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  Cecil Heftel - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Cecil Heftel was Congressman from Hawai'i between 1976 and 1986.
Cecil Landau Heftel, popularly known as Cec Heftel (born September 30, 1924), is a politician and businessman from Hawai'i.
Heftel was born in Chicago, Illinois in 1924 where he attended public schools.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Cecil_Heftel   (315 words)

  
 Cecil Heftel - dKosopedia
Heftel was elected to the BOE in 2004.
Heftel is well-know to the Hawaii populace as an owner of various TV and radio stations and as a representative of the 1st Representative District to the US Congress.
Heftel was first elected to the US Congress in 1976 and served until his resignation in July 1986 to run, unsuccessfully, in the race for Governor of the state of Hawaii.
www.dkosopedia.com /index.php/Cecil_Heftel   (173 words)

  
 Ex-congressman Heftel to seek seat on Board of Education - The Honolulu Advertiser - Hawaii's Newspaper
Former U.S. Congressman Cecil Heftel yesterday announced that he is returning to elective politics after nearly two decades to run for a seat on the state Board of Education.
Heftel, 79, a onetime owner of local television and radio stations, was the representative for Hawai'i's first congressional district from 1976 to 1986.
Heftel said the public education system has not changed since 35 years ago, when a former school superintendent said that a high school graduation diploma did not mark scholastic achievement but only reflected a student's record of attendance.
the.honoluluadvertiser.com /article/2004/Jul/08/ln/ln28a.html   (456 words)

  
 Cecil Heftel was one of the orig
Cecil Heftel was one of the original godfathers of Top 40 Radio when he introduced that format on KIMN - Denver in 1957.
A day later I was sitting in front of Cecil Heftel in his KGMB radio/tv office as he explained he wanted me to consult his mainland stations, starting first in Florida.
Y-100 stayed at the top of the Florida ratings for several years until it was sold by Cecil Heftel prior to his appetite for politics found him chosen by the electorate of Hawaii as their four term representative in the congress of the United States.
www.johnrook.com /Y-100.htm   (1084 words)

  
 Cecil Heftel   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
Heftel was born in Chicago, EHandler: no quick summary.
Heftel moved on to the University of Utah University of Utah quick summary:
Heftel retired from elective politics after being defeated by John D. Waihee III[Follow this hyperlink for a summary of this subject] for the Hawai'i Democratic Party[For more, click on this link] nomination for Governor of Hawai'i Governor of Hawaii quick summary:
www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/c/ce/cecil_heftel.htm   (676 words)

  
 Cecil Heftel: bio and encyclopedia article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
Cecil Heftel, formally Cecil Landau Heftel and popularly known as Cec Heftel (September 30, 1924-), is a politician and businessman from Honolulu, Hawai'i (Honolulu, Hawai'i: more facts about this subject).
Heftel was born in Chicago, Illinois (Chicago, Illinois: more facts about this subject) in 1924 where he attended public schools.
Heftel moved on to the University of Utah (University of Utah: the university of utah (also the u or the u of u) opened under the name "university...
www.absoluteastronomy.com /reference/cecil_heftel   (349 words)

  
 NationMaster.com - Encyclopedia: Neil Abercrombie
He moved to the upper chamber winning a seat in the Hawaii State Senate where he served from 1979 to 1986.
When Cecil Heftel resigned from the United States Congress to run for Governor of Hawaii, Abercrombie entered the race for the Democratic nomination to replace Heftel and won, he was then elected to the US Congress in the following special election.
He served from September 20, 1986 to January 3, 1987 but was an unsuccessful candidate for relection in 1986.
www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Neil-Abercrombie   (2199 words)

  
 BookPage Nonfiction Review: End Legalized Bribery   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
A Democrat who grew up admiring Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Heftel served from 1976 to 1986 in the House of Representatives, where he served on the Ways and Means Committee.
To drive home the point that campaign funding by special interests is both rampant and socially destructive, Heftel devotes a chapter each to explaining how strings-attached contributions affect the budget deficit, the tax structure, defense spending, health insurance policies, the environment, and regulation of the auto industry.
Although Heftel concedes that he is fighting an uphill battle, he argues that a few passionate reformers can eventually galvanize the public and then go on to win the war.
www.bookpage.com /9811bp/nonfiction/end_legalized_bribery.html   (315 words)

  
 John Rook: "INOME OUTCOME
Sure, once the ratings began to show they were attracting a big audience, cheerleaders from sales and management joined the audience in their appreciation.
Heftel scolded me for allowing the same commercial to be aired twice within an hour, “you wouldn’t play the same record twice in an hour would you?”
Cecil Heftel understood and rewarded talent, often at the expense of a manager’s ego.
www.ultimatedj.com /articles/rook/rook_income_outcome.html   (668 words)

  
 KLVE rides silky Spanish sounds to a No. 1 ranking. | Business (Regional)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
Heftel Broadcasting, which purchased KLVE in 1986, currently owns 39 stations nationwide, all of which broadcast in Spanish.
Richard Heftel remained with the company and was transferred to L.A. to run its two stations.
David Gleason, Heftel Broadcasting's AM programming specialist, did some research after Richard Heftel's arrival and concluded that the station's format - a broad mix of international Spanish hits was off base.
www.allbusiness.com /periodicals/article/639624-1.html   (671 words)

  
 Amazon.de:  End Legalized Bribery: An Ex-Congressman's Proposal to Clean Up Congress: English Books   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
"Cecil Heftel puts his expertise to work on the issue Americans must solve if we are to save our democratic system of government, campaign finance reform.
Heftel remembers because he wants to get rid of money (mostly from business interests) that nullify or make your votes meaningless.
Cecil Heftel spent 10 years in congress representing the people of his district, however he found like many congressmen and senators before him that not ALL Americans are supposed to be represented.
www.amazon.de /exec/obidos/ASIN/0929765591   (734 words)

  
 LTG: End Legalized Bribery   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
Cecil Heftel, a five-term former Representative (D-HA), passionately believes Americans are now so deeply distrustful of their government and so disaffected they refuse to vote or get involved in the political process.
Heftel's plan would open up the electoral process to qualified candidates who have not already obligated themselves to support certain legislation.
Those truly committed to immigration reform need to heed the advice of Cecil Heftel.
www.limitstogrowth.org /WEB-text/BR-end-bribery.html   (457 words)

  
 Jeff Roteman's KQV Website - KQV vs 13Q Page
The horse race in mid-March when Cecil Heftel put his newly purchased station on a contemporary format in direct competition with ABC-owned KQV(AM) for what now amounts to 20% of the listeners that tune in top-40 radio in the nation's 10th largest market.
The station has changed it's on-air logo from the traditional use of call letters to the identification "13-Q." "13" is for the dial position - 1320 khz - and "Q" for the last letter of the calls.
Heftel was announced, KQV picked up WJAS's Perry Marshall to do midday two-way talk.
user.pa.net /~ejjeff/kqvvs13q.html   (1321 words)

  
 Cecil Heftel
Family history and photographs of the Cecil and Dickerson families that settled in Polk County, Arkansas.
Cecil Scott Forester (1899-1966), born Cecil Lewis Troughton Smith.
Teaching the sport to the youth of Cecil County Maryland, with indoor leagues in the winter and spring and outdoor leagues in the summer.
www.omniknow.com /common/wiki.php?in=en&term=Cecil_Heftel   (1180 words)

  
 LEXSEE 32 F
We found that in such a situation "it would be unreasonable for a licensee to be required to afford an opposing candidate only short time segments such as 60-second announcements when the first use consisted of program length segments." [Emphasis added]
Cecil Heftel, President of KGMB-TV, Honolulu, and KPUA-TV, Hilo, seeks our permission for an innovative solution to the high costs-of-political-television-time problem.
So long as the amounts of free time made available are so limited as to be within the bounds of possible purchase by the average challenger anyway, the policy gives an incumbent a decided advantage over a relatively unknown new-comer who is thereby precluded from one of the most effective name-recognition-programs available.
www.uiowa.edu /~cyberlaw/FCCOps/1971/32F2_263.htm   (2151 words)

  
 iLind.net: April 4-10, 2004
The Honolulu Community-Media Council, East West Center, Society of Professional Journalists, League of Women Voters Hawaii, Hawaii Elections Project and the Hawaii Pro-Democracy Initiative are pleased to present "Lunch with Cecil Heftel" on Tuesday, April 20, 2004, at a special meeting of the HC-MC at The Pacific Club.
Heftel, former owner of KGMB (back when its news programming held a 71% market share) and a candidate for governor will speak on the topic "How Money Bought American Broadcasting." All are welcome.
Heftel, of course, flirted with making a deal back when the assets of the old Star-Bulletin were on the auction block.
www.ilind.net /diary/apr_2_04.html   (2253 words)

  
 Hawaii's History in 1976 - Hawaii History - 1976
After elections fill his vacant seat, Daniel Akaka and Cecil Heftel fill House seats vacated by Representatives Spark Matsunaga and Patsy Mink.
Major land owners place moratorium on residential land lease negotiations until constitutionality of new state law governing leasehold system is settled.
Cecil Heftel announces sale of KGMB to an Iowa based newspaper and broadcast chain, leaving Hawai'i without a locally owned TV station.
hawaiihistory.org /index.cfm?fuseaction=ig.page&year=1976   (379 words)

  
 TribLIVE - Focus - August 8, 1999
There was still an audience for Top 40 on AM, though, as Cecil Heftel proved when he bought WJAS from NBC in early 1973.
Heftel scrapped the talk format and replaced it with a high-energy, ultra-aggressive station he named 13Q.
Heftel not only borrowed the ``Q'' - he also began hiring staffers away from KQV.
user.pa.net /~ejjeff/kqv0808.html   (4587 words)

  
 Mufi Hannemann
Hannemann was recalled to Honolulu to become special assistant to Governor of Hawaii George R. Ariyoshi before returning to the White House to serve as staff assistant to Vice President George H. Bush.
Hannemann won the Democratic primary election but lost the special election to fill Heftel's unexpired term to Neil Abercrombie.
He again lost in the general election to Republican candidate Pat Saiki.
mufi-hannemann.ask.dyndns.dk   (803 words)

  
 Board of Education contest hard to sell - The Honolulu Advertiser - Hawaii's Newspaper
One O'ahu at-large candidate, former U.S. Rep. Cecil Heftel, has run television ads.
But Heftel fractured his hip and has been hospitalized since late August, ending his plans for sign-waving and rallies.
The teachers' union also has used print advertising for its candidates, which include retired principal Margaret Cox for a Kaua'i seat, incumbent Breene Harimoto for a Leeward seat, incumbent Denise Matsumoto for a Honolulu seat, and incumbent Herbert Watanabe for a Big Island seat.
the.honoluluadvertiser.com /article/2004/Sep/14/ln/ln12a.html   (867 words)

  
 KIMN History
KIMN first hit the map with Owner Cecil Heftel, who owned the station from 1957-1960.
Cecil was responsible for the big contests paying out mountains of money, paying well for talent, and starting the "Action News" department.
Ken Palmer, owner of KYSN in Colorado Springs since 1958, bought KIMN in 1960, with partners John Hunter and Bobby Donner, and continued the stations dominance throughout the sixties.
kimn95.tripod.com /history.html   (2288 words)

  
 The WRKO Story
They tried to sell WROR, but the sale was hindered when a minority group filed a petition to deny the sale to Cecil Heftel.
Heftel and RKO General agreed to withdraw the offer.
Paul Drew indeed wanted John Long to come to Boston and "make it a winner." But "the tire people," as RKO General's management was known sarcastically, was apparently too conservative a group to budge.
www.wrko.org /wrkostory.htm   (3123 words)

  
 Cecil Heftel to speak - Pacific Business News (Honolulu):   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
At a time when broadcasting has changed a lot and many radio and television people yearn for the good old days, it may be interesting to hear from someone who helped shape those previous times.
Cecil Heftel, who became the owner of a chain of respected and successful stations as well as representing Hawaii in Congress, will address the April meeting of the Honolulu Community-Media Council.
When Heftel owned stations in Hawaii and on the mainland, radio and TV were closely regulated.
pacific.bizjournals.com /pacific/stories/2004/04/12/daily43.html   (477 words)

  
 NPR : Winning and Losing -- On the Same Day?   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
As I wrote in the 6/2/04 Junkie column, it occurred in 1986 in Hawaii.
Rep. Cecil Heftel (D-1st CD) resigned on July 11 of that year to seek the Democratic nomination for governor.
There were thus two elections held on Sept. 20, 1986: the first, the special election to fill the remainder of Heftel's House term; the second, the regular primaries to select nominees for the November election.
news.wvpubcast.org /templates/story/story.php?storyId=5351098   (2193 words)

  
 NPR : Once More in South Dakota, With Feeling
Rep. Cecil Heftel (D-1st CD) resigned on July 11, 1986 to seek the Democratic nomination for governor.
As with yesterday's special election in South Dakota, there were two elections held on Sept. 20, 1986: the first, the special election to fill the remainder of Heftel's House term; the second, the regular primaries to select nominees for the November election.
In that special election, whereby all candidates regardless of party ran on the same ballot, Democrat Neil Abercrombie was the winner.
www.npr.org /features/columns/column.php?wfId=1919775&columnId=1930201   (1000 words)

  
 REELRADIO - The Jay Marks Collection!
Cecil Heftel also owned KGMB AM & TV and KGMQ-FM in Honolulu, 13Q (WKTQ) in Pittsburgh as well as other stations.
Heftel had originally hired Buzz Bennett in 1973 as a consultant to rock 13Q, after having bought the station (WJAS) from NBC.
Shortly after rocking 13Q, Heftel bought WMJR in Fort Lauderdale, a sleepy MOR FM station, and decided to rock it as well, amidst 4 other rockers (WQAM and WFUN on AM and Bartell's WMYQ and RKO's WAXY on FM).
www.reelradio.com /jay   (2991 words)

  
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He also served for three months as an interim House member in late 1986, when he was elected to fill the unexpired term of Democratic Rep. Cecil Heftel who resigned to run for governor.
Abercrombie won a special election in 1986 to serve out Democratic Rep. Cecil Heftel's unexpired House term and lost a bid for re-election to a full term that year.
Abercrombie was elected to two terms the Hawaii state House and two terms in the Hawaii state Senate.
www.washingtonpost.com /wp-srv/elections/2004/candidates/21958   (412 words)

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