U.S. Census Bureau Daily Feature for June 3

U.S. Census Bureau Daily Feature for June 3

WASHINGTON, June 3, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Following is the daily "Profile America" feature from the U.S. Census Bureau:

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FRIDAY, JUNE 3: "DRAGNET" DEBUTS

Profile America -- Friday, June 3rd. One of the most distinctive themes in the history of broadcasting was first heard on this date in 1949 -- "Dragnet," the show was conceived, directed, and starred Jack Webb as police Sergeant Joe Friday. Each week's program was based on actual cases from the files of the Los Angeles Police Department. As the announcer said: "The story you are about to hear is true. Only the names have been changed to protect the innocent." The famous theme was composed by Walter Schumann. When "Dragnet" was first aired, nine-out-of-10 U.S. households had a radio. Now, radio is nearly universal and households in the U.S. have an average of eight radios. You can find these and more facts about America from the U.S. Census Bureau, online at www.census.gov.

Sources: "On the Air," The Encyclopedia of Old Time Radio, pp. 208-211

Historical Statistics of the United States: Colonial Times to 1970, p. 42, 796

Statistical Abstract of the United States 2011, t. 1131

Profile America is produced by the Public Information Office of the U.S. Census Bureau. These daily features are available as produced segments, ready to air, on a monthly CD or on the Internet at http://www.census.gov (look for "Multimedia Gallery" by the "Newsroom" button).

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CONTACT: Rick Reed of the U.S. Census Bureau, +1-301-763-2812, fax: +1-301-763-3762, rreed-at-census.gov

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