Overview
Winner of the Wisconsin Historical Society’s award for best book on Wisconsin history This is the fascinating history of the innovative work of Wisconsin’s educational radio stations, from the first broadcast by experimental station 9XM at the University of Wisconsin to the network of stations known today as Wisconsin Public Radio. Randall Davidson provides the first comprehensive history of the University of Wisconsin radio station, WHA; affiliated state-owned station, WLBL; and the post–World War II FM stations that formed the WPR network. Davidson describes how, with homemade equipment and ideas developed from scratch, 9XM became a tangible example of “the Wisconsin Idea,” bringing the educational riches of the university to all the state’s residents.
Full Product Details
Author: Randall Davidson
Publisher: University of Wisconsin Press
Imprint: University of Wisconsin Press
Dimensions:
Width: 15.20cm
, Height: 3.20cm
, Length: 22.90cm
Weight: 0.697kg
ISBN: 9780299218706
ISBN 10: 0299218708
Pages: 512
Publication Date: 17 November 2006
Audience:
General/trade
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General
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
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Reviews
“Rich detail about the landmark educational [radio] station, much of it previously untold.”—Journal of Broadcasting and Electronic Media “An engaging, even engrossing, narrative about the station’s pioneering work in broadcasting. . . . A reader witnesses . . . the struggles that small and educational broadcasters faced in the early years in what was nearly a constant battle to maintain a foothold in the frequency spectrum.”—Journalism History “Readers . . . interested in the history of educational radio and the original distance learning will particularly enjoy it.”—Radio World
Rich detail about the landmark educational [radio] station, much of it previously untold. -Journal of Broadcasting and Electronic Media An engaging, even engrossing, narrative about the station's pioneering work in broadcasting. . . . A reader witnesses . . . the struggles that small and educational broadcasters faced in the early years in what was nearly a constant battle to maintain a foothold in the frequency spectrum. -Journalism History Readers . . . interested in the history of educational radio and the original distance learning will particularly enjoy it. -Radio World
Given the historical significance of WHA and the added insights about the station's early struggles for survival, this is an important work of broadcast history. - Alan G. Stavitsky, University of Oregon
Author Information
Randall Davidson worked for Wisconsin Public Radio as a news producer and news anchor for eighteen years, also serving as the network’s chief announcer and unofficial historian. He is now director of radio services and a senior lecturer in Radio TV Film at the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh. He lives in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin.
