Format:
X, 254 S.
ISBN:
0786474343
,
9780786474349
Content:
"What became of radio after its Golden Age ended about 1960? Much has transpired.Disc jockeys, narrowcasting, the FM band, satellites, automation, talk, ethnicity, media empires, Internet streaming, and gadgets galore. Deregulation, payola, HD radio, pirate radio, fall of transcontinental networks, the rise of local stations, conglomerate ownership, and radio's future landscape are examined in detail"--
Note:
Includes bibliographical references and index
,
The best of timesThe goose, the egg and the evil eye -- At last, wireless for real -- From Victrola to payola -- Power shift fuels fine-tuning -- Escalating the continuum -- Narrowcasting: a captive audience -- Talk is cheap -- Theater of the mind deja vu -- Satellites and automated dialing -- Pillaging the public airwaves -- Multicolored radio -- An acoustical smorgasbord -- Tune in again tomorrow.
Language:
English
Keywords:
USA
;
Rundfunk
;
Geschichte 1960-2013
