This history of commercial radio networks in the United States provides a wealth of information on broadcasting from the 1920s to the present. It covers the four transcontinental webs that operated during the pre-television Golden Age, plus local and regional hookups, and the developments that have occurred in the decades since, including the impact of television, the rise of the disc jockey, the rise of talk radio and other specialized formats, implications of satellite technology and consolidation of networks and local stations.
The net rewards of radioland: with the twist of a wrist -- The proceeds of experimentation: getting ready to play for real -- National Broadcasting Company: the house that Sarnoff built -- Columbia Broadcasting System: the house that Paley built -- Mutual Broadcasting System: the network for all America -- American Broadcasting Company: noble aims, enduring effects -- The regional hookups: local radio gone wide -- Washington watchdogs: safeguarding the airwaves -- Remuneration: the hardest nut to crack -- Czar wars: the empire-builders fight back -- Halcyon days: a showtime sampler -- Sight radio: no renaissance for imagination -- The spinmeisters: rancor among the ranks -- Raconteurial resurgence: the spielers have their say -- Epilogue: when you wish upon a star
The Concise Encyclopedia of American Radio is an essential single-volume reference guide to this vital and evolving medium. Comprised of more than 300 entries spanning the invention of radio to the Internet, this refernce work addresses personalities, music genres, regulations, technology, programming and stations, the "golden age" of radio and other topics relating to radio broadcasting throughout its history. The entries are updated throughout and the volume includes nine new entries on topics ranging from podcasting to the decline of radio.
A comprehensive resource of American radio history including over 100 authors and covering over 600 different topics, fully cross-referenced and indexed. Entries are arranged alphabetically and written by some of the leading scholars including Erik Barnouw, Louisa Benjamin, Ronald Caray, Kenneth Harwood, Michael Kitross, Larry Lichty, Christopher Sterling, Kyu Ho Youm, Robert Avery, Marvin Bensman, Michael D. Murray, and others of the discipline. Each entry also contains references for further study as well as internet source materials. An Introduction and Radio Chronology provide the historical framework for the topics. This dictionary will be of interest to students and scholars interested in radio, television, communications, communications history, and electronic media. It will also be of interest to professionals in the field. As a library source it will be a welcome addition to academic, professional, as well as public library collections.
How has American radio—once a grassroots, community-based medium—become a generic service that primarily benefits owners and shareholders and prohibits its listeners from receiving diversity of opinions, ideas, and entertainment through local programming? In The Quieted Voice: The Rise and Demise of Localism in American Radio, Robert L. Hilliard and Michael C. Keith blame the government’s continual deregulation of radio and the corporate obsession with the bottom line in the wake of the far-reaching and controversial Telecommunications Act of 1996. Fighting for greater democratization of the airwaves, Hilliard and Keith call for a return to localism to save radio from rampant media conglomeration and ever-narrowing music playlists—and to save Americans from corporate and government control of public information. The Quieted Voice details radio’s obligation to broadcast in the public’s interest. Hilliard and Keith trace the origins of the public trusteeship behind the medium and argue that local programming is essential to the fulfillment of this responsibility. From historical and critical perspectives, they examine the decline of community-centered programming and outline the efforts of media watchdog and special interest groups that have vigorously opposed the decline of democracy and diversity in American radio. They also evaluate the implications of continuing delocalization of the radio medium and survey the perspectives of leading media scholars and experts.
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 182. Chapters: Pacifica Radio, Mutual Broadcasting System, Blue Network, NBC Red Network, Sirius Satellite Radio, Pittsburgh Panthers, Air America, Moody Radio, NOAA Weather Radio All Hazards, Radio Disney, CSN International translators, Oregon Public Broadcasting, Family Radio, Rural Radio Network, Premiere Radio Networks, Indianapolis Motor Speedway Radio Network, Flagship, Michigan Radio, Maine Public Broadcasting Network, List of United States radio networks, Jones Radio Networks, 3ABN, I.E. America Radio Network, Dial Global, Cincinnati Reds Radio Network, Music of Your Life, KISS-FM, ESPN Radio, America's Best Music, The True Oldies Channel, WAY-FM Network, Family Life Network, Louisiana Radio Network, West Virginia MetroNews, Froggy, K-LOVE, Timeless, New York Yankees Radio Network, Atlanta Braves Radio Network, WPCS, Z Rock, Relevant Radio, Jefferson Public Radio, Univision Radio, Clemson Tigers Sports Network, Pittsburgh Penguins Radio Network, Motor Racing Network, NBC Talknet, North Carolina News Network, Satellite Music Network, Detroit Lions Radio Network, Compass Media Networks, Agri Broadcast Network, Global Traffic Network, KEFX, USA Radio Network, Smile FM, List of shows syndicated by Clear Channel, Packers Radio Network, Salem Radio Network, Los Angeles Lakers radio networks, Sabres Hockey Network, National Black Network, WVTF, Detroit Tigers Radio Network, RKO Radio Network, Seattle Mariners Radio Network, Biz Radio Network, Sports Fan Radio Network, W0KIE, Bible Broadcasting Network, Pittsburgh Steelers Radio Network, Sound of Life Radio, CRN Digital Talk Radio Networks, Radio America, NBG Radio Network, Liberty Broadcasting System, Radio AAHS, New Hampshire Public Radio, Guadalupe Radio Network, Hits & Favorites, Chicago Cubs Radio Network, Sports Byline USA, Pittsburgh Pirates Radio Network, Dallas Cowboys...
Since its initial publication in 1978, Stay Tuned has been recognized as the most comprehensive and useful single-volume history of American broadcasting and electronic media available. This third edition has been thoroughly revised and updated to bring the story of American broadcasting forward to the 21st century, affording readers not only the history of the most important and pervasive institution affecting our society, but also providing a contextual transition to the Internet and other modern media. The enthusiasm of authors Christopher H. Sterling and John Michael Kittross is apparent as they lead readers through the development of American electronic mass media, from the first electrical communication (telegraph and telephone); through radio and television; to the present convergence of media, business entities, programming, and delivery systems, including the Internet. Their presentation is engaging, as well as informative, promoting an interest in history and making the connections between the developments of yesterday and the industry of today. Features of this third edition include: *chronological and topical tables of contents; *new material reflecting modern research in the field; *a new chapter describing historical developments from 1988 through to the current day; *an expanded bibliography, including Web site and museum listings; *an updated and expanded glossary and chronology; and *extensive statistical data of the development of television and radio stations, networks, advertising, programming, audiences, and other aspects of broadcasting. Designed for use in undergraduate and graduate courses on the history of American mass media, broadcasting, and electronic media, Stay Tuned also fits well into mass communication survey courses as an introduction to electronic media topics. As a chronicle of American broadcasting, this volume is also engaging reading for anyone interested in old radio, early television, and the origins and development of American broadcasting.
“A lively overview” of this pre-internet mass-communication tool and “the entrepreneurs and evangelists, hucksters and opportunists” who flocked to it (Publishers Weekly). Long before the Internet, another young technology was transforming the way we connect with the world. At the dawn of the twentieth century, radio grew from an obscure hobby into a mass medium with the power to reach millions of people. When amateur enthusiasts began sending fuzzy signals from their garages and rooftops, radio broadcasting was born. Sensing the medium’s potential, snake-oil salesmen and preachers took to the air, innovating styles of mass communication and entertainment while making bedlam of the airwaves. Into this wild new frontier stepped a young secretary of commerce, Herbert Hoover, whose passion for organization transformed radio into an even more powerful political, cultural and economic force. When a charismatic bandleader named Rudy Vallée created the first on-air variety show and America elected Franklin Delano Roosevelt, who communicated with the public through his famous fireside chats, radio had arrived. With extensive knowledge, humor, and an eye for outsized characters forgotten by history, Anthony Rudel tells the story of the boisterous years when radio took its place in the nation’s living room. “Entertaining and informative.” —The Denver Post “Rudel, with extensive professional radio experience, revels in the enterprising personalities who set up shop on this technological frontier. . . .[And] vividly re-creates the anything-goes atmosphere of the ether’s early days.” —Booklist
