| Description |
1 online resource (xi, 157 pages) : illustrations |
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EBL-Schweitzer |
| Contents |
The education of Frank Bannister -- Serving the masses, not the classes -- Brows high and fevered -- "Exit the Jonas Hayseed of 1880" -- That doggone radio man -- Wilbur can beat the devil -- The dawn of the golden age |
| Summary |
A colorful social and cultural history of the often-overlooked independent radio stations of the 1920s, which played an integral role in shaping the American broadcast system through innovative commercial practices, all the while incurring the wrath of the large corporate stations trying to fulfill radio's utopian cultural potential |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 129-147) and index |
| Notes |
Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002. http://purl.oclc.org/DLF/benchrepro0212 MiAaHDL |
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In English |
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digitized 2010 HathiTrust Digital Library committed to preserve pda MiAaHDL |
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Print version record |
| Subject |
Radio broadcasting -- United States -- History
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Radio broadcasters -- United States -- Biography
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HISTORY -- United States -- 20th century.
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Radio broadcasters.
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Radio broadcasting.
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United States.
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| Genre/Form |
Biographies.
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History.
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Biographies.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9780812201765 |
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0812201760 |
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1283211564 |
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9781283211567 |
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9786613211569 |
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6613211567 |
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