Queer Airwaves: The Story of Gay and Lesbian Broadcasting: The Story of Gay and Lesbian Broadcasting (Media, Communication, and Culture in America)

This book is both a retrospective history of the gay community's use of electronic media as a way of networking and creating a sense of community, and an examination of the current situation, an analysis and critical assessment of gay/lesbian electronic media. Keith and Johnson use original interviews and oral history to delineate the place of electronic media in the lives of this increasingly visible and vocal minority in America. Queer Airwaves Is The First Book-length Study Of The Role Of Gays And Lesbians In The Fields Of Television And Radio. Using Dozens Of Interviews And Oral Histories They Gathered, Authors Phylis A. Johnson And Michael C. Keith Examine The Obstacles Encountered - And Significantly Surmounted - By Gays And Lesbians In The Broadcast Industry. Both Scholarly And Groundbreaking, Queer Airwaves Is Also A Compellingly Human Story Of Courage And Perseverance. It Will Be A Valuable Addition To The Ever-growing Canon Of Studies Focusing On The Experiences Of Minority, Alternate Lifestyle, And Counterculture Groups In The Field Of American Electronic Media.--jacket. Foreword / Donald Fishman -- Coming Out On Air: Personal Histories And Perspectives -- Howl Of Freedom: The Rise Of Queer Radio -- A Different Drum: The Queer Message In The Music -- Beyond Wayne's World: Queer Tv On The Public Airwaves -- The Rainbow's Gold: Prophets Of Profit In Queer Broadcasting -- A Queer World: The International Outing Of Queer Broadcasters -- Empire Builders: Queer Convergence Within The Larger Community -- We Are Your Children: It Starts With Queer Youth. Phylis Johnson And Michael C. Keith. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 275) And Index. "Queer Airwaves is the first book-length study of the role of gays and lesbians in the fields of television and radio. Using dozens of interviews and oral histories they gathered, authors Phylis A. Johnson and Michael C. Keith examine the obstacles encountered - and significantly surmounted - by gays and lesbians in the broadcast industry. Both scholarly and groundbreaking, Queer Airwaves is also a compellingly human story of courage and perseverance. It will be a valuable addition to the ever-growing canon of studies focusing on the experiences of minority, alternate lifestyle, and counterculture groups in the field of American electronic media."--BOOK JACKET. This title is both a retrospective history of the American gay community's use of electronic media as a way of networking and creating a sense of community, and an examination of the situation at the beginning of the 21st century, an analysis of gay/lesbian electronic media.