Changing Stations The Story of Australian Commercial Radio

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ISBN: 9780868409184 | 0868409189
Cover: Paperback
Copyright: 11/1/2009

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Radio is the most pervasive medium in Australia, being immediate, intimate and inexpensive. This sweeping national study covers the history of Australian commercial radio, from its beginnings to the introduction of digital radio.

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Preface	p. vi
Acknowledgments	p. ix
Abbreviations	p. xii
The Industry
The birth of a hybrid	p. 2
The wallflower years	p. 43
From scarcity to abundance	p. 83
The Programs
From 'Uncle Frank' to 'Mamma Lena': Radio and community	p. 118
Parrots and patrols: Radio's social service	p. 149
Radio ministries: Religious broadcasting	p. 172
The golden age of entertainment … and beyond	p. 206
From community singing to rock 'n' roll	p. 245
Sporting chances	p. 283
'First with the news': From news to talkback	p. 318
'It's a radio election'	p. 354
'Dial-in democracy': Talkback, news and politics	p. 383
Postscript	p. 418
Regulatory timeline	p. 421
Commercial radio licences	p. 423
Sydney program guides, 1938-2008	p. 433
Notes	p. 437
Bibliography	p. 507
Index	p. 511
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