Research Catalog

Skating on air : the broadcast history of an Olympic marquee sport / Kelli Lawrence ; foreword by Verne Lundquist.

Title
Skating on air : the broadcast history of an Olympic marquee sport / Kelli Lawrence ; foreword by Verne Lundquist.
Author
Lawrence, Kelli.
Publication
Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland & Co., 2011.

Items in the Library & Off-site

Filter by

1 Item

StatusFormatAccessCall NumberItem Location
Request for On-site UseRequest Scan
How do I pick up this item and when will it be ready?
TextRequest in advance GV850.4 .L39 2011Off-site

Holdings

Details

Description
ix, 234 p.; 26 cm.
Summary
"This text examines the ways in which media attention has gradually altered and affected the sport. The topic is illuminated by more than 30 interviews with commentators, skaters, producers, directors and others. Appendices include anecdotes from early broadcasting experiences; a profile of broadcaster Jim McKay; and commentary on Carol Heiss' 1961 musical Snow White and the Three Stooges"--Provided by publisher.
Subject
  • Figure skating
  • Television broadcasting of sports
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references and index.
Processing Action (note)
  • committed to retain
ISBN
  • 9780786446087 (softcover : alk. paper)
  • 0786446080 (softcover : alk. paper)
LCCN
^^2011005070
OCLC
681482863
Owning Institutions
Harvard Library