Waves of Opposition: Labor and the Struggle for Democratic Radio
Elizabeth A. Fones-Wolf
Radio sparked the massive upsurge of organized labor during the Great Depression. The powerful new medium became an important weapon in the ideological war between labor and business. Corporations used radio to sing the praises of individualism and consumerism, while unions emphasized equal rights, industrial democracy, and social justice.
Elizabeth Fones-Wolf analyzes the battle to utilize, and control, the airwaves in radio's early era. Working chronologically, she explores the advent of local labor radio stations such as WCFL and WEVD, labor's campaigns against corporate censorship, and union experiments with early FM broadcasting. Using union archives and broadcast industry records, Fones-Wolf demonstrates ... Read more
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Reviews for Waves of Opposition: Labor and the Struggle for Democratic Radio
Labor History "Waves of Opposition is a significant book, and useful to organizers."
Social Policy "Extensive archival research explores labor-owned radio stations and productions of local and network labor shows for news and entertainment. . . . Potential parallels with current ... Read more