The Broadcast Century and Beyond: A Biography of American Broadcasting
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* Current events timeline running across every page compares progress in broadcasting to historical events * Lavishly illustrated with over 170 photographs * Includes personal retrospectives by dozens of renowned individuals throughout the history of broadcasting The Broadcast Century and Beyond, Third Edition is a popular history of the most influential and innovative industry of this century. The story of broadcasting is told in a direct and informal style, blending personal insight and authoritative scholarship to fully capture the many facets of this dynamic industry. The book vividly depicts the events, people, programs, and companies that made television and radio dominant forms of communication.
In the beginning ... genesis to 19201The roaring 20s : promise, chaos, and controls21The terrible 30s : profit amid depression61The furious 40s : war and recovery - full of sound and fury, signifying... transition to TV91The fearful 50s : broadcasting and blacklisting - a decade of shame125The soaring 60s : awakening, rebellion, and the moon165The shifting 70s : Q and A and jiggle201The techno-edged 80s : teflon, tinsel, and me233The cyber 90s : toward a new century261The new century : the 2000s : Webs and digits311
