William S. Paley > Quotes

“What happened to the La Palina Hour?”
― William S. Paley, As It Happened

“UIB then dropped the word “Phonograph” but continued to use the name Columbia Broadcasting System on the air.”
― William S. Paley, As It Happened

“hearing that wonderful music and those marvelous voices and we don’t have to look at those ugly faces!”
― William S. Paley, As It Happened

“I doubt if there was a single comedian coming from the stage who did not have some problem adapting to the microphone.”
― William S. Paley, As It Happened

“This policy grew out of an earlier mistake we had made in dealing with Father (Charles E.) Coughlin.”
― William S. Paley, As It Happened

“the network would be known on the air as the Columbia Phonograph Broadcasting System.”
― William S. Paley, As It Happened