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Yankelevich had opposed the 1943 coup d'état, and the advent of one of its most recognizable figures (Perón) to the
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The sale of a failing early radio station gave
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artists were paid a salary in return for his commitment to limit broadcasts of their work to live performances in lieu of recordings. The practice made the newly christened "Radio
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bandleader. Later that decade, he pioneered late-night broadcasting in
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The money needed to invest in this project does not concern me, for no amount of millions would be too much!
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