Mutual Broadcasting System

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broadcast network radio network

Mutual Broadcasting System was a major American radio network that operated from the 1930s to the 1990s and was known for its news, sports, and talk programming.

Aliases (2)

Mutual Broadcasting Company ×1
Mutual News ×1

Statements (49)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	broadcast network → radio network →
acquiredBy	Westwood One →
alsoKnownAs	MBS → Mutual →
broadcastArea	North America → United States →
broadcastFormat	network radio →
competitor	American Broadcasting Company → Columbia Broadcasting System → National Broadcasting Company →
country	United States →
dissolved	1999 →
distributionFormat	affiliate stations →
foundingMethod	cooperative of independent stations →
genre	entertainment → news → sports → talk radio →
hasPart	Mutual News → Mutual Radio Theater series → Mutual Sports Network →
headquartersLocation	New York → New York City → United States →
historicalSignificance	one of the four major U.S. radio networks of the mid-20th century →
inception	1934 →
industry	radio broadcasting →
knownFor	cooperative network structure → news programming → sports coverage → talk shows →
languageOfWorkOrName	English →
medium	radio →
notableProgram	Mutual Broadcasting System newscasts → Mutual Newsreel → Mutual Radio Theater → Mutual Sports → Queen for a Day → The Adventures of Superman → The Lone Ranger →
ownedBy	Westwood One →
partOf	Golden Age of Radio →
peakPeriod	1940s → 1950s →
primaryRevenueModel	advertising-sponsored programming →
programmingType	network-supplied programs to affiliates →
serviceType	commercial radio network →
status	defunct →

Referenced by (7)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
1977 NBA Finals → 1981 NBA Finals →	radioNetworkUS
Mutual Broadcasting System ("Mutual Broadcasting Company") →	alsoKnownAs
1940 NFL Championship Game →	broadcastRadioNetwork
Larry King →	employer
Mutual Broadcasting System ("Mutual News") →	hasPart
1969 NBA Finals →	radioBroadcaster