| The Radio Handbook Contributor(s): Fleming, Carole (Author) |
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ISBN: 0415226155 ISBN-13: 9780415226158 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $123.50 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: May 2002 Annotation: "The Radio Handbook" is a comprehensive guide to radio broadcasting. It examines the various components that make radio, from music selection to news presentation, and from phone-ins to sport programs. Completely rewritten for this second edition, it encourages a critical approach to radio listening and practices and shows how communication theory informs everyday broadcasts. It offers advice on working in radio and outlines the skills required for a career in the industry. "The Radio Handbook" includes interviews with people working at all levels in the industry including program controllers, news presenters and DJs. It examines a variety of stations including nationwide and local, commercial radio, community and student broadcasters, explores the growth of commercial radio and analyzes the birth of digital audio broadcasts and internet radio and their effects on the industry. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Art - Technology & Engineering | Radio |
| Dewey: 384.54 |
| LCCN: 2001048944 |
| Series: Media Practice |
| Physical Information: 0.63" H x 6.2" W x 9.68" (1.11 lbs) 224 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The Radio Handbook is a comprehensive guide to radio broadcasting in Britain. Completely rewritten and updated for the second edition, using new examples, case studies and illustrations, it examines the various components that make radio, from music selection to news presentation, and from phone-ins to sports programmes. Carole Fleming explores the extraordinary growth of commercial radio, analyses the birth of digital audio broadcasting and Internet radio and evaluates their effects on the industry. The Radio Handbook shows how communication theory informs everyday broadcasts and encourages a critical approach to radio listening and to radio practice. Addressing issues of regulation, accountability and representation, it offers advice on working in radio and outlines the skills needed for a career in the industry. The Radio Handbook includes:
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