Sounds in the Dark, examines the history and development of nighttime radio in the United States. This lively chronicle traces the phenomenon from its inception in the 1920s as a response to listener demand to the present, all night formats that has become so valuable in our increasingly 24-hour society. The appeal and popularization of all night radio is presented in relationship to social, cultural and industrial influences. Whatever the future holds, this book demonstrates nighttime radio's substantial contribution to the development of broadcast media.
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Michael C. Keith was born in Albany, New York. After serving in the Army, he spent a decade as a broadcaster and then became a college professor and eminent radio studies scholar. He has authored dozens of books, articles, and short stories. Among the former are a critically praised memoir (The Next Better Place), the most widely used text on radio (The Radio Station), a young adult novel (Life Is Falling Sideways), and two collections of stories (And Through the Trembling Air and Hoag's Object). His short stories have appeared in countless webzines and printed anthologies and have been nominated for the Pushcart Award and PEN/O.Henry Award.
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great bedtime story!,
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This review is from: Sounds in the Dark: All-Night Radio in American Life (Hardcover)
Came across this book in the library, and it caught my attention. Started to read it and got hooked. Never thought much about all night radio, but it turns out to be quite a story, and Keith is great at telling it. It is well researched and full of great anecdotes and observations. There's lots to keep your eyes open in this volume. I really like the first person narratives. They add so much to the tale.
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There is something inherently unique, if not a bit peculiar, about the hours between midnight and sunrise. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
nocturnal airwaves, overnight audience, overnight programming, allnight radio, overnight radio, other dayparts, network talk radio, overnight show, doing overnights, overnight hours, underground radio, daytime radio, overnight shift, broadcast schedule, talk host, broadcast day, air talent Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
New York, Art Bell, Los Angeles, Jean Shepherd, Larry King, Ray Briem, Rollye James, Long John Nebel, Donna Halper, Joey Reynolds, Herb Jepko, Barry Gray, Larry Miller, Dick Summer, San Francisco, Wolfman Jack, Eric Rhoads, Ira Fistell, Alison Steele, Phil Knight, World War, Bill Mack, Elizabeth Salazar, New Orleans, Steve Warren New!
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There is something inherently unique, if not a bit peculiar, about the hours between midnight and sunrise. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
nocturnal airwaves, overnight audience, overnight programming, allnight radio, overnight radio, other dayparts, network talk radio, overnight show, doing overnights, overnight hours, underground radio, daytime radio, overnight shift, broadcast schedule, talk host, broadcast day, air talent Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
New York, Art Bell, Los Angeles, Jean Shepherd, Larry King, Ray Briem, Rollye James, Long John Nebel, Donna Halper, Joey Reynolds, Herb Jepko, Barry Gray, Larry Miller, Dick Summer, San Francisco, Wolfman Jack, Eric Rhoads, Ira Fistell, Alison Steele, Phil Knight, World War, Bill Mack, Elizabeth Salazar, New Orleans, Steve Warren New!
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- Coast to Coast: In the Middle Ages by Lesley Bell on 5 pages
- The Art of Talk by Art Bell on page 137, page 142, and Back Matter
- Encyclopedia of Radio 3-Volume Set by Christopher H. Sterling on page 68, page 210, and Back Matter
- Listening In: Radio And The American Imagination by Susan J. Douglas on page 88, and Back Matter
- Talk Radio by Eric Bogosian on page 14, and page 147
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- The Next Better Place: A Father and Son on the Road by Michael C. Keith Ph.D. in Front Matter
- The Next Better Place: Memories of My Misspent Youth by Michael C. Keith Ph.D. in Front Matter
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