SAME TIME . SAME STATION; AN A-Z GUIDE TO RADIO FROM JACK BENNY TO HOWARD STERN

First edition bound in black cloth. A VG+ copy in a Fine dust jacket. Fomer owner's name is stamped at the edges of the lower page block. Mailing label attached to the upper right corner of the front endpaper. Small blindstamp at the lower left corner of the dedication page.

YA?A fascinating look at the history of radio, both as a source of entertainment and of news. Lackman gives synopses of hundreds of the old favorite shows, from the 1920s on, with airtimes, short biographies of relevant personalities and network figures, and excellent descriptions of radio genres such as the popular mysteries and soap operas. Also included is information on news broadcasts including Roosevelt's "Fireside Chats," and news reporters turned entertainers such as Edward R. Murrow, Gabriel Heatter, and Elmer Davis. The black-and-white photographs aptly create a feeling for the times. The index is comprehensive. Appendixes list information about sponsors, museums, newsletters, chronologies of radio events in the United States and Canada, and other interesting data.?Nancy Geiger, Lee High School, Fairfax, VA
Copyright 1996 Reed Business Information, Inc.

This comprehensive encyclopedia offers over 1000 alphabetically arranged entries covering the history of U.S. and Canadian radio from the 1920s to the present. Show entries focus on synopses, stars, guests, theme songs, and sponsors, whereas personality entries (performers, technicians, and other prominent figures) center on that person's radio career. Although some entries cry out for more information (e.g., the Metropolitan Opera's radio broadcasts) and additional cross references would have been useful, two handy appendixes-a sponsor guide and a dramatic anthology log-are almost worth the price alone. Highly recommended as a complement to Vincent Terrace's Radio's Golden Years (LJ 5/15/81) and John Dunning's Tune in Yesterday (Prentice, 1976. o.p.).
Anthony J. Adam, Prairie View A&M Univ. Lib., Tex.
Copyright 1995 Reed Business Information, Inc.