George H. Douglas, a retired English professor, has written a number of books about American people and places. He lives in Champaign, Illinois.

• Table of ContentsAcknowledgmentsIntroduction1. KDKA2. The Radio Rage 3. Up from the Crystal Set4. The Rise of the Radio Announcer5. A Million Sets Are Sold6. The Beckoning Hand of Advertising7. The Wavelength Wars8. The Birth of Radio News9. Sportscasting in the Twenties10. Networks11. The Educational Stations12. Classical Radio Music: The Cultural Windfall13. The Sounds of Popular Music  14. The Expanding Broadcast Day 15. “Amos ’n’ Andy” 16. Radio Reprise NotesBibliography Index

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