Empire of the Air
Lewis, Tom, HarperCollins, 1991
ISBN 0-06-098119-9
Very interesting story about three instrumental figures in the history of radio: Armstrong, Sarnoff, and de Forest. Very worthwhile. You may also be able to find the Ken Burns film based on this book on laserdisc: "Empire of the Air," Pacific Arts, ISBN 1-56111-728-5. Buy this book...
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The Big Broadcast: 1920-1950
Buxton, Frank and Owen, Bill, Viking, 1972
Alphabetical listing of many old radio shows. Good source for information.
Radio's Golden Age: The Programs and the Personalities
Buxton, Frank and Owen, Bill, Easton Valley Press, 1967
Previous version to Buxton's "The Big Broadcast."
The Golden Years of Broadcasting: A Celebration of the First 50 Years of Radio and TV on NBC
Campbell, Robert, Scribner's, 1976
Lots of people and pictures.
Contents:
Radio ~ The Beginning of Television ~ Weekly Drama ~ Sports ~ News and Special Events ~ Documentaries ~ Children's Shows ~ Soap Operas and Quiz Shows ~ Dramatic Specials ~ World Premieres ~ Weekly Comedy ~ Variety and Entertainment ~ Late-Night Television
The Great Radio Heroes
Harmon, Jim, Doubleday, 1967
Harmon reminisces about those thrilling days of yesteryear.
Contents:
"Jack, Doc, and Reggie" ~ Crime Lord ~ "Who Knows What Evil Lurks" ~ "And Here is Your Host" ~ Full-Color Heroes That Were Never Seen ~ The Straight Shooter ~ "For Just a Box Top" ~ For Armchair Detectives Only ~ Gentlemen of the Press ~ "Can a Woman Find Happiness?" ~ From the Studios of WXYZ--I: The Masked Rider of the Plains ~ From the Studios of WXYZ--II: The Greatest Dog in the Yukon ~ From the Studios of WXYZ--III: The Green Har-Nut ~ Aces of the Airwaves ~ The All-American Boy
A Pictorial History of Radio
Settel, Irving, Grosset & Dunlap, 1967
Information on stars and programs by decade.
Contents:
The Beginning ~ The Twenties ~ The Thirties ~ The Forties ~ The Fifties ~ The Sixties
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