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1968 NFL/AFL radio summary
Posted: Fri May 03, 2024 10:12 am
by Citizen
Interesting artifact from the Aug. 12, 1968 edition of Broadcasting magazine. It includes a team-by-team rundown of flagship stations, announcers, and sponsors, as well as information about what networks paid to broadcast pro and college football. The article starts on page 23.
https://www.worldradiohistory.com/Archi ... -12-BC.pdf
Re: 1968 NFL/AFL radio summary
Posted: Fri May 03, 2024 11:39 am
by GameBeforeTheMoney
This is fantastic - thank you for posting this difficult to find information.
The $55 million total for both college and pro rights equates to about $400 million in today's economy (according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics). Each individual NFL team makes about that amount in media deals now:
https://www.sportico.com/feature/how-sp ... 234766931/
Re: 1968 NFL/AFL radio summary
Posted: Fri May 03, 2024 12:50 pm
by Reaser
Excellent. Thanks for sharing.
Thank you
Posted: Fri May 03, 2024 3:14 pm
by JohnTurney
Citizen wrote: ↑Fri May 03, 2024 10:12 am
Interesting artifact from the Aug. 12, 1968 edition of Broadcasting magazine. It includes a team-by-team rundown of flagship stations, announcers, and sponsors, as well as information about what networks paid to broadcast pro and college football. The article starts on page 23.
https://www.worldradiohistory.com/Archi ... -12-BC.pdf
Excellent find ... thank you