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This Book Surveys Four Key Broadcasting Periods From 1921 To 1996, And Includes Coverage Of The Recent Impact Of Cable Tv And Home Video. It Presents New Data From Collections At The Library Of Congress And The Library Of American Broadcasting. Eschewing Traditional Coverage Of Fcc Decisions And The Physical Nature Of Broadcasting, It Considers Issues Of Race, Class, And Gender While Situating The Industry Firmly Within The Context Of Politics, Society, And Culture -- From Cover. Preface: Why A History Of Broadcasting In The Usa? -- Introduction: Broadcasting's Beginning : The Big Bang -- Part I: The Network Radio Era, 1921-1950. Industrial Innovation And Diffusion : The Radio Networks ; Radio's Social, Cultural, And Political Impact : The First Mass Medium ; The Development Of A New Aesthetic : Sounds -- Part Ii: Transition, 1945-1957. Tv Replaces Radio In The Living Room ; Radio Reinvents Itself : Top 40 And Beyond -- Part Iii: Network Television Dominates, 1958-1982. Cbs, Nbc, And Abc Covering The Usa ; Network Tv's Social, Cultural, And Political Impact ; The Genre Machine : From Maverick To M*a*s*h* -- Part Iv: Contemporary History, 1982-1996. Radio : The Fm Era ; Television :

Author

Gomery, Douglas

Publisher

Blackwell Publishing Ltd

Published

2008

Language

EN

ISBN

9781405122825

Subjects

Business, Literary Fiction, Sociology

Rating

4 / 5 (4 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14