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Books about TV's history from the 30's to the new Millennium

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Books about station programming and operations.

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The business side of broadcasting:: management, sales and programming

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Books and publications about radio and TV research and ratings

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Books about understanding and enjoying electronic media

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How to listen, understanding technology, stars of radio and programs

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Books for students of radio & TV as a career.

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Government regulation, FCC rules and general outside factors affecting broadcasting.

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Books about radio and media research.

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Books about news gathering and reporting in the electronic media.

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Books about the history of stations and broadcasting groups.

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Books and booklets about shortwave and listener hobbies about this service.

Directory Collection
Directories from the 1930's to today
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Radio Programming and Music Only out of print and unavailable books are included
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BBC &_Radio Luxembourg Breeze 1999	Broadcast Cable Programming 3rd 1989	Broadcast Cable Programming Eastman 1985	Gumps in Radio and 1937	Television's Classic Commercials Diaqmant 1971

There's Laughter in the Air Gaver Stanley 1945	WHN When New York Went Country Salamon 2013
A

Adam 'n' Henry Correll & Gosden 1924 (Caution: offensive content)	The Adventures of Amos 'n' Andy Ely 1991	American Popular Songs 1900 1950 Wilder 1972	Best in Television 50 Years of Emmys Gelman Accas
BC

Complete Encyclopedia of Television Programs.1947 1976 Terrace	Christina Hits Radio Hot Hits Brothers 1999

The Book of Golden Discs Murrells 2nd 1978	Broadcast Programming 3rd Edition Cliff Greer 1977	Broadcast Talk Scabbell 1991	Complete Encyclopedia of Television Programs 1947 1979 Vol 1 A to L	Complete Encyclopedia of Television Programs 1947 1979 Vol 2 M to Z

The Book of World Famous Music Fuld 3rd 1985	Complete Encyclopedia of Popular Music By Year 1900 1950	Book of Bad Songs Barry 1997	Biographical Dictionary of American Music Claghorn 1973	Canned Laughter Hay 1992

Close Up & Personal Network Sports Spence 1988	The Best in Television Gelman Axccas 1998	Billboard American Singing Groups 1940 1990 Warner 1992	Chicago's Personality Radio Salowitz 1993	Billboard Book of Number One Hits 1988 2

The Bickersons Scripts Rapp 2002	The Beat Heat Alan Freed and the Early Years of Rock & Roll Jackson 1991	Broadcasting Music LaPrade 1947	This Business of Radio Programming Hall 1977	Buffalo Evening News Radio Guide 1920
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The Deejays Passman 1961	Don't Touch That Dial MacDonald 1979	Dimensions of Broadcast Editorializing Routt 1974	A Dictionary of Musical Themes 1948 Barlow Morgenstern	Decline and Fall of Public Service Broadcasting Tracey 1998
EF

The Encyclopedia of American Television Lackman 2002	En La Misma Sintonía Monitor Latino 2016 (Spanish)	Boxtree Encyclopedia of TV Detectives Tibbals 1992

Encyclopedia of Recorded Sound Marco 1993	A Flick of the Switch 1930 1950 McMahon	FM: The Rise and Fall of Rock Radio Neer 2001	Elevator Music Lanza 1994	Flywheel Shyster and Flywheel "The Marx Brothers' Lost Radio Show." Barson
GHI

I Love A Mystery Grams 2003	Inside Boss Radio Ron Jacobs

The Great Radio Comedians Harmon 197z0	The Great Radio Heroes Harmon 1967	Great Radio Personalities in Photos Slide 1982	The Great Gilderselve Stumf Ohmart 2002	Great Radio Personalities Slide 1982

Here They Are Amos n Andy Correll Gosden 1931 Warning: Racially Offensive	The Great Song Thesaurus Lax Smith 1989	The Green Book of Songs by Subject Green 4th 1995	Hi Yo Silver Away Lone Ranger Scrapbook Felbinger 1988	I've Heard Those Songs Before Brooks 1987
JKL

The Life and Death of Tin Pan Alley Ewen 1964	The Laugh Crafters Young 1999	Just Plain Bill His Story 1935	The Jingle Man Karman 1980	The Laugh Crafters Young 1999
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Music of the Golden Age 1900 1950 Iger 1998	Music in Broadcasting Chase 1947

MTM: Quality Televison by Feuer, Kerr, Vahimagi 1984	Monitor: The Last Great Morning Show Hart 2002	Ma Perkins Little Orphan Annie Stumpf 1971	Music in the Air 1920 1980 Eberly 1982	Manual of Gospel Broadcasting Loveless 1946
NO

One Man's Family Looks at Life (Radio Show Characters)	National Public Radio Cast of Characters Collins 1993	Oxford Dictionary of Music 2nd 1964 Rev 1978	On The Air Encyclopedia of Old Time Radio Dunning 1998

The Old Fashioned Revival Hour Wright 1940	The Outline of Radio Hogan (1st Edition) 1923	On The Nose Morley 1939	The One Man's Family Album 1988 Morse	Nightline Ted Koppel Kyle Gibson 1996
PQ

Radio Music Live 1920 1950 Young Stoltzfuas 1999	Radio The Book NAB 1992	Oxford Dictionary of Music 2nd 1964 Rev 1978

Radio Round Ups Gurman & Slager 1932	Radio Music Live 1920 1950 Young 1999	Radio Programming Tactics and Strategy Norberg 1996	Radio Comedy: 1938 1968 Foster & Furst 1996	The Record Industry Book Hurst 1978

Radio Programming in Action Taylor 1967	Rockin' Down the Dial Carson 2000	Radio Broadcasts of Will Rogers 1983	Radio Personalities Rockwell 1935	La Radio Antes de la TV Aguilar
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Radio Music Live 1920 1950 Young Stoltzfuas 1999	Radio The Book NAB 1992	The Radio Format Conundrum Routt 1978	Radio Soundtracks 2nd Edition Pits 1986

Radio Round Ups Gurman & Slager 1932	Radio Music Live 1920 1950 Young 1999	Radio Programming Tactics and Strategy Norberg 1996	Radio Comedy: 1938 1968 Foster & Furst 1996	The Record Industry Book Hurst 1978

Radio Programming in Action Taylor 1967	Rockin' Down the Dial Carson 2000	Radio Broadcasts of Will Rogers 1983	Radio Personalities Rockwell 1935	La Radio Antes de la TV Aguilar
S

Sports on New York Radio Halverstam 1999

The Technique of Radio Production 2nd Edition McLeish .1988	Speaking of Soap Operas Allen 1985	Stranger than Fiction "The Voice of Experience" 1934	Sunday Nights At Seven Jack Benny Benny 1990	Same Time Same Station Lackman 1996
TUV

Tin Pan Alley Jasen 1988	Technical Guide to Collecting Old Time Radio Programs Burnha	Television Programming & Production Hubbell 3rd 1956	TV Movie Almanac Ratings 1958 59	Total Television Programming 1948 1996 McNeil

Through the Jingle Jungle Karman 1989	Television's Greatest Year 1954 Heldenfels 1994	The Technique of Radio Production 2nd Edition McLeish .1988	TV Stars The Complete Directory to Prime Time 1964 Present	Variety Music Cavalcade 1620 1961 Mattfeld 1962
WXYZ

War of the Worlds 50th Anniversary 1988	Worlds Without End 1998	Who Wrote That Song Jacobs 1988
Early Radio Programming and Management