Offers a history of commercial radio networks in the US that provides information on broadcasting since the 1920s. This book covers the four transcontinental webs that... Læs mere
Chronicling the fascinating private lives and professional dealings of broadcasting's most prolific creators-producers - Frank and Jane Hummerts, this biographical introspective provides a valuable insight into the golden age of radio.
A history of music radio from early 1920s to the early 1960s. Jazz, country, classical, gospel, pop, big band, western, and... Læs mere
"This volume presents biographies of 24 renowned performers who spent a significant portion of their professional careers standing in front of a... Læs mere
This volume of history validates the contributions of radio toward keeping America informed. Like everything else, radio has gone... Læs mere
Profiles more than 1100 'radio speakers' from the golden-age of US network radio... Læs mere
This work examines what could be called the final decade of AM network radio and the many factors that contributed to its decline. The first chapter... Læs mere
How was it that America would fund its nascent national radio services? Government control and a subscription-like model were both considered! But soon an advertising system emerged, leading radio into its golden age from the 1920s to the early 1960s.
The popularity of soap operas on radio made them a natural for the new medium of television, where soaps quickly became an audience favorite. This history of... Læs mere