The History and Politics of Public Radio: A Comprehensive Analysis of Taxpayer-Financed Us Broadcasting

by James T. Bennett

Book Overview

This book presents an absorbing study of how educational radio, which originated to broadcast weather forecasts to farmers, has become what the Pew Center calls the most trusted source of news for American liberals and a regular in the rogue's gallery of election-year conservative targets.The Nielsen Company reported in late 2019 that 272 million Americans listen to "traditional radio" each week, a number exceeding those who watch television, use...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3030800180
• ISBN13: 9783030800185
• Release Date: July 2021
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 133 Pages
• Weight: 0.84 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.1" x 9.2"