The Broadcast Century and Beyond, Fifth Edition: A Biography of American Broadcasting

The Broadcast Century and Beyond is a popular history of the most influential and innovative industry of the 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 latest edition includes coverage of all the technologies that have emerged over the past decade and discusses the profound impact they have had on the broadcasting industry in political, social, and economic spheres. "Broadcasting" as a whole has been completely revolutionized with the advent of YouTube, podcasting, iphones, etc, and the authors show how this closing of world-wide broadcasting channels affects the industry.\* A single-source of broadcast history-covers past and present influences on broadcast communications, and showcases trends both old and emerging in the broadcast industry \* Chronological approach, timelines, and contextualizing sidebars help orient readers and demonstrate key implications of broadcasting history and broadcasting of today \* Updated to reflect new and emerging technologies of the past decade, including podcasts, web, blogging, and more \* Companion website provides further contextualizing information regarding the cultural climate surround events in broadcast history, and points to extensive resources -Instructions on how to access the website may be found in the book. -Please visit http://booksite.focalpress.com/hilliard Cover Page ......Page 1 Front matter......Page 2 Copyright ......Page 4 Dedication ......Page 5 Preface......Page 6 In the Beginning......Page 8 The Ancients to the 21st Century......Page 9 The First Decade, 1900–1909: The Wireless Arrives......Page 14 The Second Decade, 1910–1919: Toward the Radio Music Box......Page 17 David Sarnoff Chairman of the board, RCA ......Page 23 The Roaring '20s ......Page 28 1921......Page 32 1922......Page 36 1923......Page 41 1924......Page 46 1925......Page 49 1926......Page 52 1927......Page 54 1928......Page 60 1929......Page 63 The Terrible '30s ......Page 68 1931......Page 71 1932......Page 72 1933......Page 76 1934......Page 78 1935......Page 82 1936......Page 85 1937......Page 87 1938......Page 89 1939......Page 92 The Furious '40s ......Page 98 1941......Page 99 1942......Page 102 1943......Page 106 1944......Page 108 1945......Page 109 1946......Page 112 1947......Page 117 1948......Page 120 1949......Page 126 The Fearful '50s ......Page 130 1951......Page 140 1952......Page 144 1953......Page 148 1954......Page 153 1955......Page 156 1956......Page 159 1957......Page 161 1958......Page 162 1959......Page 165 The Soaring '60s ......Page 170 1961......Page 176 1962......Page 178 1963......Page 184 1964......Page 187 1965......Page 189 1966......Page 192 1967......Page 197 1968......Page 200 1969......Page 203 The Shifting '70s ......Page 207 1971......Page 212 1972......Page 214 1973......Page 219 1974......Page 221 1975......Page 222 1976......Page 224 1977......Page 227 1978......Page 229 1979......Page 235 The Techno-Edged '80s ......Page 239 1981......Page 242 1982......Page 245 1983......Page 247 1984......Page 249 1985......Page 251 1986......Page 253 1987......Page 256 1988......Page 260 1989......Page 263 The Cyber '90s ......Page 267 1990......Page 269 1991......Page 274 1992......Page 280 1993......Page 285 1994......Page 287 1995......Page 289 1996......Page 295 1997......Page 301 1998......Page 305 1999......Page 309 The New Century: The 2000s......Page 316 2000......Page 324 2001......Page 326 2002......Page 330 2003......Page 335 2004......Page 338 2005......Page 341 2006......Page 343 2007......Page 344 2008......Page 348 2009......Page 351 And Beyond......Page 355 Further Reading......Page 358 A......Page 363 B......Page 364 C......Page 365 E......Page 367 F......Page 368 G......Page 369 I......Page 370 L......Page 371 M......Page 372 N......Page 373 P......Page 374 Q......Page 375 R......Page 376 S......Page 377 T......Page 378 V......Page 379 W......Page 380 Z......Page 381 "The Broadcast Century and Beyond 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 depicts the events, people, programs, and companies that made television and radio dominant forms of communication." "The Broadcast Century and Beyond places the communication revolution in a comprehensive chronological context, allowing readers to fully grasp the media's profound impact on the political, social, and economic spheres. The new edition features brand new sidebars that further contextualize the events of the century and coverage of the technologies that have emerged over past decade." "Numerous personal retrospectives from broadcast pioneers, including Garrison Keillor, Julia Child, Norman Corwin, and Steve Allen, add an intimate dimension to this eminently readable narrative. A book-length, running timeline of world and media events and over 200 illustrations continually orient readers to periods and places."--BOOK JACKET The Broadcast Century and Beyond is a popular history of the most influential and innovative industry of the century. The story of broadcasting is told in a direct and informal style, blending personal insight and authoritative scholarship. The book vividly depicts the events, people, programs, & companies that made television & radio dominant forms of communication. This edition includes coverage of the technologies that have emerged over the past decade & discusses the profound impact they have had on the broadcasting industry in political, social, & economic spheres. The industry has been completely revolutionized with the advent of YouTube, podcasting, iphones, etc., and the authors discuss the impact on broadcasting. New sidebars scattered throughout the book showcase the intersections of broadcast history, & colors these events through a social, cultural, & political lens. Chapter 1 In The Beginning: Genesis To 1920 -- Chapter 2 The Roaring 20s: Promise, Chaos, And Controls -- Chapter 3 The Terrible 30s: Profit And Depression -- Chapter 4 The Furious 40s: War And Recovery -- Full Of Sound And Fury, Signifying ... Transition To Tv -- Chapter 5 The Fearful 50s: Broadcasting And Blacklisting -- A Decade Of Shame -- Chapter 6 The Soaring 60s: Awakening, Rebellion, And The Moon -- Chapter 7 The Shifting 70s: Q And Q And Jiggle -- Chapter 8 The Techno-edged 80s: Teflon, Tinsel, And Me -- Chapter 9 The Cyber 90s: Toward A New Century -- Chapter 10 The New Century -- The 2000s: Webs And Digits -- Further Reading -- Index. Robert L. Hilliard And Michael C. Keith. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.