Overview
- Discusses the move from analogue to digital radio, which is still an ongoing history and of great current interest
- Marks the first book of its kind to discuss the BBC and its commercial competitors within the context of a long-term history of radio
- Offers an accessible account of the history of UK radio that appeals to academics, practitioners and the casual reader with an interest in the BBC, commercial radio and the dynamics of the UK radio industry
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About this book
This book examines the history of UK radio from its analogue beginnings to its digital future by highlighting the roles played by the BBC and commercial radio in ensuring the medium’s long-term success. Beginning as a mere technological innovation, radio developed into a broadcasting model which has sustained for almost one hundred years. The UK model was defined by a public service broadcaster responsible for maintaining standards of broadcasting, as well as commercial operators—acting illegally and then legally—who have sought to exploit radio’s economic potential. This book aims to show how both these entities have contributed to the success of radio in the UK, whether acting competitively or by cooperating in order to ensure radio’s survival into the next century. This study will appeal to students of media or anyone with a general interest in the history of radio.
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Table of contents (8 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Back Matter
Authors and Affiliations
About the author
JP Devlin is a producer and broadcaster on BBC Radio 4 and is a member of the Centre for Media History at Bournemouth University, UK.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: From Analogue to Digital Radio
Book Subtitle: Competition and Cooperation in the UK Radio Industry
Authors: JP Devlin
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-93070-1
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan Cham
eBook Packages: Literature, Cultural and Media Studies, Literature, Cultural and Media Studies (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2018
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-319-93069-5Published: 03 August 2018
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-030-06579-9Published: 03 January 2019
eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-93070-1Published: 23 July 2018
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: VIII, 227
Topics: Media and Communication, British Culture, Digital/New Media, Journalism