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The Beatles Radio Wars

Published February 4, 2004 at 11:00 PM CST
The Beatles prepare for their first trip to the U.S. in 1964.
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The Beatles prepare for their first trip to the U.S. in 1964.

Saturday marks the 40th anniversary of the Beatles' arrival on U.S. shores. There are countless books and TV and radio specials. Paul Ingles reports on one aspect of the original madness -- the radio wars that erupted around the Beatles.

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