NBC
NBC

Author: Michele Hilmes

Publisher: Univ of California Press

Published: 2007-08-01

Total Pages: 375

ISBN-13: 0520940601

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Spanning eight decades from the beginnings of commercial radio to the current era of international consolidation and emerging digital platforms, this pioneering volume illuminates the entire course of American broadcasting by offering the first comprehensive history of a major network. Bringing together wide-ranging original articles by leading scholars and industry insiders, it offers a comprehensive view of the National Broadcasting Company (NBC) that brings into focus the development of this key American institution and the ways that it has intersected with, and influenced, the central events of our times. Programs, policy, industry practices and personnel, politics, audiences, marketing, and global influence all come into play. The story the book tells is not just about broadcasting but about a nation's attempt to construct itself as a culture—with all the underlying concerns, divisions, opportunities, and pleasures. Based on unprecedented research in the extensive NBC archives, NBC: America's Network includes a timeline of NBC's and broadcasting's development, making it a valuable resource for students and scholars as well as for anyone interested the history of media in the United States.

Echoes of the Jazz Age
Echoes of the Jazz Age

Author: F Scott Fitzgerald

Publisher:

Published: 2019-12-07

Total Pages: 34

ISBN-13: 9781672365505

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The word jazz in its progress toward respectability has meant first meal, then dancing, then music. It is associated with a state of nervous stimulation, not unlike that of big cities on the edge of a war zone.

Radio Voices
Radio Voices

Author: Michele Hilmes

Publisher: U of Minnesota Press

Published: 1997

Total Pages: 406

ISBN-13: 9780816626212

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Looks at the history of radio broadcasting as an aspect of American culture, and discusses social tensions, radio formats, and the roles of African Americans and women

Station Identification
Station Identification

Author: Ari Y. Kelman

Publisher: Univ of California Press

Published: 2009-05-27

Total Pages: 298

ISBN-13: 0520255739

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Examines the culture of Yiddish radio in the United States during radio's golden age.

Soul and R&B
Soul and R&B

Author: Christopher Handyside

Publisher: Heinemann-Raintree Library

Published: 2006

Total Pages: 54

ISBN-13: 9781403481535

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The roots of soul and R&B run deep. This book charts the development of this uniquely American music form from the 1800s through to the present. It also shows how social, economic, and regional factors have all helped to shape soul and R&B over time and, in turn, how this music has gone on to influence other genres, such as Blues, Rock, and Jazz.

A Companion to the History of American Broadcasting
A Companion to the History of American Broadcasting

Author: Aniko Bodroghkozy

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2018-10-02

Total Pages: 512

ISBN-13: 1118646355

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Presented in a single volume, this engaging review reflects on the scholarship and the historical development of American broadcasting A Companion to the History of American Broadcasting comprehensively evaluates the vibrant history of American radio and television and reveals broadcasting’s influence on American history in the twentieth and twenty-first centuries. With contributions from leading scholars on the topic, this wide-ranging anthology explores the impact of broadcasting on American culture, politics, and society from an historical perspective as well as the effect on our economic and social structures. The text’s original and accessibly-written essays offer explorations on a wealth of topics including the production of broadcast media, the evolution of various television and radio genres, the development of the broadcast ratings system, the rise of Spanish language broadcasting in the United States, broadcast activism, African Americans and broadcasting, 1950’s television, and much more. This essential resource: Presents a scholarly overview of the history of radio and television broadcasting and its influence on contemporary American history Contains original essays from leading academics in the field Examines the role of radio in the television era Discusses the evolution of regulations in radio and television Offers insight into the cultural influence of radio and television Analyzes canonical texts that helped shape the field Written for students and scholars of media studies and twentieth-century history, A Companion to the History of American Broadcasting is an essential and field-defining guide to the history and historiography of American broadcasting and its many cultural, societal, and political impacts.