Early interest in communications; University of Chicago; radio work in Chicago in the 1930s; various early productions, including "Quiz Kids"; work during World War II: Director, Voice of America and Office of War Information, New York, N.Y.; programs for War Department, including "Command Performance," "Chaplain Jim"; Louis G. Cowan radio and television productions, 1946-1955; transition from radi o to television; Negroes in broadcast industry; use of broadcasting and television in Adlai Stevenson 1952 Presidential campaign; Peabody and other broadcast awards; CBS network role
Television producers and directors; Radio producers and directors; Presidents--Election--1952.--United States; Radio supplies industry--United States; World War, 1939-1945--Propaganda; Television broadcasting; African Americans in radio broadcasting; Cowan, Louis G., 1909-1976; United States. War Dept