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" The broadcast century and beyond : "
Robert L. Hilliard and Michael C. Keith.
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BL
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1030741
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b785111
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| Main Entry
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Hilliard, Robert L.,1925-
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The broadcast century and beyond : : a biography of American broadcasting /\ Robert L. Hilliard and Michael C. Keith.
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4th ed.
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Amsterdam ;Boston :: Focal Press,, ©2005.
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1 online resource (viii, 349 pages) :: illustrations
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0080472133
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0240805704
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9780240805702
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 341-344) and index.
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| Contents
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In the beginning : Genesis to 1920 -- The roaring 20s : promise, chaos, and controls -- The terrible 30s : profit and depression -- The furious 40s : war and recovery : full of sound and fury, signifying transition to TV -- The fearful 50s : broadcasting and blacklisting : a decade of shame -- The soaring 60s : awakening, rebellion, and the moon -- The shifting 70s : Q and A and jiggle -- The techno-edged 80s : Teflon, tinsel, and me -- The cyber 90s : toward a new century -- The new century : the 2000s : webs and digits.
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The Broadcast Century and Beyond, 4th Edition, is a popular history of the most influential and innovative industry of the previous and current 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.The ability of radio and television to educate, enlighten, and stimulate the contemporary mind is perh.
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Broadcasting-- United States, Biography.
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Broadcasting-- United States-- History.
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BIOGRAPHY AUTOBIOGRAPHY-- General.
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Broadcasting.
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BUSINESS ECONOMICS-- Industries-- Media Communications.
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TECHNOLOGY ENGINEERING-- Telecommunications.
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United States.
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384.54/0973
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PN1990.6.U5H48 2005eb
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Keith, Michael C.,1945-
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