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A comprehensive resource of American radio history including over 100 authors and covering over 600 different topics, fully cross-referenced and indexed. Entries are arranged alphabetically and written by some of the leading scholars including Erik Barnouw, Louisa Benjamin, Ronald Caray, Kenneth Harwood, Michael Kitross, Larry Lichty, Christopher Sterling, Kyu Ho Youm, Robert Avery, Marvin Bensman, Michael D. Murray, and others of the discipline. Each entry also contains references for further study as well as internet source materials. An Introduction and Radio Chronology provide the historical framework for the topics. This dictionary will be of interest to students and scholars interested in radio, television, communications, communications history, and electronic media. It will also be of interest to professionals in the field. As a library source it will be a welcome addition to academic, professional, as well as public library collections.

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.,. the editors recruited a panel of experts and constructed a list of topics in a relatively short time frame. The result is a work that is up to date as of late 1997, a remarkable feat in itself. In addition, the listings have a consistently concise, informative, and readable style that indicates editorial expertise and diligence. Although brief, each listing stands on its own as an authoritative precis of the subject. -Journal of Radio Studies

".,."".provides a thorough documentary reference to individuals, programming and technology alike.""-Midwest Book Review .,.""a remarkable feat in itself....the listings have a consistently concise, informative and readable style that implies editorial expertise and diligence were applied to this project.""-Radio World .,.""authoritative and interesting; useful to students in broadcasting/telecommunication courses.""-Choice .,.""the editors recruited a panel of experts and constructed a list of topics in a relatively short time frame. The result is a work that is up to date as of late 1997, a remarkable feat in itself. In addition, the listings have a consistently concise, informative, and readable style that indicates editorial expertise and diligence. Although brief, each listing stands on its own as an authoritative precis of the subject.""-Journal of Radio Studies .,.""well-reseached, comprehensive....concise, clear....notable for [its] atttention to detail and [its] scholarly approach to this burgeoning area of study.""-College & Research Libraries ""Combining in one volume the many influences on and aspects of radio, this [is a] useful, needed volume.""-Rettig on Reference ""Students, scholars and professionals will find this book of utmost use as it touches on almost every subject within the topic of radio. Present[ing] in clear style, recruited coordinators...provide historical and factual prose on radio in a concise and direct manner....[O]verall the timely work is most complete for both the researcher and novice alike.""-BEA Feedback ?....provides a thorough documentary reference to individuals, programming and technology alike.?-Midwest Book Review ?...a remarkable feat in itself....the listings have a consistently concise, informative and readable style that implies editorial expertise and diligence were applied to this project.?-Radio World ?...authoritative and interesting; useful to students in broadcasting/telecommunication courses.?-Choice ?...the editors recruited a panel of experts and constructed a list of topics in a relatively short time frame. The result is a work that is up to date as of late 1997, a remarkable feat in itself. In addition, the listings have a consistently concise, informative, and readable style that indicates editorial expertise and diligence. Although brief, each listing stands on its own as an authoritative precis of the subject.?-Journal of Radio Studies ?...well-reseached, comprehensive....concise, clear....notable for [its] atttention to detail and [its] scholarly approach to this burgeoning area of study.?-College & Research Libraries ?[A]nyone who studies radio will find the book a valuable reference tool, one that is likely to be pulled off the shelf quite often....Godfrey and Leigh are to be commended for marshaling such a voluminous amount of data. Historical Dictionary of American Radio is a worthy--and perhaps crucial--addition to any media historian's reference collection.?-Journalism History ?[B]oth new and experienced researchers will find at least start-up material on almost any historical aspect of radio they can imagine--and even some you might not expect....Reading this through is like visiting old friends (for those of us old enough to remember!), or meeting new ones. There are dozens of references to useful websites--making this historical reference very much up to date in what it offers.?-Communication Booknotes Quarterly ?[N]otable for...attention to detail and...scholarly approach.?-College and Research Libraries ?[N]othing has appeared yet that comes even close to what this reference volume does for American radio and its history....It can be enjoyably read through from cover to cover. Historical Dictionary of American Radio is enthusiastically recommended by this reviewer. It will see years of use as a starting point for researchers, librarians, radio historians and the general public.?-Oscillator ?Combining in one volume the many influences on and aspects of radio, this [is a] useful, needed volume.?-Rettig on Reference ?I'd recommend this book just for its introduction. In 12 pages, the editors have put together an excellent, concise history of radio, one of the best I have encountered anywhere. But what makes this book the perfect reference is that it doesn't really limit itself to any area of radio. The result is an informative, entertaining ""dictionary"" with listings of information about industry pioneers, stars, trends, formats, programs, scandals and technical aspects. The Historical Dictionary of American Radio is a great source for anyone wanting to know a little bit about almost everything in radio.?-St. Louis Journalism Review ?More than a dictionary, this work builds on a wealth of historical information about radio in America....The editors have laudably managed consistent, high-quality entries by almost 100 authors. There are no comparable dictionaries. Highly recommended for academic and public libraries.?-Booklist/Reference Books Bulletin ?Students, scholars and professionals will find this book of utmost use as it touches on almost every subject within the topic of radio. Present[ing] in clear style, recruited coordinators...provide historical and factual prose on radio in a concise and direct manner....[O]verall the timely work is most complete for both the researcher and novice alike.?-BEA Feedback ...""well-reseached, comprehensive....concise, clear....notable for Ýits¨ atttention to detail and Ýits¨ scholarly approach to this burgeoning area of study.""-College & Research Libraries ""ÝA¨nyone who studies radio will find the book a valuable reference tool, one that is likely to be pulled off the shelf quite often....Godfrey and Leigh are to be commended for marshaling such a voluminous amount of data. Historical Dictionary of American Radio is a worthy--and perhaps crucial--addition to any media historian's reference collection.""-Journalism History ""ÝB¨oth new and experienced researchers will find at least start-up material on almost any historical aspect of radio they can imagine--and even some you might not expect....Reading this through is like visiting old friends (for those of us old enough to remember!), or meeting new ones. There are dozens of references to useful websites--making this historical reference very much up to date in what it offers.""-Communication Booknotes Quarterly ""ÝN¨otable for...attention to detail and...scholarly approach.""-College and Research Libraries ""ÝN¨othing has appeared yet that comes even close to what this reference volume does for American radio and its history....It can be enjoyably read through from cover to cover. Historical Dictionary of American Radio is enthusiastically recommended by this reviewer. It will see years of use as a starting point for researchers, librarians, radio historians and the general public.""-Oscillator ..."".provides a thorough documentary reference to individuals, programming and technology alike.""-Midwest Book Review ...""a remarkable feat in itself....the listings have a consistently concise, informative and readable style that implies editorial expertise and diligence were applied to this project.""-Radio World ...""authoritative and interesting; useful to students in broadcasting/telecommunication courses.""-Choice ...""the editors recruited a panel of experts and constructed a list of topics in a relatively short time frame. The result is a work that is up to date as of late 1997, a remarkable feat in itself. In addition, the listings have a consistently concise, informative, and readable style that indicates editorial expertise and diligence. Although brief, each listing stands on its own as an authoritative precis of the subject.""-Journal of Radio Studies ""[A]nyone who studies radio will find the book a valuable reference tool, one that is likely to be pulled off the shelf quite often....Godfrey and Leigh are to be commended for marshaling such a voluminous amount of data. Historical Dictionary of American Radio is a worthy--and perhaps crucial--addition to any media historian's reference collection.""-Journalism History ""[B]oth new and experienced researchers will find at least start-up material on almost any historical aspect of radio they can imagine--and even some you might not expect....Reading this through is like visiting old friends (for those of us old enough to remember!), or meeting new ones. There are dozens of references to useful websites--making this historical reference very much up to date in what it offers.""-Communication Booknotes Quarterly ""[N]otable for...attention to detail and...scholarly approach.""-College and Research Libraries ""[N]othing has appeared yet that comes even close to what this reference volume does for American radio and its history....It can be enjoyably read through from cover to cover. Historical Dictionary of American Radio is enthusiastically recommended by this reviewer. It will see years of use as a starting point for researchers, librarians, radio historians and the general public.""-Oscillator ""More than a dictionary, this work builds on a wealth of historical information about radio in America....The editors have laudably managed consistent, high-quality entries by almost 100 authors. There are no comparable dictionaries. Highly recommended for academic and public libraries.""-Booklist/Reference Books Bulletin ""I'd recommend this book just for its introduction. In 12 pages, the editors have put together an excellent, concise history of radio, one of the best I have encountered anywhere. But what makes this book the perfect reference is that it doesn't really limit itself to any area of radio. The result is an informative, entertaining ""dictionary"" with listings of information about industry pioneers, stars, trends, formats, programs, scandals and technical aspects. The Historical Dictionary of American Radio is a great source for anyone wanting to know a little bit about almost everything in radio.""-St. Louis Journalism Review"

I'd recommend this book just for its introduction. In 12 pages, the editors have put together an excellent, concise history of radio, one of the best I have encountered anywhere. But what makes this book the perfect reference is that it doesn't really limit itself to any area of radio. The result is an informative, entertaining dictionary with listings of information about industry pioneers, stars, trends, formats, programs, scandals and technical aspects. The Historical Dictionary of American Radio is a great source for anyone wanting to know a little bit about almost everything in radio. -St. Louis Journalism Review [N]otable for...attention to detail and...scholarly approach. -College and Research Libraries ... authoritative and interesting; useful to students in broadcasting/telecommunication courses. -Choice ... .provides a thorough documentary reference to individuals, programming and technology alike. -Midwest Book Review ... a remarkable feat in itself....the listings have a consistently concise, informative and readable style that implies editorial expertise and diligence were applied to this project. -Radio World More than a dictionary, this work builds on a wealth of historical information about radio in America....The editors have laudably managed consistent, high-quality entries by almost 100 authors. There are no comparable dictionaries. Highly recommended for academic and public libraries. -Booklist/Reference Books Bulletin [A]nyone who studies radio will find the book a valuable reference tool, one that is likely to be pulled off the shelf quite often....Godfrey and Leigh are to be commended for marshaling such a voluminous amount of data. Historical Dictionary of American Radio is a worthy--and perhaps crucial--addition to any media historian's reference collection. -Journalism History [N]othing has appeared yet that comes even close to what this reference volume does for American radio and its history....It can be enjoyably read through from cover to cover. Historical Dictionary of American Radio is enthusiastically recommended by this reviewer. It will see years of use as a starting point for researchers, librarians, radio historians and the general public. -Oscillator [B]oth new and experienced researchers will find at least start-up material on almost any historical aspect of radio they can imagine--and even some you might not expect....Reading this through is like visiting old friends (for those of us old enough to remember!), or meeting new ones. There are dozens of references to useful websites--making this historical reference very much up to date in what it offers. -Communication Booknotes Quarterly ... the editors recruited a panel of experts and constructed a list of topics in a relatively short time frame. The result is a work that is up to date as of late 1997, a remarkable feat in itself. In addition, the listings have a consistently concise, informative, and readable style that indicates editorial expertise and diligence. Although brief, each listing stands on its own as an authoritative precis of the subject. -Journal of Radio Studies YNotable for...attention to detail and...scholarly approach. -College and Research Libraries ... well-reseached, comprehensive....concise, clear....notable for Yits atttention to detail and Yits scholarly approach to this burgeoning area of study. -College & Research Libraries YAnyone who studies radio will find the book a valuable reference tool, one that is likely to be pulled off the shelf quite often....Godfrey and Leigh are to be commended for marshaling such a voluminous amount of data. Historical Dictionary of American Radio is a worthy--and perhaps crucial--addition to any media historian's reference collection. -Journalism History YNothing has appeared yet that comes even close to what this reference volume does for American radio and its history....It can be enjoyably read through from cover to cover. Historical Dictionary of American Radio is enthusiastically recommended by this reviewer. It will see years of use as a starting point for researchers, librarians, radio historians and the general public. -Oscillator YBoth new and experienced researchers will find at least start-up material on almost any historical aspect of radio they can imagine--and even some you might not expect....Reading this through is like visiting old friends (for those of us old enough to remember!), or meeting new ones. There are dozens of references to useful websites--making this historical reference very much up to date in what it offers. -Communication Booknotes Quarterly ?Combining in one volume the many influences on and aspects of radio, this [is a] useful, needed volume.?-Rettig on Reference ?Students, scholars and professionals will find this book of utmost use as it touches on almost every subject within the topic of radio. Present[ing] in clear style, recruited coordinators...provide historical and factual prose on radio in a concise and direct manner....[O]verall the timely work is most complete for both the researcher and novice alike.?-BEA Feedback ?...the editors recruited a panel of experts and constructed a list of topics in a relatively short time frame. The result is a work that is up to date as of late 1997, a remarkable feat in itself. In addition, the listings have a consistently concise, informative, and readable style that indicates editorial expertise and diligence. Although brief, each listing stands on its own as an authoritative precis of the subject.?-Journal of Radio Studies ?[N]otable for...attention to detail and...scholarly approach.?-College and Research Libraries ?...authoritative and interesting; useful to students in broadcasting/telecommunication courses.?-Choice ?....provides a thorough documentary reference to individuals, programming and technology alike.?-Midwest Book Review ?...well-reseached, comprehensive....concise, clear....notable for [its] atttention to detail and [its] scholarly approach to this burgeoning area of study.?-College & Research Libraries ?...a remarkable feat in itself....the listings have a consistently concise, informative and readable style that implies editorial expertise and diligence were applied to this project.?-Radio World ?More than a dictionary, this work builds on a wealth of historical information about radio in America....The editors have laudably managed consistent, high-quality entries by almost 100 authors. There are no comparable dictionaries. Highly recommended for academic and public libraries.?-Booklist/Reference Books Bulletin ?[A]nyone who studies radio will find the book a valuable reference tool, one that is likely to be pulled off the shelf quite often....Godfrey and Leigh are to be commended for marshaling such a voluminous amount of data. Historical Dictionary of American Radio is a worthy--and perhaps crucial--addition to any media historian's reference collection.?-Journalism History ?[N]othing has appeared yet that comes even close to what this reference volume does for American radio and its history....It can be enjoyably read through from cover to cover. Historical Dictionary of American Radio is enthusiastically recommended by this reviewer. It will see years of use as a starting point for researchers, librarians, radio historians and the general public.?-Oscillator ?[B]oth new and experienced researchers will find at least start-up material on almost any historical aspect of radio they can imagine--and even some you might not expect....Reading this through is like visiting old friends (for those of us old enough to remember!), or meeting new ones. There are dozens of references to useful websites--making this historical reference very much up to date in what it offers.?-Communication Booknotes Quarterly ?I'd recommend this book just for its introduction. In 12 pages, the editors have put together an excellent, concise history of radio, one of the best I have encountered anywhere. But what makes this book the perfect reference is that it doesn't really limit itself to any area of radio. The result is an informative, entertaining dictionary with listings of information about industry pioneers, stars, trends, formats, programs, scandals and technical aspects. The Historical Dictionary of American Radio is a great source for anyone wanting to know a little bit about almost everything in radio.?-St. Louis Journalism Review .,. authoritative and interesting; useful to students in broadcasting/telecommunication courses. -Choice Combining in one volume the many influences on and aspects of radio, this [is a] useful, needed volume. -Rettig on Reference .,. a remarkable feat in itself....the listings have a consistently concise, informative and readable style that implies editorial expertise and diligence were applied to this project. -Radio World .,. .provides a thorough documentary reference to individuals, programming and technology alike. -Midwest Book Review .,. well-reseached, comprehensive....concise, clear....notable for [its] atttention to detail and [its] scholarly approach to this burgeoning area of study. -College & Research Libraries Students, scholars and professionals will find this book of utmost use as it touches on almost every subject within the topic of radio. Present[ing] in clear style, recruited coordinators...provide historical and factual prose on radio in a concise and direct manner....[O]verall the timely work is most complete for both the researcher and novice alike. -BEA Feedback .,. the editors recruited a panel of experts and constructed a list of topics in a relatively short time frame. The result is a work that is up to date as of late 1997, a remarkable feat in itself. In addition, the listings have a consistently concise, informative, and readable style that indicates editorial expertise and diligence. Although brief, each listing stands on its own as an authoritative precis of the subject. -Journal of Radio Studies

Author Information

DONALD G. GODFREY is a Professor at the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Telecommunication at Arizona State University. His publications encompass numerous journal articles and four books including, Reruns on File: A Guide to Electronic Media Archives (1992) and Television in America: Local Station History from Across the Nation with Michael D. Murray (1997). FREDERIC A. LEIGH is the Associate Director of the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Telecommunication at Arizona State University. He is a former public radio manager. Included in his publications is the chapter Cultural and Educational Programming in TV Genres: A Handbook and Reference Guide, edited by Brian G. Rose (Greenwood Press, 1985).

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