On the Air: Pioneers of American Broadcasting
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| Rating | : | 4.53 (544 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0874744997 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 198 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 0000-00-00 |
| Language | : | English |
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Five Stars It's a great book filled with wonderful stories about the pioneers of radio and TV
Her commentary accurately places in historical context people like Amos 'n' Andy, Ed Sullivan, Lucille Ball, and Edward R. Beginning with Marconi, David Sarnoff, and William S. From Library Journal Published in conjunction with a Smithsonian exhibit, this large-sized book is filled with photos and sketches of the stars and those behind the scenes in both early radio and TV. Murrow, to name a few of the era's "pioneers"people who didn't always realize they were pioneers, but simply went about doing it. Paley, and continuing through the momentous Kennedy-Nixon debates, curator Henderson misses few luminaries. These are the ones we'll never forget.Steve Lewis, Central Connecticut State Univ., New BritainCopyright 1989 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Book by Henderson, Amy