Murrow award, and a Giants of Broadcasting honor from the Library of American Broadcasting.

CNN: Anchors & Reporters

"One of the real draws when we purchased Dick Clark Productions was the opportunity to build on the tremendous foundation of programming that this icon of American broadcasting created, " Snyder said.

CNN: 'Only God is responsible for making more stars than Dick Clark'

The Governing Council gave warning that if the American administration let foreigners run Iraq's broadcasting service without consultation, the transitional government due to take office in July would sever the contract.

ECONOMIST: Iraq's television

"There's no question that there's a glut of these shows right now, " said Mike Darnell, president of alternative entertainment at Fox Broadcasting, who is credited with bringing "American Idol" to the network in 2002.

WSJ: 'X Factor' Producer Proposes Truce

His dedication to broadcasting was recognised in 1989 when he received the American Sportscasters' Association award and the International Sportscaster of the Year.

BBC: Harry Carpenter

That's what I will do in bringing all parties together, not negotiating behind closed doors, but bringing all parties together, and broadcasting those negotiations on C-SPAN so that the American people can see what the choices are.

CNN: Transcript of Thursday's Democratic presidential debate

Soccer is huge in Europe, and Football is huge in America, not just because every sports station is broadcasting it, but because everyone in Europe has kicked around a soccer ball and every American has thrown a football.

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The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) was set up in the 1930s in response to the growing influence of American radio.

BBC: Canada country profile