| Historical Dictionary of American Radio Contributor(s): Godfrey, Donald G. (Author), Leigh, Frederic (Author) |
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ISBN: 0313296367 ISBN-13: 9780313296369 Publisher: Greenwood OUR PRICE: $82.17 Product Type: Hardcover Published: May 1998 Annotation: 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. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Performing Arts | Radio - Reference - Language Arts & Disciplines | Communication Studies - Performing Arts | Television - General |
| Dewey: 384.540 |
| LCCN: 97033140 |
| Physical Information: 1.79" H x 6.51" W x 9.56" (2.20 lbs) 520 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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. |