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Author:   Frank Hoffmann ,  Jack M. Dempsey ,  Martin J Manning ,  Martin J Manning
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Inc
Imprint:   Routledge
Dimensions:   Width: 14.80cm , Height: 2.10cm , Length: 21.00cm
Weight:   0.590kg
ISBN:  

9780789025890

ISBN 10:   0789025892
Pages:   234
Publication Date:   13 October 2006
Audience:   College/higher education ,  General/trade ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  General
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

About the Editor Contributors Sign On Chapter 1. KTCK, The Ticket, Dallas-Fort Worth: Radio by the Everyman, for the Everyman (J. M. Dempsey) Chapter 2. WEEI, Boston: Men Are Adults, Too (Ron Bland) Chapter 3. WFAN and the Birth of All-Sports Radio: Sporting a New Format (Paul F. Gullifor) History Current Programming Conclusion Chapter 4. WQTM, The Team, Orlando: Sports-Talk Radio in a City Where Sports Are Not King (Alma Kadragic) Orlando As a Sports Town Competition for The Team: WORL, The Fan Chapter 5. KOZN, The Zone, Omaha, Nebraska: Unsportsmanlike Conduct (J. H. Lipschultz and M. L. Hilt) College Sports in a Non-Pro-Sports Town Framing and Sports-Talk Radio Content: Unsportsmanlike Conduct Conclusions and Interpretations Appendix: An Interview with Neil Nelkin, Program Director, The Zone Chapter 6. KJR, Seattle: It’s Our Job to Provide the Biggest Menu (Troy Oppie) Introduction Part One: Roots Part Two: Sports Radio 950, K-J-R! Part Three: The Future Conclusion Chapter 7. WIP, Philadelphia: The Station with the Big Mouth and Even Bigger Heart (Douglas Pils) Chapter 8. WGR and WNSA, Buffalo: Sports-Talk Radio versus Sports-Talk RadioCompetition Within the Sports-Talk Format (William Raffel) Buffalo Sports on the Radio Economics and the Birth of Full-Time Sports Talk The Nature of the Competition WGR Fights for a Second Look Epilogue Chapter 9. WHB, Kansas City: World’s Happiest Broadcasters (Max Utsler) The Early Days of WHB KCTE: Radio on a Shoestring The Competition Heats Up Chapter 10. WWLS, Oklahoma City: Unleashing The Animal (Shelley Wigley) Sign Off Index Reference Notes Included

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