The Radio Station: Broadcast, Satellite & Internet

By Michael C. Keith

Book Overview

The bible for beginning radio professionals. A complete guide to the internal workings of radio stations and the radio industry. Readers new to radio understand how each job is best performed, and they will know how it meshes with those of the rest of the radio station staff. For readers uncertain of career goals, this book provides a solid foundation in who does what, when, and why. The Radio Station details all departments within a radio station. Topics explained include satellite radio, Web radio, AM stereo, cable and podcasting. Also, mergers and consolidation, future prospects, new digital technologies. This edition is loaded with new illustrations, feature boxes and quotes from industry pros.Going strong after 20 years, The Radio Station is now in its seventh edition and long considered the standard work on this audio medium. It remains a concise and candid guide to the internal workings of radio stations and the radio industry, explaining the functions performed successfully within every well-run station.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0240808509
• ISBN13: 9780240808505
• Release Date: December 2006
• Publisher: Focal Press
• Length: 400 Pages
• Weight: 2.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.5" x 0.8" x 7.8"

Customer Reviews

Superb overview of the radio business!

Though I'm not directly involved in the business of radio, I found this book to be quite interesting. Indeed this book is downright inspirational! I especially enjoyed the chapter on Sales (selling airtime) even though, prior to reading this book, I had little interest in sales of any kind. Many other topics (station management, news production, programming, etc.) are also covered in an in-depth manner. Anyone considering a career in radio should give this book a good read.

Good Book.

This book is up to date. It has current popular names in radio and has information about current radio technology. I think those are really the only things that get changed from each edition. This book gives a good general overview of all the aspects of radio.

The best radio coverage

This new edition is the best yet! Keith is the authority on this subject. There are no rivals to this commanding overview of the audio medium. The coverage of this topic is complete and then some in this edition. You want to know about radio? This incomparable book will tell you all you need to know. First rate.

Exceptional radio

No doubt the best book ever on this subject. Wonderfully worthwhile.

a very good book to learn the art of broadcasting

We used this book in broadcast collage and i still use it today to keep fresh i covers the diffrent areas of the broadcast station and is a very helpful book to have around so yes get a copy today for when you need to refresh your self or just want to learn the art of the broadcast station I know i will be ordering another copy soon :)