Sold on Radio: Advertisers in the Golden Age of Broadcasting

Sold on Radio: Advertisers in the Golden Age of Broadcasting
ISBN-10
0786451769
ISBN-13
9780786451760
Category
Performing Arts
Pages
332
Language
English
Published
2008-09-18
Publisher
McFarland
Author
Jim Cox

Description

How was it that America would fund its nascent national radio services? Government control and a subscription-like model were both considered! Soon an advertising system emerged, leading radio into its golden age from the 1920s to the early 1960s. This work, divided into two parts, studies the commercialization of network radio during its golden age. The first part covers the general history of radio advertising. The second examines major radio advertisers of the period, with profiles of 24 companies who maintained a strong presence on the airwaves. Appendices provide information on 100 additional advertisers, unusual advertisement formats, and a glossary. The book has notes and a bibliography and is fully indexed.

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