"Broadcasting Yearbook" was a directory of radio and
television stations and related information first
published in 1935 by the editors of "Broadcasting Magazine".
The yearbooks include listings of all stations, suppliers, FCC rules,
group ownership, stations sales and other industry
statistics. The last issue was in 2010.
Between 1952 and 1958, television data was published in a
separate yearbook. All 7 issues are available here. |
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2010: Broadcasting
Yearbook ceases publication. |
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"A
passing of a major institution in
the broadcast biz: The Broadcasting
& Cable Yearbook, formerly the
Broadcasting Yearbook, was a
dog-eared fixture on many
broadcasters’ desks since probably
before WWII."
"The publisher's
website states that Bowker will no
longer accept orders for the
Yearbook as its publication has been
discontinued. The 2010 issue was the last. The
near-$400 reference book, like
others in the field, has been
replaced by online data, which is
often free.
Three publishers tried to sustain the heritage of the
Yearbook. At the end, a printed directory of an industry
in transition was always out of date. " (RBR) |
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Availability of Issues |
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Over recent years,
a high percentage of libraries that held
collections of Broadcasting's weekly and yearbook
issues have eliminated those resources upon analysis
of usage
As a result, the access to this
treasure of historical data has been severely limited and
the average person can not find information on much of the
history of radio and television. This site endeavors to
remedy that situation by making issues available for research and reading.
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Names used by this publication |
1935 to 1937
Broadcasting Yearbook
1947 to 1956
Broadcasting Telecasting Yearbook
1957 to 1979
Broadcasting Yearbook
1980 to 1981
Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook
1982 to 1988
Broadcasting & Cablecasting Yearbook
1989 to 1991
Broadcasting Yearbook
1992 Broadcasting & Cable Marketplace
1993 to 2010
Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook |
Other Directories
available on
this site |
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M Street Directory
1989-2010 |
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Radio TV Guide
1959-1984 |
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Variety
Radio Directory
1938-1941 |
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