The Concise Encyclopedia of American Radio

Christopher H. Sterling, Cary O'Dell

• Publisher: Routledge
• Year: 2010
• Print ISBN: 9780415995337
• eBook ISBN: 9781135176839
• Topic: Media & Performing Arts
• Subtopic: Radio

The average American listens to the radio three hours a day. In light of recent technological developments such as internet radio, some argue that the medium is facing a crisis, while others claim we are at the dawn of a new radio revolution. The Concise Encyclopedia of American Radio is an essential single-volume reference guide to this vital and evolving medium. It brings together the best and most important entries from the three-volume Museum of Broadcast Communications Encyclopedia of Radio, edited by Christopher Sterling.

Comprised of more than 300 entries spanning the invention of radio to the Internet, The Concise Encyclopedia of American Radio addresses personalities, music genres, regulations, technology, programming and stations, the "golden age" of radio and other topics relating to radio broadcasting throughout its history. The entries are updated throughout and the volume includes nine new entries on topics ranging from podcasting to the decline of radio. The Concise Encyclopedia of American Radio include suggestions for further reading as complements to most of the articles, biographical details for all person-entries, production credits for programs, and a comprehensive index.

Index

Numbers in bold refer to main entries Aandahl, Irma 818

Abbot, Waldo 251

Abbott, Bud 248, 400

Abbott, Dotty 850

Abrams, Benjamin 265

Abrams, Lee 181, 217, 600

Abrams, Lewis 265

Abrams, Max 265

A.C. Nielsen Company 1–3;

Arbitron PPMs 2, 3, 66, 67, 68;

Audimeter 1;

radio ratings development 1–2;

VNU NV 2

Academy Award Theater 365

account executives (AEs) 7

Ace, Goodman 31, 243, 244

Ace, Jane 243, 244

Ackerman, Harry 545

acquisition see ownership, mergers and acquisitions

active rock format see heavy metal/active rock format Acuff, Roy 116

Adams, Bill “Uncle Bill” 422

Adams, Cedric 829

Adams, Cindy 462

Adams, Faye 796

Adams, Franklin Pierce 625

Adams, Mason 376

Adams, Noah 32, 33, 506

Adams, Wylie 56

Adamson, Hans Christian 47

Addams, Jane 134, 861

Adele 709

Adelstein, Jonathan 577

Adler, Dr. Cyrus 387

Adler, Larry 762

Adorno, Theodor 535

Adult Alternative Album (AAA) 33

adult contemporary (AC) format 3–4;

Contemporary Hits radio 4;

easy listening 3–4;

middle road singles 3;

pop-standard singles 3;

Top a40 4

Adventures in Good Music 4–6;

awards and prizes 5;

calendar 5;

classical music 4–5;

classical music format 4–5;

format 5;

George Peabody Award 5;

South German Broadcasting Corporation 5

advertising 6–11;

accouncement types 7;

account executives (AEs) 7;

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Table of contents

• Contents
• Editors’ Introduction
• Acknowledgments to the 2003 Edition
• Reading About Radio
• Advisers 2003 Edition
• Contributors 2003 Edition
• List of Entries
• A
• B
• C
• D
• E
• F
• G
• H
• I
• J
• K
• L
• M
• N
• O
• P
• Q
• R
• S
• T
• U
• V
• W
• Y
• Z
• Index