The quieted voice : the rise and demise of localism in American radio / Robert L. Hilliard and Michael C. Keith ; with a foreword by Robert W. McChesney.

Author/creator Hilliard, Robert L., 1925-
Other author Keith, Michael C., 1945-
Format Book
Publication InfoCarbondale, Ill. : Southern Illinois University Press, ©2005.
Descriptionxiv, 242 pages ; 24 cm
Supplemental ContentTable of contents
Supplemental ContentContributor biographical information
Supplemental ContentPublisher description
Subjects
Radio broadcasting--United States.
Local mass media--United States.

Contents The pendulum swings : radio's local roots and national ambitions -- An act of local substance : regulating for the public -- Acting in the local interest : localism and the national networks -- Changing the broadcast landscape : radio reinvents, television dominates, and act transforms -- In whose best interest? : diversity, localism, and consolidation -- Lights through the smoke screen : ownership deregulation and local opposition -- Disharmony in the air : downsizing music playlists -- New audio media and localism : impact of satellite and internet radio -- Tuning the alternatives : community radio and pirate broadcasts -- What, if not local? : globalism, localism, and public interest.
Local noteLittle-348358--305131056039-
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
LCCN 2005005648
ISBN0809326736 (cloth : alk. paper)
ISBN9780809326730 (cloth : alk. paper)
ISBN0809326744 (pbk. : alk. paper)
ISBN9780809326747 (pbk. : alk. paper)

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Joyner General Stacks HE8698 .H55 2005 ✔ Available Place Hold