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Building Milwaukee City Hall - Dennis Pajot - Bog - McFarland & Co Inc - Plusbog.dk

Building Milwaukee City Hall - Dennis Pajot - Bog - McFarland & Co Inc - Plusbog.dk

Milwaukee''s City Hall on East Wells and North Water streets is a landmark. Not only officially, but as part of Milwaukee''s identity, from the city''s flag to the Laverne and Shirley sit-com in the 1970s. The site for this familiar building was not easily chosen. The final location was not the first choice for most of Milwaukee''s movers and shakers, and after it was finally settled upon, the difficulties only became bigger. Battles over designs and the bidding process became politically heated and personal in nature. Cost overruns in the construction, although common at the time, grew to gigantic proportions. The completed building was, however, structurally sound and pleasing to the eye. Still standing 115 years later, it is a monument to the Milwaukee government officials, architect and builder.

DKK 429.00
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Sold on Radio - Jim Cox - Bog - McFarland & Co Inc - Plusbog.dk

Sold on Radio - Jim Cox - Bog - McFarland & Co Inc - Plusbog.dk

How was it that America would fund its nascent national radio services? Government control and a subscription-like model were both considered! Soon an advertising system emerged, leading radio into its golden age from the 1920s to the early 1960s. This work, divided into two parts, studies the commercialization of network radio during its golden age. The first part covers the general history of radio advertising. The second examines major radio advertisers of the period, with profiles of 24 companies who maintained a strong presence on the airwaves. Appendices provide information on 100 additional advertisers, unusual advertisement formats, and a glossary. The book has notes and a bibliography and is fully indexed.

DKK 334.00
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Radio Speakers - Jim Cox - Bog - McFarland & Co Inc - Plusbog.dk

Radio Speakers - Jim Cox - Bog - McFarland & Co Inc - Plusbog.dk

In the days before television, radio was the constant voice in American life. When radio spoke, America listened--especially to the men and women who spoke directly to their unseen audience. Sometimes formal, sometimes as familiar as the friend next door, their presence filled the airwaves: announcers, newscasters, sportscasters, showbiz reporters, advice consultants, emcees and breakfast chatterboxes. These radio personalities became as popular and familiar as the most public faces of the time. Here among profiles of more than 1100 "radio speakers" are famous names like George Ansbro, Red Barber, H.V. Kaltenborn, Dorothy Kilgallen, Edward R. Murrow, Louella Parsons, Walter Winchell and more. Also amply represented are hundreds of lesser known individuals who left indelible auditory impressions. Whether their fame was forever or fleeting, all were a part of the American voice during the grand epoch of network radio.

DKK 429.00
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Christian Radio - Bob Lochte - Bog - McFarland & Co Inc - Plusbog.dk

Christian Radio - Bob Lochte - Bog - McFarland & Co Inc - Plusbog.dk

Religious programming has been on the airwaves since broadcasting began, but today it is one of the fastest growing categories in radio. This book examines the progression of Christian radio from its beginnings on tiny local stations (like WCAL from St. Olaf''s College in Minnesota) to its presence on network and satellite radio of today. The author notes the factors that brought Christian music into the mainstream and discusses how network policies and regulations affected the development of Christian radio. Also considered are the changing demographics that have contributed to the success of Christian broadcasting. Major Christian networks and their evangelical missions are discussed, along with such programs A Money Minute, Life on the Edge and Focus on the Family , which offer practical topical advice for today''s Christian. The final chapter considers the future of Christian radio.

DKK 429.00
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Talk Radio Wants You - Francine Silverman - Bog - McFarland & Co Inc - Plusbog.dk

Talk Radio Wants You - Francine Silverman - Bog - McFarland & Co Inc - Plusbog.dk

This book seeks to bridge the gap between show hosts and prospective guests, providing a reference guide to roughly 700 talk radio shows mostly in the United States but also around the world. Entries are organized under categories of show themes, such as Addiction and Recovery, Entertainment, Religion, Sports, Travel, and many more. The book also includes information on many of Talkers Magazine ''s Top 250 Radio Talk Shows, interview tips for radio guests, and tips for conducting a radio interview over the phone.

DKK 429.00
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The Early Days of Radio Broadcasting - George H. Douglas - Bog - McFarland & Co Inc - Plusbog.dk

The Early Days of Radio Broadcasting - George H. Douglas - Bog - McFarland & Co Inc - Plusbog.dk

Precisely how and why radio developed as it did is a fascinating story, told with authority in this book. Of interest to both the specialist and the general reader, this history concentrates on the years between 1920 and 1930 in the United States when radio was rapidly growing and changing. It covers all important areas in the development of the radio industry: business, programming, regulation, finance, the manufacturing of radio sets and equipment, the development of technology, the rise of networks, and the flowering of radio as a medium of entertainment and news.

DKK 334.00
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Radio Comedy Diary - Gary Poole - Bog - McFarland & Co Inc - Plusbog.dk

Radio Comedy Diary - Gary Poole - Bog - McFarland & Co Inc - Plusbog.dk

This book is a real find--for those who enjoy radio nostalgia but more importantly for scholars of broadcasting. From 1947 to 1950 while listening to such voices as Bob Hope, Red Skelton, Milton Berle, Jack Benny, Fred Allen, and Jimmy Durante, and shows like Fibber McGee & Molly, Amos ''n'' Andy, Blondie, and You Bet Your Life, the author was writing down jokes, gags, one-liners and quotations. In that short time he had filled 11 spiral notebooks. Fifty years later in a labor of love, the author painstakingly transferred those childhood notes into this invaluable--in fact, undoubtably unique--record of a boom time in American radio. This is an unexpected treasure for radio scholars, who have long lamented the lack of recordings for the majority of radio programming. Television researchers as well will benefit--here are root sources of television comedy. It is a revelation to find that what we are laughing at today often was first done on radio over 50 years ago. The author has also included a notes and comments section which includes background material on all the radio programs in this book.

DKK 334.00
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Radio Stars - Thomas A. Delong - Bog - McFarland & Co Inc - Plusbog.dk

Radio Stars - Thomas A. Delong - Bog - McFarland & Co Inc - Plusbog.dk

From the time Westinghouse started commercial broadcasting in 1920 through the end of the radio soap operas in the early 1960s, hundreds of men and women performed on radio. Day after day, week after week, these performers (e.g., Jack Benny, Bing Crosby, Kate Smith, Lowell Thomas, Kay Kyser, and Bob Hope) became familiar voices and welcomed guests in the homes of millions of Americans. Actors, comedians, singers, commentators, announcers, emcees, newscasters, preachers and various other artists all gave voice to radio and 953 of them are covered in this unique reference work. Performers Fran Allison, Les Paul, Johnny Desmond, Alec Templeton, Don Wilson, Jerry Colonna and soap opera favorites Virginia Payne, Betty Garde, Macdonald Carey, David Gothard, Page Gilman, and Jan Miner are included herein, as well as Ezra Stone, Groucho Marx, Will Rogers, Frank Sinatra and hundreds more. For each, there is a listing of radio programs, birth and death dates (where appropriate) and a biography that focuses on work in radio. Heavily illustrated.

DKK 523.00
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Radio Sound Effects - Robert L. Mott - Bog - McFarland & Co Inc - Plusbog.dk

Radio Sound Effects - Robert L. Mott - Bog - McFarland & Co Inc - Plusbog.dk

To today''s radio listener, it is difficult to imagine the influence radio once held over the American people. Unlike movies or newspapers, radio both informed and entertained its audience without requiring them to participate. Part of its success depended upon the people who created the sound effects--a squeaking door, the approach of a horse, or a typewriter. The author did live sound effects during the "Golden Age" of radio. He provides many insights into the early days of the medium as it grappled with entertaining an audience based on a single sense (hearing). How the sounds were produced is fully covered as are the artists responsible for their production. Stories of successful effects production are balanced by embarrassing or funny failures. A list of artists and their shows is included.

DKK 334.00
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Radio Psychics - John Benedict Buescher - Bog - McFarland & Co Inc - Plusbog.dk

Radio Psychics - John Benedict Buescher - Bog - McFarland & Co Inc - Plusbog.dk

When radio broadcasting began in the early 1920s, the radio was a magic box aglow with the future, drawing humanity into a new age. Some thought it would dissolve the distance between time and place, others that human minds would become transparent, one tuned to another. Performers claiming psychic powers turned radio broadcasting into a fabulous money machine. These "mentalists," born from vaudeville, circuses, sideshows, and the Spiritualist and New Thought movements of the mid-late 19th century, used the language of wireless technology to explain their ability to see the past, present, and future. Casting their mystical knowledge as a scientifically honed craft, these mentalists persuaded millions to pay for dubious advice until governmental and public pressures forced them off the air. This book is a history of over 25 performers who practiced their art behind studio microphones during the early years of radio broadcasting, from about 1920 to 1940. Here, laid out for the first time, is the tale of how they made cash rain from the heavens and harnessed the sensation of the radio in search of wealth, health, love, and success.

DKK 429.00
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Radio Programs, 1924-1984 - Vincent Terrace - Bog - McFarland & Co Inc - Plusbog.dk

Radio Programs, 1924-1984 - Vincent Terrace - Bog - McFarland & Co Inc - Plusbog.dk

This is an encyclopedic reference work to 1,802 radio programs broadcast from the years 1924 through 1984. Entries include casts, character relationships, plots and storylines, announcers, musicians, producers, hosts, starting and ending dates of the programs, networks, running times, production information and, when appropriate, information on the radio show''s adaptation to television. Many hundreds of program openings and closings are included.

DKK 759.00
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The World of Ham Radio, 1901-1950 - Richard A. Bartlett - Bog - McFarland & Co Inc - Plusbog.dk

The World of Ham Radio, 1901-1950 - Richard A. Bartlett - Bog - McFarland & Co Inc - Plusbog.dk

During the first fifty years of the twentieth century, ham radio went from being an experiment to virtually an art form. Because of the few government restrictions and the low monetary investment required, the concept of ham radio appealed to various people. More than just a simple hobby, however, ham radio required its operators to understand radio theory, be able to trace a schematic and know how to build a transmitter and receiver with whatever material they might have available. With the advent of World War II and the increased need for cutting-edge communications, the United States government drew upon the knowledge and skill of these amateur ham radio operators. This book explores the history of ham radio operators, emphasizing their social history and their many contributions to the technological development of worldwide communications. It traces the concept of relays, including the American Radio Relay League, from contacts as close as 25 miles apart to operators anywhere in the world. The book highlights the part played by ham radio in many of the headline events of the half century, especially exploration and aviation "firsts". The ways in which these primarily amateur operators assisted in times of disaster including such events as the sinking of the Titanic and the 1937 Ohio River flood, are also examined.

DKK 259.00
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Radio Sound Effects - Robert L. Mott - Bog - McFarland & Co Inc - Plusbog.dk

Radio Sound Effects - Robert L. Mott - Bog - McFarland & Co Inc - Plusbog.dk

To today''s radio listener, it is difficult to imagine the influence radio once held over the American people. Unlike movies or newspapers, radio both informed and entertained its audience without requiring them to participate. Part of its success depended upon the people who created the sound effects--a squeaking door, the approach of a horse, or a typewriter. The author did live sound effects during the "Golden Age" of radio. He provides many insights into the early days of the medium as it grappled with entertaining an audience based on a single sense (hearing). How the sounds were produced is fully covered as are the artists responsible for their production. Stories of successful effects production are balanced by embarrassing or funny failures. A list of artists and their shows is included. This entry refers to the LARGE PRINT edition. For the standard edition please see ISBN 978-0-7864-2266-1 .

DKK 523.00
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Radio Journalism in America - Jim Cox - Bog - McFarland & Co Inc - Plusbog.dk

Radio Journalism in America - Jim Cox - Bog - McFarland & Co Inc - Plusbog.dk

This history of radio news reporting recounts and assesses the contributions of radio toward keeping America informed since the 1920s. It identifies distinct periods and milestones in broadcast journalism and includes a biographical dictionary of important figures who brought news to the airwaves. Americans were dependent on radio for cheap entertainment during the Great Depression and for critical information during the Second World War, when no other medium could approach its speed and accessibility. Radio''s diminished influence in the age of television beginning in the 1950s is studied, as the aural medium shifted from being at the core of many families'' activities to more specialized applications, reaching narrowly defined listener bases. Many people turned elsewhere for the news. (And now even TV is challenged by yet newer media.) The introduction of technological marvels throughout the past hundred years has significantly altered what Americans hear and how, when, and where they hear it.

DKK 429.00
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Horror Stars on Radio - Ronald L. Smith - Bog - McFarland & Co Inc - Plusbog.dk

Horror Stars on Radio - Ronald L. Smith - Bog - McFarland & Co Inc - Plusbog.dk

This book chronicles the radio appearances of all prominent classic horror movie stars--Boris Karloff, Bela Lugosi, Peter Lorre, Vincent Price, and two dozen more, including "scream queens" like Fay Wray. It contains script excerpts from radio shows as well as material from narrated albums and music singles. Each star''s appearances are listed by show and air date, with descriptions of the subject matter.

DKK 382.00
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American Radio Networks - Jim Cox - Bog - McFarland & Co Inc - Plusbog.dk

American Radio Networks - Jim Cox - Bog - McFarland & Co Inc - Plusbog.dk

This history of commercial radio networks in the United States provides a wealth of information on broadcasting from the 1920s to the present. It covers the four transcontinental webs that operated during the pre-television Golden Age, plus local and regional hookups, and the developments that have occurred in the decades since, including the impact of television, the rise of the disc jockey, the rise of talk radio and other specialized formats, implications of satellite technology and consolidation of networks and local stations.

DKK 429.00
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Bob Steele on the Radio - Paul Hensler - Bog - McFarland & Co Inc - Plusbog.dk

Bob Steele on the Radio - Paul Hensler - Bog - McFarland & Co Inc - Plusbog.dk

 For more than sixty years, Bob Steele was the radio voice of Southern New England, entertaining listeners of WTIC AM with his wit and humor and an inimitable style that kept listeners faithfully tuning in to his morning show. Capturing the nation''s highest market share, the National Radio Hall of Fame inductee maintained an unparalleled popularity through the latter half of the twentieth century. This first ever biography of Bob Steele details both the home life and the award-winning broadcasting career of this Connecticut media legend, from his humble Midwestern roots to the pinnacle of radio fame. Steele and his "The Word for the Day" feature remain forever embedded in the memories of his many listeners.

DKK 334.00
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Music Radio - Jim Cox - Bog - McFarland & Co Inc - Plusbog.dk

Music Radio - Jim Cox - Bog - McFarland & Co Inc - Plusbog.dk

Long before the invention of "talk radio," music was the heart and soul of radio programming--whether standing alone, filling in the time between features, or identifying to widespread audiences the shows coming on and signing off the air. Jim Cox''s Music Radio encompasses the entire range of musical programming from the early 1920s to the early 1960s. Jazz, country, classical, gospel, pop, big band, western, and semi-classical forms are covered, as are the vocalists, instrumentalists and disc jockeys who made them available to listeners. Virtually all the major series and artists are explored in depth, and lesser known shows and performers are touched on as well. Some of the series included are The Bing Crosby Show, The Chamber Music Society of Lower Basin Street, The Fred Waring Show, Grand Ole Opry, The Bell Telephone Hour, The Cities Service Concerts, Your Hit Parade, The Kate Smith Show, The Railroad Hour, and The Voice of Firestone.

DKK 429.00
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Radio Drama and Comedy Writers, 1928-1962 - Ryan Ellett - Bog - McFarland & Co Inc - Plusbog.dk

Radio Drama and Comedy Writers, 1928-1962 - Ryan Ellett - Bog - McFarland & Co Inc - Plusbog.dk

More than 700 uncredited scriptwriters who created the memorable characters and thrilling stories of radio''s Golden Age receive due recognition in this reference work. For some, radio was a stepping stone on the way to greater achievements in film or television, on the stage or in literature. For others, it was the culmination of a life spent writing newspaper copy. Established authors dabbled in radio as a new medium, while working writers saw it as another opportunity to earn a paycheck. When these men and women came to broadcasting, they crafted a body of work still appreciated by modern listeners.

DKK 325.00
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The Birth of Top 40 Radio - David T. Macfarland - Bog - McFarland & Co Inc - Plusbog.dk

The Birth of Top 40 Radio - David T. Macfarland - Bog - McFarland & Co Inc - Plusbog.dk

"Top 40" was the preeminent American radio format of the 1950s and 1960s. Although several radio station group owners offered their own versions of the format, the AM stations owned by Todd Storz and his father were acknowledged as the principal developers of Top 40 radio, and the prime movers in making it a nationwide ratings and revenue success. The Storz Stations in St. Louis, Omaha, New Orleans, Minneapolis-St. Paul, Kansas City, Oklahoma City and Miami are profiled in this book, as are various Storz air personalities and executives. A detailed chapter examines the unique "Storz Station sound," revealing the complexity of what detractors portrayed as a simplistic format. Another covers Storz advertising in radio trade magazines, which cemented the company''s image as the format''s most successful station group and Top 40 as the dominant programming of the day. There are extensive quotations from the memoirs of several of the founders of the format.

DKK 334.00
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Radio Series Scripts, 1930-2001 - - Bog - McFarland & Co Inc - Plusbog.dk

Radio Series Scripts, 1930-2001 - - Bog - McFarland & Co Inc - Plusbog.dk

Who were the 35 actors that performed with stars Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in radio''s The Abbott and Costello Show ? Do scripts survive for the old Burns and Allen shows or the children''s crime fighter series The Green Hornet ? Serious researchers and curious browsers interested in Golden Age radio will find a wealth of information in this reference collection. Most are from the 1930s, 1940s and 1950s, though subsequent decades are included for long-running shows. Crime series, whodunits, romances, situation comedies, variety shows, soap operas, quiz show series and others are included. Casual browsers will find tidbits on the radio careers of notables from other media (Humphrey Bogart, Ginger Rogers), mention of adaptations by famous authors (Jack London, Ray Bradbury), curious episode titles ("The Gorilla That Always Said Yeh-ah") and series titles ( Whispering Streets ), and interesting sponsors (Insect-O-Blitz). The first section is an alphabetical list of T.O. Library''s significant radio script collections, with notes on their content and format. The second section is the guide to series scripts by program title. Entries include title and basic information, including collection(s) in which they are found; producers, directors, writers, musicians and regular cast; sponsors; and holdings by date, episode number and title. Increasing the book''s usefulness for researchers are indexes by name, program and sponsor.

DKK 939.00
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Wireless Radio - Lewis Coe - Bog - McFarland & Co Inc - Plusbog.dk

Wireless Radio - Lewis Coe - Bog - McFarland & Co Inc - Plusbog.dk

In 1873 Scottish physicist James Clerk Maxwell first advanced the idea that there might be electromagnetic waves that were similar to light waves, a startling concept to the scientists of his day. About 13 years later, German physicist Heinrich Hertz demonstrated in his laboratory that electromagnetic radiation did indeed exist. But it was not until after Hertz''s death that a young Italian named Guglielmo Marconi got the idea for a practical communications system based on Hertz''s work. Marconi was surprised and disappointed that the Italian government was not interested in his newly discovered wireless communications system, and thus he took his equipment to England. From that point on, the wireless became identified with Britain. From these beginnings, wireless radio became the basis of a revolution that has resulted in the satellite communications of today. This history first looks at Marconi''s invention and then explores its many applications, including marine radio, cellular telephones, police and military uses, television and radar. Radio collecting is also discussed, and brief biographies are provided for the major figures in the development and use of the wireless.

DKK 334.00
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From Radio to Television - Vincent Terrace - Bog - McFarland & Co Inc - Plusbog.dk

From Radio to Television - Vincent Terrace - Bog - McFarland & Co Inc - Plusbog.dk

The early years of television relied in part on successful narratives of another medium, as studios adapted radio programs like Boston Blackie and Defense Attorney to the small screen. Many shows were adapted more than once, like the radio program Blondie , which inspired six television adaptations and 28 theatrical films. These are but a few of the 1,164 programs covered in this volume. Each program entry contains a detailed story line, years of broadcast, performer and character casts and principal production credits where possible. Two appendices ("Almost a Transition" and "Television to Radio") and a performer''s index conclude the book. This first-of-its-kind encyclopedia covers many little-known programs that have rarely been discussed in print (e.g., Real George , based on Me and Janie ; Volume One , based on Quiet, Please ; and Galaxy , based on X Minus One ). Covered programs include The Great Gildersleeve, Howdy Doody, My Friend Irma, My Little Margie, Space Patrol and Vic and Sade .

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