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Handbook of Old-time Radio
Swartz, Jon D.; Reinehr, Robert C.; Swaraz, Jon D.
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Description for Handbook of Old-time Radio
Hardback. Lists more than 2,000 different programs, details of the program's airing, availability, and, where appropriate, story lines. Includes indexes of over 8,000 performers and program titles. Num Pages: 825 pages. BIC Classification: APW; WC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 454.
Intended for both the casual listener and the serious hobbyist or researcher, this one-volume handbook includes a descriptive log of more than 2,000 different programs, with casts, announcers, network, length of program, duration of appearance, availability, and, where appropriate, story lines; categorized logs of more than 4,500 programs, organized by type of program; separate characters covering each type of program, with historical information and guidelines for researching and understanding each category of old-time radio programming; descriptions of the better-known premiums offered during radio's Golden Age; a history of the networks; a chapter on resources available for those interested in acquiring ... Read more
Intended for both the casual listener and the serious hobbyist or researcher, this one-volume handbook includes a descriptive log of more than 2,000 different programs, with casts, announcers, network, length of program, duration of appearance, availability, and, where appropriate, story lines; categorized logs of more than 4,500 programs, organized by type of program; separate characters covering each type of program, with historical information and guidelines for researching and understanding each category of old-time radio programming; descriptions of the better-known premiums offered during radio's Golden Age; a history of the networks; a chapter on resources available for those interested in acquiring ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Number of pages
825
Condition
New
Number of Pages
825
Place of Publication
Lanham, MD, United States
ISBN
9780810825901
SKU
V9780810825901
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About Swartz, Jon D.; Reinehr, Robert C.; Swaraz, Jon D.
Robert C. Reinehr is Emeritus Professor of Psychology, Southwestern University, Georgetown, Texas, where he taught from 1981 until his retirement in 1999. Jon D. Swartz was Chief of Psychological Services, Central Counties Center for Mental Health-Mental Retardation, Temple, Texas, from 1990 until his retirement in 1999. Reinehr and Swartz are the co-authors of Historical Dictionary of Old ... Read more
Reviews for Handbook of Old-time Radio
Information on the production and airing of these shows has previously been widely scattered and often accessible, but the Handbook... brings it all home in one volume... remarkably comprehensive...easy-to-use...
American Libraries
...an invaluable listing of all the famous old shows, with information on what's available today on tape and how to order...
B'nai B'rith Magazine
Public ... Read more
American Libraries
...an invaluable listing of all the famous old shows, with information on what's available today on tape and how to order...
B'nai B'rith Magazine
Public ... Read more