january october american businessman served father father law businessman politician maternal grandfather businessman politician english born moved united_states teenager grew utah managed local businesses active appointed president charge zone covering played important developments decisions regulation broadcasting industry favoring perspectives saw radio broadcasting fundamentally commercial enterprise early influence making radio available political candidates parties later managed number known radio stations northeastern united_states behalf served president licensing issue station owned resulted protracted regulatory legal matter finally decided early life education marriage family born town birmingham england january son originally mother emily sibling sister called family came missionaries united_states settled utah gained degree civil engineering returned england missionary arriving liverpool august dispatched sheffield returned sheffield ahead schedule illness october married born idaho daughters born born born born early career worked assistant father hardware store logan utah known worked manager hardware business years starting beginning living logan held position general manager newly founded salt_lake_city acquired developed land agricultural mining purposes company offices logan trip cities escaped gasoline tank automobile exploded feet worked years receiver manufacturer crystal radio receivers knew prominent people socially including president senator utah reed 1910s family moved logan salt_lake_city lived large brick house located fifteenth south bishop ward ecclesiastical administrative head congregation area lived wife worked church leader social charities gave received dramatic readings later described man temper drive prone angry recommendation senator november president appointed new federal body created radio act regulate radio use united_states separate agency commission gotten slow start earlier year problems fifth zone new entity replace original commissioner died shortly taking position news appointment came surprise members commission little presence radio industry arriving washington new position wanted thank president personally told appointment secretary need new morning suit spent went white_house gave brief speech thanks president response said case doubt read law good day sir began traveling working commission right away united_states senate subsequently confirmed voice vote march commissioners confirmed time voice votes zone covered territories hawaii alaska traveled frequently visiting kinds radio stations large territory point took miles trip zone interviewed people including listeners representing radio stations time climbed high elevations southern colorado hear reception rangers received smaller radio stations time available proposed creation citizen based advisory boards create programming benefit community interests stations overall felt small stations weak signals blocking reception larger stations came conclusion number stations reduced signals larger stations strengthened time commissioners activities bound particular accordingly responsible coordinating activities government agencies entities public eye new_york_times ran stories mentioned stint months commission informal member committee led commercial broadcast radio spectrum general order subsequently supported action enabled growth based broadcasting criticized public resource form clear channel frequencies large business media interests referring general order structure foundation broadcasting built success failure branch radio industry depend believed radio help bring sense national unity favored common sources entertainment characteristics constitute bonds making people believed radio programming based listeners mass wanted hear central authority bbc english model thought best hearing overall satisfied work writing experts agreed broadcasting system perfect question educational value radio constant issue strongly camp believed educational programming increase said adequate frequencies hours content defended role regard stressed radio fundamentally instrument commerce action quoted statement said heart broadcasting industry united_states education contributed radio thing contributed industry extent broadcast radio dominated advertising commercial interests hot topic members public requesting congress step action warned commercial broadcasters faced dismal future ways regard speech meeting said problem radio broadcasters selling mess witnessing early mechanical television action commissioner said help develop infant technology terms regulatory issues wrote believe television destined greatest force world think influence lives individuals single force remark quoted books history television time proposed censorship television order images seen advertising excessive acting chairman commission believing radio broadcasting system typically american suits democratic temperament system encountered urged broadcasters air political programming advertising presidential election influential development federal regulations candidates parties receive equal republican told broadcasters supply free publicity subsequent roosevelt administration programs created national industrial recovery act effort help nation recover great depression refuted republican accusations roosevelt administration trying censor radio broadcasts subsequent radio industry career second marriage stayed replacement appointed body role enabled know government figures people running growing broadcasting industry leaving head broadcasting interests chairman company owned partly owned radio stations september wife alma died washington age married september died new_york june age years split time residences new_york washington salt_lake_city president represented radio stations total nation focusing affiliated network world war served chairman radio committee subsequently member radio committee president newly founded new_york based regional network radio stations interest included known stations new_york philadelphia providence boston baltimore washington soon joining maintained position late 1940s served vice president ran ran larger interests vice president different station letters connecticut fifth sixth corporation president boston ran principal long running regulatory legal case acquired percent radio station boston president accordingly effective control station passed allegedly concealed transaction united_states commonly referred held hearings aspects broadcasting regulation matter subject days investigation committee spring late threatening renew station license owners said consciously violated regulations thought necessary single person gained half control station commission claimed deception false reports continued period april denied license renewal saying owners shown gross disregard facts giving false information ownership structure financial status station agency sought applicants band frequency appealed decision federal court december district columbia circuit overturned decision saying acted refusing renewal appealed handed brief unsigned unanimous decision overturned appeals court stated acted power refused license renewal owners station stayed air temporary licenses went air station returned october new ownership death family legacy died detroit michigan october age home daughter survived mother sister daughters broadcasting magazine wrote passing important influence early development radio regulation moved washington order remain near following father appointment married social connections enabled george gain greater visibility washington business political circles 1930s late 1940s impressed son law asked lawyers investigate mexican birth eligible run president reported following death george chairman president governor michigan run president campaign unsuccessful secretary george son maternal grandfather ceo president ceo winter olympics governor massachusetts nominee republican_party presidential election
Harold A. Lafount