The Quieted Voice The Rise And Demise Of Localism In American Radio 1st Edition Edition Hilliard by Hilliard, Robert L., 1925-, Keith, Michael C., 1945- instant download after payment.

xiv, 242 p. ; 24 cm, Includes bibliographical references and index, The pendulum swings : radio's local roots and national ambitions -- An act of local substance : regulating for the public -- Acting in the local interest : localism and the national networks -- Changing the broadcast landscape : radio reinvents, television dominates, and act transforms -- In whose best interest? : diversity, localism, and consolidation -- Lights through the smoke screen : ownership deregulation and local opposition -- Disharmony in the air : downsizing music playlists -- New audio media and localism : impact of satellite and internet radio -- Tuning the alternatives : community radio and pirate broadcasts -- What, if not local? : globalism, localism, and public interest