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Arnheim,
Rudolf
RADIO
Arnheim treats all aspects of sound. He explores words and music as kinds of
sounds; discusses direction and distance, spatial resonance, sequence and juxtaposition in
radio sound; makes comparisons between sound film and radio techniques and effects; and
details the benefits of imagination with sound from a creative and emotional point of
view. The art of announcing, the psychology of the listener, and two generalized
discussions of radio around the world, and the prospects for television are covered in the
last chapters.
LC73-161151 London, 1936
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An Original
Anthology
BLACKLISTING:
Two Key Documents
_ The Judges and the Judged by Merle Miller (New York, 1952)
_ Report on Blacklisting by John Cogley (New York, 1956)
Miller's report for the American Civil Liberties Union on his investigations of
blacklisting activities in radio and television and of publications like the book, Red
Channels and the newsletter, Counterattack which listed "left-leaning" people
while charging that there existed a blacklist of anti-Communists, assesses the impact of
blacklisting on casting and program content. Cogley's Report, sponsored by the Fund for the Republic, offers no opinion on
the practice of blacklisting, but seeks to ascertain all the facts involved through
interviews, as far as they were possible, with every important interest concerned
-executives of radio and TV chains, advertising agencies, leading advertisers, theatrical
unions, leaders of anti-Communist organizations, and others prominent in
"listing" or "clearing" individuals, and many producers, directors,
actors, writers, reporters, news commentators, and agency men.
LC78-161171 New York, 1972
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Cantril,
Hadley And Gordon W. Allport
THE PSYCHOLOGY OF RADIO
This pioneering behavioral study provided the basis for much of later radio
research. It dealt first with the "mental setting, " or the structure of the
radio industry. The second part gave a detailed analysis of the role of different voices
on the air and how listeners perceived what they heard. "Practical
Interpretations" took the first two parts and applied them specifically to program
preparation, programming in general, advertising effectiveness, and educational
programming. Much of the material was presented in 45 tables.
LC 72-161159
New York and London, 1935
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Cooper,
Isabella M.
BIBLIOGRAPHY ON EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING
Over 1,800 books, pamphlets, periodicals, and reports are catalogued by subject
and annotated in this intensive guide to educational aspects of radio up to 1940.
LC76-161184 Chicago, 1942
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Dinsdale,
Alfred
FIRST PRINCIPLES OF TELEVISION
A detailed discussion of the technical development of mechanical and electronic
systems of television before 1932, First Principles covers the basics of television
systems and the work of early inventors. Over 130 diagrams and figures supplement the
photographs and text to give a complete technological history of the medium.
LC76-161141 London, 1932
ISBN: 0405035624 illus. $23.95
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Federal
Radio Commission
ANNUAL REPORTS OF THE FEDERAL RADIO COMMISSION,
1927-1933 (all published)
Offering a complete history of broadcasting
regulation during this period, the Annual Reports discuss the internal operations of the
FRC for each fiscal year, detailing activities of the engineering and legal divisions, and
providing texts of general orders issued.
LC70-161169
Washington, D.C., 1927-1933
ISBN: 0405035780 $56.95 Ships
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Frost, S.
E., Jr.
EDUCATION'S OWN STATIONS: The History of Broadcast Licenses Issued to
Educational Institutions
Short descriptions of all known attempts to establish educational radio in the
United States and brief histories of educational broadcasting in individual communities
across the country are g
iven by Frost who details as well, the problems faced by such stations.
LC71-161156 Chicago, 1937
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Grandin,
Thomas
THE POLITICAL USE OF THE RADIO (Geneva Studies, Volume X: No. 3)
A study of the use of radio for
propaganda purposes, Grandin gives special emphasis to the German and Russian uses of
radio, the programs broadcast, their techniques and aims, while clearly distinguishing
between internal and external broadcasting content, function, and aims. It is important as one of the first examinations
of this subject in depth. Appendices detail the status of broadcasting abroad at the
outbreak of World War II.
LC73-161178 Geneva, 1939
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Lumley,
Frederick H.
MEASUREMENT IN RADIO
A classic work, Measurement in Radio
details all the methods of radio audience research known at the time. Information on mail
response, questionnaires and reports, personal interview contacts, use of the telephone,
sales response, survey research,
and listening factors is included. The ten-page bibliography contains over 500 references
to reports and articles on the subject.
LC71-161164 Columbus, Ohio, 1934
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Rose,
Cornelia B., Jr.
NATIONAL POLICY FOR RADIO BROADCASTING
Written from a non-emotional, detached point of view, this is a detailed
analysis of problems facing the broadcasting industry. Coverage is extensive and deals
with technical problems (number, location, and power of stations), and commercial
structure (ownership, industry organizations and role, competition, distribution of
return, and costs to the advertiser and public). This well-documented work has a five-page
bibliography and glossary
LC71-161172 N.Y. and London, 1940
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Schubert,
Paul
THE ELECTRIC WORD: The Rise of Radio
Schubert traces radio through its three major periods: the years of maritime
adoption which started with Marconi, military use during World War I, and popular use
after 1920. He details legislative, commercial, and economic developments and interrelates
all three with emphasis on the economic and legal rather than the technical aspect.
LC78-161139 New York, 1928
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Radio Broadcasting Research
STUDIES IN THE CONTROL OF RADIO, NOS. 1-6
These extensively documented studies deal with self-regulation, government
approaches to and congressional concern about radio broadcasting. The history of
educational stations is detailed, including the operations of university-owned radio
operations. The sixth report makes an in-depth study of a single station and its problems
in getting on the air.
LC79-161174
Cambridge, Mass., 1940-1948
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Summers,
Harrison B., editor
RADIO CENSORSHIP
A collection of excerpts reprinted from both articles and books dealing with
all aspects of radio broadcasting content control and including a brief bibliography of
further reading.
LC72-161175 New York, 1939
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Summers,
Harrison B., editor
A THIRTY-YEAR HISTORY OF PROGRAMS CARRIED ON
NATIONAL RADIO NETWORKS IN THE UNITED STATES, 1926-1956
An invaluable reference source, this book lists by program type every known
radio network show on the air in January of each year from 1927 to 1956. The book is the
only reference of its kind in existence.
LC78-161155 Columbus, Ohio. 1958
ISBN: 0405035721 $26.95
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An Original
Anthology
WORLD BROADCAST ADVERTISING: Four Reports
A country-by-country report of broadcast activities throughout the world, these
articles give a general overview of radio's progress and prospects.
LC72-161183
Washington, D.C., 1930-1932
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Archer,
Gleason L.
BIG BUSINESS AND RADIO
Archer traces the growth of radio from about 1922 to 1938, detailing the
creation of a patent pool in the early 20's and, toward the end of the decade, the rise of
the networks, particularly RCA and NBC. Emphasis is on the economic struggles or the big
corporations -AT&T, GE, Westinghouse, in addition to RCA -for the dominant role in
broadcasting.
LC76-161133 New York, 1939
ISBN: 0405035586 illus. $40.95
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Codel,
Martin, editor
RADIO AND ITS FUTURE
Edited by the man who later helped form Broadcasting
magazine, this collection of articles is a serious look at all aspects of radio
application by writers prominent in the field. Eight articles detail the role of radio in
broadcasting, including two by network officials; others discuss radio communicatio
ns in flying, in the Navy, in world communications, radio manufacturing, radio regulation,
and future possibilities in radio, such as short wave, television, and other innovations.
LC73-161135 N.Y. and London, 1930
ISBN: 0405035594 $31.95 Available
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Dunlap,
Orrin E., Jr.
THE OUTLOOK FOR TELEVISION
A collection of the author's
columns dealing with television which appeared in The New York Times from 1925 to 1932
discussing technical, legal, and economic developments in popular journalistic style,
including a history of television's development to date and giving a prognosis for the
future. Dunlap speculates on what the electronic entertainment world of 1940 and beyond
would be like.
LC73-161143 N.Y. and London, 1932
ISBN: 0405035640 illus. $23.95
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Jome, Hiram
L.
ECONOMICS OF THE RADIO INDUSTRY
One of the earliest analyses of radio broadcasting, Jome's study deals with nearly every aspect of the
medium: the development of wireless and radio, including the development of RCA and
broadcasting organization; the selling and servicing of radio receivers; major problems in
radio, copyright, patents, and government regulation.
LC75-161149 Chicago and N.Y., 1925
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Rothafel,
Samuel L. and Raymond Francis Yates
BROADCASTING: Its New Day
Explores all aspects of radio and broadcasting for the general public, covering
such subjects as radio drama, educational programs, political use of radio, religious
programming, advertising, and interference between stations (before active government
allocations control). It also discusses "radio vision," television's
predecessor, people in radio, and jobs in the field.
LC70-161153 N.Y. and London, 1925
ISBN: 0405035713 illus. $31.95
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White,
Llewellyn
THE AMERICAN RADIO: A Report on the Broadcasting
Industry in the United States from The Commission on Freedom of the Press
This single-volume history of radio broadcasting is the best available source
for the period covered. Stressing the government, industry, and public role in radio
regulation, the study is well-documented and offers a wealth of detail on the
growth of stations and networks, development of programming,
self-regulation by broadcasters, educational radio, audience research, and FRC-FCC
regulations.
LC70-161177 Chicago, 1947
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Archer, Gleason L.
HISTORY OF RADIO TO 1926
The technical development of
wireless communications during and after World War I that led to the formation of RCA and
the ensuing patent fights are extensively documented, again with the aid of Archer's
access to the RCA archives, and reprints of many important documents in radio history are
included. Archer deals with two different worlds in the last half of the book: the
development of radio stations and programming as seen by the audience, and the struggle
behind the scenes for industrial power.
LC72-161132 New York, 1938
ISBN: 0405035578 illus. $30.95
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Dunlap,
Orrin E., Jr.
MARCONI: The Man and His Wireless
Despite appearance of more recent works, this book is still generally
considered the best biography of the inventor available in English.
LC72-161142 New York, 1938
ISBN: 0405035632 illus. $35.95
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Federal
Communications Commission
ANNUAL REPORTS OF THE FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS
COMMISSION, 1934/1935-1955
Internal operations of the commission, regulation of common carriers such as
telephone and telegraph companies, control of safety and special radio services, detailed
information on AM and FM, radio and TV including technical developments, allocations,
international agreements and statistics on all of these are contained in the FCC Annual
Reports. Information is also included on radio operators, field engineering, monitoring,
and technical activities of the Commission. It is a detailed analysis of most aspects of
broadcasting over two decades.
LC72-161167
Washington, D.C., 1934/1935-1955
ISBN: 0405035772 $158.95 Available
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Harlow,
Alvin
OLD WIRES AND NEW WAVES: The History of the
Telegraph, Telephone and Wireless
Remains the best single source for historical data on electrical communication,
such as the telegraph, telephone and radio. The author details the growth of each and
analyzes their inter-relationships in operation and control.
LC70-161145 N.Y. and London, 1936
ISBN: 0405035667 illus. $39.95
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Huth, Arno
RADIO TODAY: The Present State of Broadcasting
A report on the role of radio in a world at war. Appendices offer information
on the most powerful radio stations in the world, radio receiver ownership, and the growth
of radio as compared to the press.
LC77-161779 Geneva, 1942
ISBN: 0405035853 $17.95 Available
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Lazarsfeld,
Paul F.
RADIO AND THE PRINTED PAGE: An Introduction to
the Study of Radio and Its Role in the Communication of Ideas
The first in what was to become a series of works issued by the Radio Research Project at Columbia University,
this study deals with newspapers and radio as competitors for audience attention. Frequent mention is made of parallel studies, and
much information is presented in the 57 tables and 17 charts.
LC70-161161 New York, 1940
ISBN: 0405035756 $28.95 Available
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MacLaurin,
W. Rupert
INVENTION AND INNOVATION IN THE RADIO INDUSTRY
Foreword by Karl T. Compton
Concentrating on the role of inventors and innovators in radio and their
contribution, MacLaurin compares their role to that of organized industrial laboratories
(such as those of RCA and GE) in creating and holding patents. He details the rise of AM
radio, discusses FM and television development to 1941 and carries the story to 1945.
LC74-161146 New York, 1949
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An Original
Anthology
THE ANNALS OF THE AMERICAN ACADEMY OF POLITICAL AND
SOCIAL SCIENCE RADIO: A.A.P.S.S. Surveys
_ Radio edited by Irvin Stewart
(March 1929)
_ Radio: The Fifth Estate edited by Herman S. Hettinger (January 1935)
_ New Horizons in Radio edited by Herman S.
Hettinger (January 1941)
This compilation combines three issues of The Annals which were devoted to broadcasting.
LC79-161131
Philadelphia, 1929, 1935, 1941
ISBN: 040503556X $37.95 Available
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