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William H. Dilday Jr., First Black TV Station Manager in U.S., Dies at 85

Hired to run a troubled Mississippi affiliate of NBC, he turned it into a respected and highly profitable operation, with a more diverse staff.

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Black People, Deaths (Obituaries), Dilday, William, Jackson (Miss), Mississippi, National Broadcasting Co, News and News Media, Television
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