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A substantial general annotated bibliography precedes the entries, and within each entry is a bibliography for further reading. The index is fairly comprehensive but could be expanded even more to accommodate geographical interests. For example, it would help to list entries for individual radio stations under the cities in which they are located.
Several competent encyclopedias already exist with information on American radio programs and their performers, such as Luther Sies' Encyclopedia of American Radio, 1920-1960 (McFarland, 2000) and On the Air: The Encyclopedia of Old-Time Radio (Oxford, 1998), also covering the "golden age" of radio. These are more inclusive of the less well known but lack the biographical details in Museum of Broadcast Communications and the scholarly yet accessible narrative bent that places each entry in its broader context. The Encyclopedia of American Radio: An A-Z Guide to Radio from Jack Benny to Howard Stern (Facts On File, 2000) covers recent years but has shorter entries and lacks the international scope of the current encyclopedia. The new encyclopedia is a major addition to radio reference works. It makes a fantastic complement to a detailed radio program chronicler, but it can also stand alone. If libraries can only afford one major reference work on radio, this is the best choice. Enthusiastically recommended for academic and public libraries. RBB
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