ABC in Detroit by Kurt R. Schmeisser

Archive Copy from American Radio History

“WXYZ, ABC in Detroit, was purchased by the American Broadcasting Company during the year 1946. At the time of this purchase, it was generally believed that the engineers who were then members of the IBEW, would switch to another union. An NLRB election however, proved otherwise and today there are 64 engineers at WXYZ, all members of the IBEW and Local Union 1218.”

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