The Listener's Voice: Early Radio and the American Public

摘要

In contrast to the abundant chronicles of technological advancements, broadcast business, and personality biographies, Razlogova makes a distinctive contribution to these critical traditions and the discourse of America's radio history with an intriguing listener-centric narrative. In The Listener's Voice: Early Radio and the American Public, Razlogova reveals the mutuality between listeners and broadcasters. She further exposes how that diversity of voices influenced the development of radio programming content preceding the days when broadcasters began using impersonal quantitative statistical analysis to determine audience needs and wants. The preface frames the central themes and introduces readers to a different