Providence Journal October 14, 1934
Througout 1937 to 1939, Thornley is caught up in a FCC case with the Pawtucket Broadcasting Company, of which he is associated, in their attemp to get a license for radio station WNRI.
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Pawtucket Times
July 27, 1937
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Providence Journal
October 20, 1937
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Providence Journal
October 21, 1937
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Providence Journal
October 22, 1937
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Providence Journal
October 23, 1937
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Providence Journal
October 24, 1937
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Providence Journal
October 24, 1937
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Pawtucket Times October 25, 1937
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Providence Journal
January 7, 1938
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Pawtucket Times March 11, 1938
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Pawtucket Times March 12, 1938
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Pawtucket Times June 20, 1938
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Pawtucket Times June 20, 1938
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Pawtuckety Times July 25, 1938
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Providence Journal
December 13, 1938
Providence Journal
May 9, 1939
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Pawtucklet Times June 7, 1939
Pawtucket Times July 6 1939
In 1941 we see that Thornley is the President of station WFCI.
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The September 26, 1941