«Notes on the Late Dr. John R. Brinkley, Whom Radio Raised to a Certain Fame». The New York Times. 7 de junio de 1942. Consultado el 7 de mayo de 2009. «Although other men have put the air-waves to more dangerous uses than did the late Dr. John Romulus Brinkley, the recent demise of that celebrated quack not only recalled a gaudy career but may have reminded you of a truth so obvious that it goes half-forgotten -- i.e., how mighty a force is radio for evil as well as good, even in a democracy.»