Sounds of Change: A History of FM Broadcasting in America
by Christopher H. Sterling
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When it first appeared in the 1930s, FM radio was a technological marvel, providing better sound and nearly eliminating the static that plagued AM stations. It took another forty years, however, for FM's popularity to surpass that of AM. In Sounds of Change, Christopher Sterling and Michael Keith detail the history of FM, from its inception to its dominance (for now, at least) of the airwaves.Initially, FM's identity as a separate service was stifled, since most FM outlets were AM-owned and show more simply simulcast AM programming and advertising. A wartime hiatus followed by the rise of show lessTags
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Christopher H. Sterling is professor of media and public affairs at The George Washington University, Washington, DC.
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- Nonfiction, History, Business
- DDC/MDS
- 384.540973 — Society, government, & culture Commerce, communications & transportation regulations Communications Broadcasting Radio broadcasting Standard subdivisions History, geographic treatment, biography
- LCC
- PN1991.3 .U6 .S78 — Language and Literature Literature (General) Literature (General) Drama Broadcasting Radio broadcasts
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