The Concise Encyclopedia of American Radio - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook The Concise Encyclopedia of American Radio write by Christopher H. Sterling. This book was released on 2010-04-12. The Concise Encyclopedia of American Radio available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. The average American listens to the radio three hours a day. In light of recent technological developments such as internet radio, some argue that the medium is facing a crisis, while others claim we are at the dawn of a new radio revolution. The Concise Encyclopedia of American Radio is an essential single-volume reference guide to this vital and evolving medium. It brings together the best and most important entries from the three-volume Museum of Broadcast Communications Encyclopedia of Radio, edited by Christopher Sterling. Comprised of more than 300 entries spanning the invention of radio to the Internet, The Concise Encyclopedia of American Radio 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. The Concise Encyclopedia of American Radio include suggestions for further reading as complements to most of the articles, biographical details for all person-entries, production credits for programs, and a comprehensive index.
Encyclopedia of American Radio, 1920-1960, 2d ed.
Encyclopedia of American Radio, 1920-1960, 2d ed. - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Encyclopedia of American Radio, 1920-1960, 2d ed. write by Luther F. Sies. This book was released on 2014-04-15. Encyclopedia of American Radio, 1920-1960, 2d ed. available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. In this revised, expanded and corrected edition, the acclaimed Encyclopedia of American Radio, 1920-1960 (Booklist Editors' Choice; "recommended"--Library Journal) offers even better coverage of the performers and programming on American radio from its inception to its golden age. This work is the definitive source for scholars of communication, social and cultural history and the popular arts, as well as devoted fans of radio history. New entries include information on such fascinating topics as gender discrimination in radio; holidays on the airwaves; husband and wife teams; minstrel shows, vaudeville, and burlesque; Scopes "monkey" trial broadcasts; and super heroes. Also included is additional information on broadcasters of the twenties, thirties, and forties, as well as on unique entertainers ranging from astrologists and musical saw soloists to yodelers and whistlers. These new additions offer even fuller understanding of radio's important role in American social and cultural history.
Biographical Encyclopedia of American Radio
Biographical Encyclopedia of American Radio - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Biographical Encyclopedia of American Radio write by Christopher H. Sterling. This book was released on 2013-05-13. Biographical Encyclopedia of American Radio available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. The Biographical Encyclopedia of American Radio presents the very best biographies of the internationally acclaimed three-volume Encyclopedia of Radio in a single volume. It includes more than 200 biographical entries on the most important and influential American radio personalities, writers, producers, directors, newscasters, and network executives. With 23 new biographies and updated entries throughout, this volume covers key figures from radio’s past and present including Glenn Beck, Jessie Blayton, Fred Friendly, Arthur Godfrey, Bob Hope, Don Imus, Rush Limbaugh, Ryan Seacrest, Laura Schlesinger, Red Skelton, Nina Totenberg, Walter Winchell, and many more. Scholarly but accessible, this encyclopedia provides an unrivaled guide to the voices behind radio for students and general readers alike.
The Encyclopedia of American Radio
The Encyclopedia of American Radio - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook The Encyclopedia of American Radio write by Ronald W. Lackmann. This book was released on 2000. The Encyclopedia of American Radio available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Articles covering North American radio since the 1920s profile the programs and personalities of vintage radio as well as the new stars and popular programs of today
Encyclopedia of Radio 3-Volume Set
Encyclopedia of Radio 3-Volume Set - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Encyclopedia of Radio 3-Volume Set write by Christopher H. Sterling. This book was released on 2004-03. Encyclopedia of Radio 3-Volume Set available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Produced in association with the Museum of Broadcast Communications in Chicago, the Encyclopedia of Radio includes more than 600 entries covering major countries and regions of the world as well as specific programs and people, networks and organizations, regulation and policies, audience research, and radio's technology. This encyclopedic work will be the first broadly conceived reference source on a medium that is now nearly eighty years old, with essays that provide essential information on the subject as well as comment on the significance of the particular person, organization, or topic being examined.
