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Article: Historical Dictionary of American Radio
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- Journalism History
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- October 1, 1998
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Godfrey, Donald G. and Frederic A. Leigh. Historical Dictionary of American Radio. Westport, Conn.: Greenwood Press,1998. 485 pp. $89.50.
From acid rock to the audion, simulcasting to Howard Stern, and Wolfman Jack to the zoo format, Historical Dictionary of American Radio seeks to define the terminology and personalities that have shaped radio's more than 100-year history.
The Historical Dictionary of American Radio is literally that, with more than 600 freestanding entries, cross-listed and presented in alphabetical order. The book brings together the work of nearly 100 scholars, many of whom are established authorities on the topics about which they have written.
Those topics are ...