ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd fˈɪfti fˈoːɹ, wˈʊd fˈʌndᵻd ðə kɹiːˈeɪʃən ʌvðə mˈæniən fˈoːɹəm, ɐ kənsˈɜːvətˌɪv ɹˈeɪdɪˌoʊ pɹˈoʊɡɹæm hˈoʊstᵻd baɪ klˈæɹəns mˈæniən.
In 1954, Wood funded the creation of the Manion Forum, a conservative radio program hosted by Clarence Manion.