Citizen Hearst: An American Experience Special

William Randolph Hearst's media empire in the 1930s included 28 newspapers, a movie studio, a syndicated wire service, radio stations and 13 magazines.

Schedule

  • Citizen Hearst: An American Experience Special: TVSS: Iconic

    Citizen Hearst: An American Experience Special

    Part One

    Wednesday
    May 22

    2 Hours

    Born into one of America's wealthiest families, William Randolph Hearst builds the nation's largest media empire by the 1930s.
  • Citizen Hearst: An American Experience Special: TVSS: Iconic

    Citizen Hearst: An American Experience Special

    Part Two

    Thursday
    May 23

    2 Hours

    William Randolph Hearst's expansion into Hollywood includes "Citizen Kane," a romance with actress Marion Davies and a castle at San Simeon.

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