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Built In Chicago: The Zenith Spirit Of 76

By The Beachwood TV Manufacturers Affairs Desk

“Zenith Spirit of 76 Portable Black & White TV, Part Two, Made by the Zenith Radio Corporation, Model Number G1176X, Chassis 9GB1X, Chicago Illinois, Components from Zenith Taiwan, Grantley Waters, Declaration of Independents, 1976, 1776, 120Volts, 60 HZ, .32 Amps.”

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Posted on September 7, 2011

Yes We CAN TV

Media Democracy In Action

“[I]t’s down to the wire on a new deal for CAN TV with RCN, one of Chicago’s cable providers, that will set the stage for other franchise deals this decade,” James Warren of the Chicago News Cooperative wrote over the weekend.
“Cable revenue has soared despite the recession, but financing for CAN TV, whose budget is $2 million, has declined. The RCN renewal is expected before the City Council shortly and the public could be shortchanged.”
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Part of the Solution: One Man’s Story

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Posted on September 6, 2011

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