Tobacco Radio Network was a radio network owned and operated by

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. Begun in 1942, the network was dedicated to educating and keeping farmers informed of the latest agricultural news, stories, and market standings. With the help of broadcaster Ray Wilkinson, the network went from being broadcast on one North Carolina affiliate to affiliates from Virginia to Florida. In the late 1940s, a sister station was formed called the Tobacco Sports Network, which carried North Carolina collegiate football and basketball. In 1959, the two networks were merged into the Tobacco Network and later that became the Capitol

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Network. In 1996, all of Capitol Broadcasting's radio networks were restructured and merged into the

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*http://www.cbc-raleigh.com/division/ncnn.asp *http://history.capitolbroadcasting.com/divisions/tobacco-radio-network/page/2/ Defunct radio networks in the United States 1942 establishments in the United States 1996 disestablishments in the United States Radio stations established in 1942 Radio stations disestablished in 1996 Defunct radio stations in the United States {{US-radio-show-stub