WSB History: 1960s

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President John F. Kennedy Speaks to Radio Station Representatives Cited for Service During Cuban Crisis President John F. Kennedy delivers remarks during a visit with radio station representatives recognized for their service during the crisis in Cuba. Left to right: President of the National Association of Broadcasters, LeRoy Collins; General Manager of KAAY Radio in Little Rock, Arkansas, Tom Bishop; President of WRUL Radio in New York City, Ralf Brent; General Manager of WSB Radio in Atlanta, Georgia, Frank Gaither; Chairman of the U.S. Advisory Commission on Information, J. Leonard Reinsch (in back); Director of the United States Information Agency (USIA), Edward R. Murrow; Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Newton N. Minow (in back); General Manager of WKWF Radio in Key West, Florida, John M. Spottswood; President Kennedy (at microphones); President and co-founder of Far East Broadcasting Corporation (FEBC), Robert H. Bowman (in back); Faculty Director of WWL Radio and Television at Loyola University, Reverend Aloysius B. Goodspeed, S.J.; President of WCKY Radio in Cincinnati, Ohio, Charles H. Topmiller; Station Manager of WMIE Radio in Miami, Florida, Jack Nobles; President of Storer Broadcasting Company, George B. Storer, Jr.; Station Manager of WCKR Radio in Miami, Florida, Milton Komito; Director of Voice of America (VOA), Henry Loomis. Rose Garden, White House, Washington, D.C. 4 December 1962 (Cecil Stoughton. White House Photographs. John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, Boston)

President John F. Kennedy Speaks to Radio Station Representatives Cited for Service During Cuban Crisis President John F. Kennedy delivers remarks during a visit with radio station representatives recognized for their service during the crisis in Cuba. Left to right (in foreground): President of the National Association of Broadcasters, LeRoy Collins; General Manager of KAAY Radio in Little Rock, Arkansas, Tom Bishop; President of WRUL Radio in New York City, Ralf Brent; General Manager of WSB Radio in Atlanta, Georgia, Frank Gaither; Chairman of the U.S. Advisory Commission on Information, J. Leonard Reinsch (in back); Director of the United States Information Agency (USIA), Edward R. Murrow; President Kennedy (at microphones); General Manager of WKWF Radio in Key West, Florida, John M. Spottswood; President and co-founder of Far East Broadcasting Corporation (FEBC), Robert H. Bowman (in back); Faculty Director of WWL Radio and Television at Loyola University, Reverend Aloysius B. Goodspeed, S.J.; President of WCKY Radio in Cincinnati, Ohio, Charles H. Topmiller; Station Manager of WMIE Radio in Miami, Florida, Jack Nobles; President of Storer Broadcasting Company, George B. Storer, Jr.; Station Manager of WCKR Radio in Miami, Florida, Milton Komito; Director of Voice of America (VOA), Henry Loomis. White House Secret Service agent, Jim Johnson (back left), stands in the West Wing Colonnade. Rose Garden, White House, Washington, D.C. 4 December 1962 (Robert Knudsen. White House Photographs. John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, Boston)

President John F. Kennedy Speaks to Radio Station Representatives Cited for Service During Cuban Crisis President John F. Kennedy delivers remarks during a visit with radio station representatives recognized for their service during the crisis in Cuba. Left to right (in foreground): President of the National Association of Broadcasters, LeRoy Collins; General Manager of KAAY Radio in Little Rock, Arkansas, Tom Bishop; President of WRUL Radio in New York City, Ralf Brent; General Manager of WSB Radio in Atlanta, Georgia, Frank Gaither; Chairman of the U.S. Advisory Commission on Information, J. Leonard Reinsch (in back); Director of the United States Information Agency (USIA), Edward R. Murrow; President Kennedy (at microphones); General Manager of WKWF Radio in Key West, Florida, John M. Spottswood; President and co-founder of Far East Broadcasting Corporation (FEBC), Robert H. Bowman (in back); Faculty Director of WWL Radio and Television at Loyola University, Reverend Aloysius B. Goodspeed, S.J.; President of WCKY Radio in Cincinnati, Ohio, Charles H. Topmiller; Station Manager of WMIE Radio in Miami, Florida, Jack Nobles; President of Storer Broadcasting Company, George B. Storer, Jr.; Station Manager of WCKR Radio in Miami, Florida, Milton Komito; Director of Voice of America (VOA), Henry Loomis. White House Press Secretary, Pierre Salinger (back left), stands in the West Wing Colonnade. Rose Garden, White House, Washington, D.C. 4 December 1962 (Abbie Rowe. White House Photographs. John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, Boston)

President John F. Kennedy Meets with Members of the United States Advisory Commission on Information President John F. Kennedy (center, holding book) meets with members of the United States Advisory Commission on Information in the Cabinet Room of the White House, Washington, D.C. Left to right: Staff Director for the Commission, Louis T. Olom; Chairman of Young and Rubicam, Sigurd S. Larmon; Executive Director of WSB Atlanta radio station, J. Leonard Reinsch; President Kennedy; correspondent for Cowles Publications, Clark R. Mollenhoff; radio consultant, Morris S. Novik; Editor of the Nashville Tennessean, John L. Seigenthaler; Director of the United States Information Agency (USIA), Edward R. Murrow. 28 January 1963 (Abbie Rowe. White House Photographs. John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, Boston)

President John F. Kennedy Meets with the US Advisory Commission on Information President John F. Kennedy meets with members of the United States Commission on Information. (Clockwise from left): Sigurd S. Larmon, Chairman of Young and Rubicam; J. Leonard Reinsch, Executive Director of WSB Atlanta radio station; Jonathan Daniels, Editor of the Raleigh News and Observer; President Kennedy (in rocking chair); Dr. Mark A. May, Professor Emeritus at Yale University; Lewis Douglas, former Ambassador to the United Kingdom (back to camera); journalist Edward R. Murrow, Director of the United States Information Agency (USIA) (back to camera). Yellow Oval Room, White House, Washington, D.C. 4 October 1961 (Abbie Rowe. White House Photographs. John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, Boston)

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