Rhode Island radio / John Rooke ; foreword by Gary Berkowitz.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Rooke, John.

Series:

Images of America.

Images of America

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Radio broadcasters--Rhode Island--History--Pictorial works.

Radio broadcasters.

Radio broadcasting--Rhode Island--History--Pictorial works.

Radio broadcasting.

Radio stations--Rhode Island--History--Pictorial works.

Radio stations.

Rhode Island--History--Pictorial works.

Rhode Island.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (127 pages) : chiefly illustrations, portraits.

Place of Publication:

Charleston, SC : Arcadia Pub., [2012]

Summary:

Never overwhelming anyone with its geographical size, Rhode Island has always managed to find a niche in the broadcasting industry. From the birth of radio through the start of the department store "wars" in the 1920s, Rhode Island radio became a national trendsetter. The Shepard brothers created the Yankee Network, which launched the concept of sharing programming with affiliated stations. Several formats became standard-bearers for listening concepts throughout the country, from the Top 40 format of the 1950s and 1960s to present-day adult contemporary and sports talk radio. Rhode Island personalities and stations have played a large part in overall industry concepts and growth. Salty Brine, Sherm Strickhouser, Jack Comley, Ed Pearson, Ernie Anderson, and Don Pardo are all names and voices familiar to audiences in the Ocean State and beyond.

Contents:

The department store wars

Rhode Island's early days

Full service and small-market radio

Once an islander, always an islander

Personalities shape Rhode Island culture

Opinions are everywhere

Sports broadcasting

Preserving the history and tradition.

OCLC:

885208879