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Texas Signs on: The Early Days of Radio and Television
ISBN: 9780890968130 / Angielski / Twarda / 288 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. On Thanksgiving Day, 1921, a man in Waco listened intently to a series of dots and dashes coming over his crystal radio receiver. The electronic signal spelled out "T FP 8Y L." The man took off his headphones, walked over to a window, and with a megaphone yelled out that window, "Texas forward pass; eight yard loss." He was receiving the broadcast account of the annual Turkey Day football rivalry between the Agriculture and Mechanical College of Texas and Texas University, being played at Kyle Field in College Station and broadcast in a play-by-play, coded account over 5XB, the college's...
On Thanksgiving Day, 1921, a man in Waco listened intently to a series of dots and dashes coming over his crystal radio receiver. The electronic signa...
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121,15 |
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Serving Their Communities: Fifty Years of the New York State Broadcasters Association
ISBN: 9780977611706 / Angielski / Twarda / 312 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The New York State Broadcasters Association was founded in 1955 with a mission to provide radio and television broadcasters a stronger voice in government-and in the shaping of policies affecting media.This book chronicles in detail the history-and impact-of one of the nation's most influential media organizations. Representing television and radio broadcasting in the largest market in the country, NYSBA has helped set a national political agenda, just as it has worked for smaller stations and markets throughout the state.Stephen Warley tracks the way the Association has responded to a host...
The New York State Broadcasters Association was founded in 1955 with a mission to provide radio and television broadcasters a stronger voice in govern...
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140,54 |
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Dirty Discourse: Sex and Indecency in Broadcasting
ISBN: 9781405150538 / Angielski / Miękka / 312 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Changes in society, the pluralistic nature of the citizens and the geographic breadth of America preclude a common definition of what is indecent, profane, or obscene. What may appear to be 'dirty discourse' to some may be considered to be laudable satire to others. In this fascinating book, renowned media scholars and authors, Robert Hilliard and Michael Keith, examine the history and nature of indecent program content in American radio.
Changes in society, the pluralistic nature of the citizens and the geographic breadth of America preclude a common definition of what is indecent, pro...
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198,77 |
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Voice Over: The Making of Black Radio
ISBN: 9781566396677 / Angielski / Miękka / 334 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. In Voice Over, a celebration and history, William Barlow explores the landscape of black radio from the early days - when the white public accepted the black-face buffoonery of The Amos and Andy Show and Beulah as a fair depiction of African American life - to the rise of personality jocks and the contemporary scene of corporate buyouts and uncertain fate.
In Voice Over, a celebration and history, William Barlow explores the landscape of black radio from the early days - when the white public accepted th...
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130,84 |
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Pacifica Radio 2e
ISBN: 9781566397773 / Angielski / Miękka / 277 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Examines the external pressures and organizational problems within the Pacifica Foundation that led, in early 1999, to the police shutdown of network stations KPFA. This title calls it the worst crisis in the history of community radio. It is the story of Lewis Hill and the small band of pacifists who in 1946, set out to launch KPFA.
Examines the external pressures and organizational problems within the Pacifica Foundation that led, in early 1999, to the police shutdown of network ...
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121,15 |
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Air Wars: The Fight to Reclaim Public Broadcasting
ISBN: 9781566399135 / Angielski / Miękka / 338 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Offering a narrative of the price of politics, money, and ambition, and an account of how ordinary people can prevail over powerful interests, this title tells how a grassroots movement of concerned citizens at WQED in Pittsburgh was able to overcome enormous institutional influence in their quest for public accountability.
Offering a narrative of the price of politics, money, and ambition, and an account of how ordinary people can prevail over powerful interests, this ti...
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116,30 |
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Let's Pretend and the Golden Age of Radio
ISBN: 9781593930196 / Angielski / Miękka / 280 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Let's Pretend actually went under a different title and slight variations of formats before settling down to the now-familiar children's program heard today through surviving recordings. On October 27, 1928, a Saturday morning children's program offering whimsical tales of fantasy and fairy tales premiered under the title of Aunt Jymmie and Her Tots in Tottyville. Very little is known about this program except for the format. The hostess of the series (Aunt Jymmie) would introduce each week's drama to the juvenile audience, which would be enacted by a cast of young children known as "the... Let's Pretend actually went under a different title and slight variations of formats before settling down to the now-familiar children's program he... |
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119,20 |
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Sounds of Change: A History of FM Broadcasting in America
ISBN: 9780807858882 / Angielski / Miękka / 336 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. When it first appeared in the 1930s, FM radio was a technological marvel, providing better sound and nearly eliminating the static that plagued AM stations. It took another forty years, however, for FM's popularity to surpass that of AM. In Sounds of Change, Christopher Sterling and Michael Keith detail the history of FM, from its inception to its dominance (for now, at least) of the airwaves.
Initially, FM's identity as a separate service was stifled, since most FM outlets were AM-owned and simply simulcast AM programming and advertising. A wartime hiatus followed by the rise... When it first appeared in the 1930s, FM radio was a technological marvel, providing better sound and nearly eliminating the static that plagued AM sta...
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155,13 |
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Radio by the Book: Adaptations of Literature and Fiction on the Airwaves
ISBN: 9780786439720 / Angielski / Miękka / 246 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. 'Radio by the Book' is an exploration of radio adaptations from literature during the first half of the 20th century, a time when radio reigned supreme in American living rooms. Each chapter looks at how the writers and producers approached their source material - what they changed, what they kept, and what they left behind.
'Radio by the Book' is an exploration of radio adaptations from literature during the first half of the 20th century, a time when radio reigned suprem...
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218,89 |
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This Day in Network Radio: A Daily Calendar of Births, Deaths, Debuts, Cancellations and Other Events in Broadcasting History
ISBN: 9780786438488 / Angielski / Miękka / 259 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This volume offers a chronological overview of major events, decisions, personalities, and broadcast features that have significantly affected American network radio since its inception in the mid-1920s.
This volume offers a chronological overview of major events, decisions, personalities, and broadcast features that have significantly affected America...
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272,11 |
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Look Up and Dream
ISBN: 9780853033530 / Angielski / Miękka / 96 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. There is an old Jewish saying that when disasters occur this too is for the best. Robert Rietti has brought together a selection of tales that are either true incidents that he has gleaned from others or events that he has experienced. They express his hope and trust and belief that we are not alone: that a hand other than our own often intervenes in moments of danger or despair and shapes our actions, and often our destiny.
There is an old Jewish saying that when disasters occur this too is for the best. Robert Rietti has brought together a selection of tales that are eit...
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72,47 |
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The Great Radio Audience Participation Shows: Seventeen Programs from the 1940s and 1950s
ISBN: 9780786440467 / Angielski / Miękka / 272 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Contains the histories of 17 radio audience participation shows on the air during the 1940s and 1950s. This title provides biographical sketches for 177 figures who were connected to radio audience participation shows. It also includes: Arthur Godfrey's Talent Scouts, Art Linkletter's House Party, Break the Bank, and The Breakfast Club.
Contains the histories of 17 radio audience participation shows on the air during the 1940s and 1950s. This title provides biographical sketches for 1...
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218,89 |
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Cold War Radio: The Dangerous History of American Broadcasting in Europe, 1950-1989
ISBN: 9780786441389 / Angielski / Miękka / 320 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Cummings describes the dangerous Cold War world of the Munich stations, focusing on security and intelligence problems. He provides a history of Radio Free Europe and Radio Liberty. Appendices provide copies of security reports and documents which have never appeared in print, and an overall summary of hostile intelligence activities.
Cummings describes the dangerous Cold War world of the Munich stations, focusing on security and intelligence problems. He provides a history of Radio...
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165,68 |
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The Voice of Newfoundland: A Social History of the Broadcasting Corporation of Newfoundland,1939-1949
ISBN: 9780802095534 / Angielski / Miękka / 288 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Similar to the CBC and BBC, the Broadcasting Corporation of Newfoundland was a public broadcaster that was at the centre of a cultural and political change from 1939 to 1949, during which Newfoundland faced wartime challenges and engaged in a constitutional debate about whether to become integrated into Canada. The Voice of Newfoundland studies these changes by taking a close look at the Broadcasting Corporation of Newfoundland's radio programming and the responses of their listeners. Making excellent use of program recordings, scripts, and letters from listeners, as well... Similar to the CBC and BBC, the Broadcasting Corporation of Newfoundland was a public broadcaster that was at the centre of a cultural and politica... |
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150,29 |
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Pieces of Sound : German Experimental Radio
ISBN: 9780816647712 / Angielski / Twarda / 240 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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305,41 |
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Pieces of Sound: German Experimental Radio
ISBN: 9780816647729 / Angielski / Miękka / 240 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. A cultural history of German radio broascasting from the 1930s until the present day.
A cultural history of German radio broascasting from the 1930s until the present day.
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106,61 |
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The Voice of Newfoundland: A Social History of the Broadcasting Corporation of Newfoundland,1939-1949
ISBN: 9780802098207 / Angielski / Twarda / 288 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Similar to the CBC and BBC, the Broadcasting Corporation of Newfoundland was a public broadcaster that was at the centre of a cultural and political change from 1939 to 1949, during which Newfoundland faced wartime challenges and engaged in a constitutional debate about whether to become integrated into Canada. The Voice of Newfoundland studies these changes by taking a close look at the Broadcasting Corporation of Newfoundland's radio programming and the responses of their listeners. Making excellent use of program recordings, scripts, and letters from listeners, as well... Similar to the CBC and BBC, the Broadcasting Corporation of Newfoundland was a public broadcaster that was at the centre of a cultural and politica... |
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286,02 |
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Kjlh-FM and the Los Angeles Riots of 1992: Compton's Neighborhood Station in the Aftermath of the Rodney King Verdict
ISBN: 9780786443864 / Angielski / Miękka / 222 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. As the only independently Black-owned radio station in South Central Los Angeles, KJLH-FM was thrust into the national and international media spotlight in the aftermath of the Rodney King trial. This book explores the social, political, and economic impact of KJLH, drawing upon interview and program transcripts from the 1992 radio coverage.
As the only independently Black-owned radio station in South Central Los Angeles, KJLH-FM was thrust into the national and international media spotlig...
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139,34 |
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Programming National Identity: The Culture of Radio in 1930s France
ISBN: 9780807134948 / Angielski / Twarda / 272 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Radio provided a new and powerful medium in 1930s France. Devoted audiences responded avidly to their stations' programming and relied on radio as a source of daily entertainment, news, and other information. Within the comfortable, secure space of the home, audio culture reigned supreme. In Programming National Identity, Joelle Neulander examines the rise of radio as a principal form of mass culture in interwar France, exploring the intricate relationship between radio, gender, and consumer culture. She shows that, while entertaining in nature and narrative in structure, French radio... Radio provided a new and powerful medium in 1930s France. Devoted audiences responded avidly to their stations' programming and relied on radio as ... |
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184,22 |
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Black Radio ... Winner Takes All: America's 1St Black Djs
ISBN: 9781401022556 / Angielski / Miękka / 254 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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93,62 |