American Radio Networks

American Radio Networks
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Publisher : McFarland
Total Pages : 237
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ISBN-10 : 9780786454242
ISBN-13 : 0786454245
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Book Synopsis American Radio Networks by : Jim Cox

Download or read book American Radio Networks written by Jim Cox and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2009-09-12 with total page 237 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This history of commercial radio networks in the United States provides a wealth of information on broadcasting from the 1920s to the present. It covers the four transcontinental webs that operated during the pre-television Golden Age, plus local and regional hookups, and the developments that have occurred in the decades since, including the impact of television, the rise of the disc jockey, the rise of talk radio and other specialized formats, implications of satellite technology and consolidation of networks and local stations.


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