Radio and television regulation : broadcast technology in the United States, 1920-1960 / Hugh R. Slotten.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Slotten, Hugh Richard.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Broadcasting policy--United States--History--20th century.

Broadcasting policy.

Broadcasting--United States--History--20th century.

Broadcasting.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (329 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Baltimore ; London : Johns Hopkins University Press, c2000.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

In an epilogue he discusses his findings in terms of contemporary debates over high-resolution TV.

Contents:

Intro

CONTENTS

PREFACE AND ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

1 Engineering Public Policy for Radio: Herbert Hoover, the Department of Commerce, and the Broadcast Boom, 1900-1927

2 Radio Engineers, the Federal Radio Commission, and the Social Shaping of Broadcast Technology: "Creating Radio Paradise," 1927-1934

3 Competition for Standards: Television Broadcasting, Commercialization, and Technical Expertise, 1928-1941

4 "Rainbow in the Sky": FM Radio, Technical Superiority, and Regulatory Decision Making, 1936-1948

5 VHF and UHF: Establishing a Nationwide Television System, 1945-1960

6 Competition for Color-Television Standards: Formulating Policy for Technological Innovation, 1946-1960

Epilogue

NOTES

NOTE ON SECONDARY SOURCES

INDEX.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references (p. 245-299) and index.

ISBN:

0-8018-7298-7

OCLC:

70754442