American radio networks : a history /

"This history encompasses the four transcontinental webs that operated during the pre-television Golden Age, plus local and regional hookups, developments that have occurred in the decades since including the impact of television, rise of the disc jockey, rise of talk radio and other specialize...

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Main Author: Cox, Jim, 1939-
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland & Co., [2009]
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Summary:"This history encompasses the four transcontinental webs that operated during the pre-television Golden Age, plus local and regional hookups, developments that have occurred in the decades since including the impact of television, rise of the disc jockey, rise of talk radio and other specialized formatting, implications of satellite technology and consolidation of networks and local stations."--Provided by publisher.
Physical Description:vii, 228 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780786441921 (softcover : alk. paper)
0786441925 (softcover : alk. paper)