The biographical encyclopedia of American radio / Christopher H. Sterling, editor ; Cary O'Dell, assistant editor ; Michael C. Keith, consulting editor.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Keith, Michael C., 1945-

O'Dell, Cary, 1968-

Sterling, Christopher H., 1943-2023.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Radio broadcasting--Biography--Encyclopedias.

Radio broadcasting.

Radio broadcasting--History.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (481 p.)

Edition:

Concise and rev. ed.

Place of Publication:

New York : Routledge, 2011.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The Biographical Encyclopedia of American Radio presents the very best biographies of the internationally acclaimed three-volume Encyclopedia of Radio in a single volume. It includes more than 200 biographical entries on the most important and influential American radio personalities, writers, producers, directors, newscasters, and network executives. With 23 new biographies and updated entries throughout, this volume covers key figures from radio's past and present including Glenn Beck, Jessie Blayton, Fred Friendly, Arthur Godfrey, Bob Hope, Don Imus, Rush Limbaugh, Ryan Seacrest

Contents:

THE BIOGRAPHICAL ENCYCLOPEDIA OF AMERICAN RADIO; Copyright; Contents; Editor's Introduction; Acknowledgements; Radio's People and Personalities: Suggested Further Reading; Advisers 2003 Edition; Contributors 2003 Edition; List of Entries; Biographical Encyclopedia of Radio; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; V; W; Z; Index

Notes:

"This volume, the second of two, is an updated excerpt from the three-volume Encyclopedia of radio published in 2003"--P. vi.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on metadata supplied by the publisher and other sources.

Contains:

Encyclopedia of radio.

ISBN:

9786613901736

9781136993756

1136993754

9781283589284

1283589281

9780203854891

0203854896

9781136993763

1136993762

OCLC:

811504673