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    John Conte on the responsibility of a small market television station general manager

    02:37
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    Alan Perris on managing local stations budgets

    03:05
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    Ward Quaal on his book "Broadcast Management"

    08:18
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    Alan Perris on managing local stations budgets

    03:05

    John Conte

    John Conte on the responsibility of a small market television station general manager

    02:37

    Alan Perris

    Alan Perris on various local shows he programmed and his hiring process

    06:51

    Alan Perris on managing local stations budgets

    03:05

    Alan Perris on what he looks for when hiring staff

    04:49

    Alan Perris on advice to aspiring television executives

    02:31

    Ward Quaal

    Ward Quaal on the demographics and audience of WGN

    01:48

    Ward Quaal on being appointed the head of WGN Continental Broadcasting in 1960, and on his management style in broadcasting

    06:26

    Ward Quaal on his book "Broadcast Management"

    08:18

    Ward Quaal on the establishment of The Ward L. Quaal Company

    05:52

    Ward Quaal on continuing to work, and on his great success at a television executive

    04:31

    Ward Quaal on what makes a good program and on the then-future of broadcasting

    02:28

    Ward Quaal on his most important decisions as an executive

    07:57

    Ward Quaal on the importance of the NAB and on career regrets

    01:44

    Ward Quaal on advice to aspiring television executives

    01:03

    Sterling Quinlan

    Sterling "Red" Quinlan on the formation of ABC and on becoming general manager of ABC's Chicago station

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    Sterling "Red" Quinlan on why he was named general manager of ABC's Chicago station

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    Sterling "Red" Quinlan on building the local Chicago station WFLD

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    Sterling "Red" Quinlan on the best advice he was ever given

    03:54

    The position of station manager was originally designed to alleviate some of the pressures placed on the general manager. ... the general manager focuses on long-term strategies, budgets, community networking, business building, advertiser relations and policy making, while the station manager concentrates on the day-to-day operations, interfacing with department heads and handling personnel issues. - NAB's Guide to Careers in Television, Second Edition

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