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Historical dictionary of British radio / Seán Street.

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Description

xxiii, 318 p.; 23 cm.

Summary

"Founded in 1922, the British Broadcasting Corporation is probably the most well-known national radio corporation in the world, but the BBC is just part of the British radio picture. There are "pirate" radio stations, community radio, commercial radio, and more recently, experimentation and development in the digital arena. All aspects of the 85 years of UK radio, from issues of regulation to the role played by commercial operators prior to World War II, are covered in this new book by Sean Street."
"Street relates the history of this medium through a chronology, a list of acronyms and abbreviations, an introductory essay, a bibliography, and several hundred cross-referenced dictionary entries on the BBC and other companies, many of the specific stations, the more memorable programs and those who wrote for or appeared on them, and the administrative and technical aspects. This quick reference tool's structure and ease of navigation will have scholars, students, radio industry professionals, journalists, and critics turning to it again and again."--Jacket.

Series Statement

Historical dictionaries of literature and the arts ; 10

Uniform Title

Historical dictionaries of literature and the arts ; no. 10.

Subject

Radio broadcasting > Great Britain > History > Dictionaries

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^^2006045048

Owning Institutions

Harvard Library