HISTORICAL DICTIONARY OF AUSTRALIAN RADIO AND TELEVISION

Australians have become increasingly visible outside of the country as speakers and actors in radio and television, their media moguls have frequently bought up foreign companies, and people around the world have been able to enjoy such Australian productions as The Flying Doctors, Neighbours, and Kath and Kim. The origins, early development and later adaptations of radio and television show how Australia has gone from being a minor and rather parochial player to being a significant part of the international scene.

The Historical Dictionary of Australian Radio and Television provides essential facts and information concerning the Australian radio and television industry. This is accomplished through the use of a chronology, a list of acronyms and abbreviations, an introductory essay, a bibliography, and hundreds of cross-referenced dictionary entries on directors, producers, writers, actors, television and radio series, and television and radio stations.

Albert Moran is Professor in the School of Arts, Media, and Culture at Griffith University in Brisbane. His publications include more than 20 books, with chapters in 35 volumes and articles in almost a dozen different refereed journals.

Chris Keating is coeditor of the publication TV EYE, and he is also the station manager at the Melbourne community radio station Plenty FM where he is also an on-air announcer.