He demonstrated, in 12 years of peak-time broadcasts for the Tobacco Radio Network and WRAL-TV, the power of talk radio to move minds, well before Rush Limbaugh caught on to it.
The first two episodes of "Twin Peaks: The Return," broadcast on Showtime last night, offer only slight reassurance.
It has been agreed that three programmes will be broadcast in peak time in front of studio audiences.
The suggestion touted last week, that popular shows like Strictly Come Dancing and the Great British Bake Off should not be broadcast at peak viewing times, would be a huge mistake.
This time, with live broadcasts in peak times in the US, large screens have been erected in parks across the country, with a record 20,000 fans gathering at Balbo Avenue park in Chicago.
Short radio spots allow for frequent daily broadcasts across peak listening times.
SBS said Saturday's semi-final alone became its highest recorded audience for a Eurovision broadcast with a peak viewing of 1,074,000.
The SAS raid, codenamed "Operation Nimrod", was broadcast live at peak time on a bank holiday Monday evening and was viewed by millions of people, mostly in the UK, making it a defining moment in British history.
Mr Dyke, seen as a talented programmer, possesses a strong advantage: "Greg could bring an undefinable sparkle to the peak-time schedule," says a broadcast executive.ITV is one of many traditional media companies whose core businesses are threatened by changing consumer habits and new technologies.
In addition, all other peak-time matches will be broadcast on BBC Three.
