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Richard Schroeder is an independent historian with a doctorate in education from Texas A&M University at Commerce. He has spent three years conducting the oral history research for this book. He lives in Greenville, Texas.
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This review is from: Texas Signs On: The Early Days of Radio and Television (Centennial Series of the Association of Former Students, Texas A&M University) (Hardcover)
What an interesting surprise I had when a friend recommended this book. As a long time Texan and a long time radio listener I found this book fascinating. Any long time radio listener will find this interesting, even if they do not recognize the Texans involved ... the technological history is the best part ... showing how we got to where we are today.
It covers the history of radio in Texas from the beginnings, including personalities that were involved, with some technical detail (not too much) about the innovations that Texas radio introduced. Plus there are some amazing black and white photographs including inside studio shots of gargantuan pieces of equipment. The book tapers out with a discussion of TV's beginnings in Texas, again with some supper photographs.
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Interested in broadcasting and Texas? This book's for you!,
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This review is from: Texas Signs On: The Early Days of Radio and Television (Centennial Series of the Association of Former Students, Texas A&M University) (Hardcover)
A mostly-successful survey of the early years of radio and television in Texas, the book is filled with interesting anecdotes, particularly with respect to the construction of WBAP-TV in Fort Worth, the first television station in the Lone Star State. Among the book's imperfections: it is rather sloppily edited, and the author's bias against the University of Texas is evident. But I would expect no better from a publication emanating from Texas A & M.
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Fort Worth, San Antonio, United States, New York, World War, Harold Hough, Carter Publications, Wichita Falls, Amon Carter, Department of Commerce, Color Day, Johnny Smith, College Station, Frank Mills, The Texas News, Bob Gould, Houston Post, Texas Quality Network, Western Union, Abe Herman, Dave Naugle, David Sarnoff, Texas State Network, Chem Terry, Federal Radio Commission New!
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reallocation day, typewritten notes, undated article, ooo watts, border radio, cue channel, remote truck, first television station Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Fort Worth, San Antonio, United States, New York, World War, Harold Hough, Carter Publications, Wichita Falls, Amon Carter, Department of Commerce, Color Day, Johnny Smith, College Station, Frank Mills, The Texas News, Bob Gould, Houston Post, Texas Quality Network, Western Union, Abe Herman, Dave Naugle, David Sarnoff, Texas State Network, Chem Terry, Federal Radio Commission New!
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- Fort Worth by Rh Value Publishing on 9 pages
- San Antonio (A Downtown America Book) by Sally Lee on 5 pages
- Border Radio by Gene Fowler in Back Matter (1), Back Matter (2), and Back Matter (3)
- St. Anthony by Regina Press Malhame & Company on page 46
- The Great Depression (Researching American History) by JoAnne Weisman Deitch on page 111
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- Literary Fort Worth by Judy Alter on page 354, and Back Matter
- A Bookmark: Texas A&M University Press (Joe and Betty Moore Texas Art Series) by Dr. Henry C. Dethloff Ph.D. on page 133
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