Cumulus Media Networks the market, it was sold in 1943 to businessman Edward J. Noble, owner of Life Savers candy and the Rexall Drug store chain, for the asking price. After Noble took over, the network identified itself on-air as "The Blue Network." It was officially renamed the "American Broadcasting Company, Inc." in June 1945 after the company bought the rights to the name from (what would later become) Storer Broadcasting. With about 65 affiliates, ABC began with few of the big names and popular shows the other networks offered, so counter-programming became an ABC specialty. Industry policy had been to forbid taped
Edward J. Scott (executive producer) Wes Kenney (executive producer) Tom Langan (producer) for: "The Young and the Restless" Shared with: William J. Bell (executive producer) Wes Kenney (executive producer) Tom Langan for: "The Young and the Restless" Shared with: Wes Kenney (executive producer) William J. Bell (executive producer) for: "The Young and the Restless" for: "The Young and the Restless" Edward J. Scott Edward J. Scott (born September 15, 1944) is an American soap opera producer. Born and raised in Santa Monica, California, Scott earned a B.A from California State University at Northridge with a double major of anthropology and broadcasting journalism. He