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A look back at the Golden Age of Radio shows how radio, in the 1930s and 1940s, helped America cope and discusses radio advertising, the first soap operas, and the growth of radio as a news medium.
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About the Author
Norman H. Finkelstein has written 12 books about history for young adult readers. One reviewer wrote that he "tells a fascinating story, and if it sounds like fiction sometimes, it's a tribute to his storytelling power." Recipient of the National Jewish Book Award and the Golden Kite Honor Award, Mr. Finkelstein is a school librarian and lives in Farmingham, MA.
From Kirkus Reviews
A cogent, admirably detailed survey of American radio in its heyday. After a brief explanation of the technology that led to its sudden growth and popularity in the 20's, the author explains how radio gradually supplanted vaudeville, with many of its performers making a successful transition, then takes a close look at comedy shows (Jack Benny gets a whole chapter), shows for children, and soaps. How radio changed society is a constant theme--as TV did later, the radio became a family center. But its early civility succumbed to various forces: ladylike storytellers were replaced by dramatizations; cultural events, at first uninterrupted, were invaded by commercials. Advertising's evolution and its influence on programming are discussed, as is the effect of the advent of radio news on politics and on newspaper economics. Edward R. Murrow's innovative coverage of WW II is depicted as radio's finest hour; a last chapter draws instructive parallels between the rise of radio and the postwar rise of TV. The author is generous with quotes; they're so good that they leave the reader hungry for more. Lucid, thorough, and fascinating: excellent social history. B&w photos; bibliography; index. (Nonfiction. 11+) -- Copyright ©1993, Kirkus Associates, LP. All rights reserved.
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- PublisherAtheneum
- Publication date1993
- ISBN 10 0684192713
- ISBN 13 9780684192710
- BindingLibrary Binding
- LanguageEnglish
- Number of pages128
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