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Yankee Network

The Yankee Network was an American radio network, based in Boston, Massachusetts, with affiliate radio stations throughout New England. At the height of its influence, the Yankee Network had as many as 24 affiliated radio stations. The network was co-founded by John Shepard III and his brother Robert, in 1929–1930. The beginnings of what became the…

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Headquarters
Boston, Massachusetts
Availability
regional
Broadcast area
New England
Closed
February 26, 1967; 59 years ago (1967-02-26)
Key people
John Shepard III Robert Shepard
Launch date
Varied dates; test transmissions began in the mid-1920s, network establishment took place between 1929 and 1930

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Yankee Network

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Triples173
Avg. degree1.97
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Yankee Network

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related to Early years · 55
Yankee Network → Among, Ben Hadfield, Blue Hills Observatory, Boston, Boston American, Boston Braves, Boston Daily Record, Boston Evening Transcript, Boston Herald-Traveler, Boston Red Sox, Boston's, But, By, CBS, Charles, College, Columbia Broadcasting System, Dance, Dok Eisenbourg, Editor
related to The Yankee Network's final years · 48
Yankee Network → ABC, After, Also, AM, Among, Another, As, Bill Cunningham, Bill Hahn, Boston, Boston's, Boston's BAA Marathon, CBS, Diehm, Duncan MacDonald, Even, For, Gus Saunders, Hazleton, In
related to Expansion · 31
Yankee Network → Also, April, Boston, Brookline Avenue, By, Congress, Connecticut, Gradually, Hartford, In, John Shepard's, Manchester, Massachusetts, New England, New Hampshire, One, Pete Tully, September, Shepard, Southern New England
related to Controversies and problems · 25
Yankee Network → Boston, But, But Flynn, December, FCC, FCC's, Flynn, He, In, Instead, Lawrence, Massachusetts, Mayflower Broadcasting, Mayflower Decision, Mutual, Shepard, Shepard's WAAB, The, The FCC, To
related to External links · 5
Yankee Network → April, John Shepard, John Shepard III, NERadio, Radio Historian Donna Halper's
Availability · 1
Yankee Network → regional
Broadcast area · 1
Yankee Network → New England
Closed · 1
Yankee Network → February 26, 1967; 59 years ago (1967-02-26)
Headquarters · 1
Yankee Network → Boston, Massachusetts
Key people · 1
Yankee Network → John Shepard III Robert Shepard

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
Yankee NetworkAvailabilityregional1.00infobox
Yankee NetworkBroadcast areaNew England1.00infobox
Yankee NetworkClosedFebruary 26, 1967; 59 years ago (1967-02-26)1.00infobox
Yankee NetworkHeadquartersBoston, Massachusetts1.00infobox
Yankee NetworkKey peopleJohn Shepard III Robert Shepard1.00infobox
Yankee NetworkLaunch dateVaried dates; test transmissions began in the mid-1920s, network establishment took place between 1929 and 19301.00infobox
Yankee NetworkParentShepard Stores (1925–1942) General Tire (1942–1967)1.00infobox
Yankee NetworkStations27 (peak)1.00infobox
Yankee NetworkTypeRadio network1.00infobox
Yankee Networkrelated to Controversies and problemsIn0.60section
Yankee Networkrelated to Controversies and problemsLawrence0.60section
Yankee Networkrelated to Controversies and problemsFlynn0.60section

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