Changing Stations: The Story of Australian Commercial Radio

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UNSW Press, 2009 - Business & Economics - 530 pages

Following the development of the most pervasive medium in Australia, this is the first full-scale, national history of the country's commercial radio. From the experiments and schemes of the 1920s through the introduction of digital radio in 2009, this sweeping study moves from Sydney to Adelaide, Launceston to Cairns, Broken Hill to Albany. Exploring the varied programming genres of drama, music, quiz shows, sports, and politics, the in-depth research traces the engagement of commercial radio with various communities of Australian listeners. In addition, many of the iconic names of Australian radio are featured, including George Edwards, Grace Gibson, Jack Davey, Bob Dyer, Bob Rogers, Norman Banks, Andrea, Brian White, John Laws, and Alan Jones.

 

Selected pages

Contents

The industry
1
The Programs
117
Postscript
418
Regulatory timeline
421
Commercial radio licences
423
Sydney program guides 19382008
433
Notes
437
Bibliography
507
Index
511
Copyright

Common terms and phrases

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About the author (2009)

Bridget Griffen-Foley is an associate professor, an Australian Research Council Queen Elizabeth II Fellow, and the director of the Center for Media History at Macquarie University. Widely recognized as Australia's leading media historian, she is the author of The House of Packer, Party Games, and Sir Frank Packer.

Bibliographic information

TitleChanging Stations: The Story of Australian Commercial Radio
AuthorBridget Griffen-Foley
PublisherUNSW Press, 2009
ISBN0868409189, 9780868409184
Length530 pages
Subjects ›  › 

Business & Economics / Industries / Media & Communications
History / Australia & New Zealand
Language Arts & Disciplines / Communication Studies
Performing Arts / Radio / History & Criticism
Social Science / Anthropology / Cultural & Social
Technology & Engineering / Radio
  
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