Larry Finley
Larry Finley | |
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Born | Lawrence Finkelstein May 14, 1913 Syracuse, New York, U.S. |
Died | April 3, 2000 Long Island, New York, U.S. | (aged 86)
Occupation | Broadcast pioneer |
Larry Finley (May 14, 1913 – April 3, 2000) was an American late-night
Biography
Born and raised in
In 1945, Larry unsuccessfully filed a lawsuit against MCA Inc. for $3,000,000, claiming there was a conspiracy to restrain trade, and operating a monopoly.[2]
Finley produced and hosted radio and TV shows in Los Angeles, including The Larry Finley Show, broadcast nightly from his restaurant on the
It was towards the early 1950s that Finley launched PBS as an attempt at a fifth nationwide radio network. The network existed from November 26, 1950 until January 31, 1951.[3]
In 1965, Finley founded & became President and
Finley died April 2000, in
Honors and awards
Among the honors he received during his lifetime were: The Los Angeles City of Hope's Annual Torch Bearer Award in 1955,
References
- ^ Zhito, Lee (28 October 1967). "Larry Finley Profile". Billboard. p. 5.
- ^ Walker, Leo (1972). The Wonderful Era of Great Dance Bands. Garden City, New York: Doubleday. p. 246.
- ^ Ramsburg, Jim. "R.I.P. PBS". Jim Ramsburg's GOld Time Radio. Retrieved 26 August 2016.
- ^ Coville, Gary (November 2011). "Now You Hear It…Now You Don't". Radiogram. 36 (9): 8–13.
- ^ "Larry Finley; Leader in Audiotape, Videotape Business". Los Angeles Times. 8 April 2000.
External links
- Larry Finley at LARadio
- Larry Finley at IMDb