Information About this Website
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Important
Notices
This site
operates as does a library.
Don't abuse it by reselling or
distributing the contents!
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Please
Read |
The deterioration
of old yearbooks, directories, catalogs and magazines is just one
factor in my decision to try to preserve the
heritage of radio's printed legacy.
The
other is the fact that most libraries are short
on space and funding. This means that seldom
used publications are recycled or sold to eBay merchants and
every day that passes there are fewer places
where this information can be obtained. Most of
these specialized publications were not
microfilmed... and who has a film reader at
home, anyway?
This site is
my small contribution to the industry and
profession that have given me challenges, joy,
frustration and, of course, an income for half a
century. |
Few Libraries have these
publications
any more |
Many magazines, journals and books
about broadcasting and related fields
are no longer available at public
and university libraries due to
lower demand and lack of space. As
library access dwindles, and the alternatives
are generally
incomplete or difficult to view, I have
tried to fill in this very obvious void.
Many of the publications on the
website were obtained from libraries
that had decided to eliminated
important documents about
broadcasting because they did not
have great call for them.
Unfortunately, this is a trend that
is having as a result the almost
total elimination of some titles
from our library systems! |
Please
help
with
missing
publications. |
You will
see that many collections on this
site are incomplete;
some are
missing just
a few issues, while others only have
a couple of editions. If you have
any of these, check your attic or
garage. Look in the storage room at
the transmitter. Ask at your local library; seldom consulted reference
books are often discarded or sold in bulk.
Help me find and preserve
these journals for others to study and
enjoy. Whether you wish to sell them
or donate them or just to help track
them down, you can be part of the
preservation of the history of radio
by finding these harder and harder to
find resources,
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About this
website |
Since this is
a free site,
as it always will be, many have asked, "why do
you do it?"
since some of the publications have
cost hundreds of dollars and some
magazine collections are worth
thousands!
Simply put, I
celebrated 60 years in radio in 2018, and this
endeavor is a small way to preserve the
memories, the heritage and the events of that
industry. As a professional, this site also
allows me to be recognized as a
dedicated "person of radio".
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