ABSTRACT

The  operations  and business  functions were  carried  out  in much the same way in all stations: Programming was  sent from the network to its owned-and-operated stations  or  to  its  affiliates  and  then  broadcast  to  the  audience.  Stations  without  a  network  affiliation  originated  their  own programming and broadcast  it directly to the audience.  The organization and number of personnel  at  the  station varied with the size of the market and the size of  the station.