broadcasting, Chicago, Classical Acquisition Partnership, Diane Killory, Disney, During, FCC, FCC-supervised, Fidelity, Fidelity Television, FM, For, Fort Lauderdale, In
related to External links · 13
RKO General → Company History, Day, Funding Universe, GenCorp, General Tire Profit Due, John Jay Dystel, Life, March, New York Times, Nicholas Johnson, RKO Unit, The Federal Communications Commission, Yale Law Journal
Parent · 3
RKO General → Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings (2015–present), GenCorp, Inc. (1984–2015), General Tire and Rubber Company (1955–84)
Area served · 2
RKO General → Canada, United States
Formerly · 2
RKO General → General Teleradio Inc. (1952–55), RKO Teleradio Pictures Inc. (1955–59)
Defunct · 1
RKO General → 1991; 35 years ago (1991) (ceased operations; still nominally extant)
Fate · 1
RKO General → Radio and television stations sold to other companies
Founded · 1
RKO General → 1952; 74 years ago (1952)

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RKO GeneralArea servedCanada1.00infobox
RKO GeneralArea servedUnited States1.00infobox
RKO GeneralDefunct1991; 35 years ago (1991) (ceased operations; still nominally extant)1.00infobox
RKO GeneralFateRadio and television stations sold to other companies1.00infobox
RKO GeneralFormerlyGeneral Teleradio Inc. (1952–55)1.00infobox
RKO GeneralFormerlyRKO Teleradio Pictures Inc. (1955–59)1.00infobox
RKO GeneralFounded1952; 74 years ago (1952)1.00infobox
RKO GeneralHeadquartersNew York City, U.S.1.00infobox
RKO GeneralIndustryBroadcasting1.00infobox
RKO GeneralParentGeneral Tire and Rubber Company (1955–84)1.00infobox
RKO GeneralParentGenCorp, Inc. (1984–2015)1.00infobox
RKO GeneralParentAerojet Rocketdyne Holdings (2015–present)1.00infobox
RKO GeneralSuccessorRaven Capital Management1.00infobox
RKO GeneralTypeSubsidiary1.00infobox

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