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Radio Active: Advertising and Consumer Activism, 1935-1947 » Read Now
by Kathy M. Newman. 237 pgs.

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"Irate listeners attacking anti-union advertisers, boycotts of soap operas, a bitter ex-federal official who took up the cause of consumers--Newman brings us all of this and more, revealing in her stunning new book how twentieth-century consumers--especially women--contested commercial radio in its...
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"Irate listeners attacking anti-union advertisers, boycotts of soap operas, a bitter ex-federal official who took up the cause of consumers--Newman brings us all of this and more, revealing in her stunning new book how twentieth-century consumers--especially women--contested commercial radio in its glory years. With tremendous clarity and analytical sophistication, she shows that far from 'duped consumers, ' radio listeners were savvy, sassy, and effective activists who talked back plenty to commercial radio. Analyzing the dynamics of as a contested zone between listeners, advertisers, radio stations, and new consumer intellectuals, Newman deftly and persuasively reframes our understanding of the cultural politics of consumption."--Dana Frank, author of "Buy American: The Untold Story of Economic Nationalism
"Cultural historians often claim that audiences were far from passive victims of mass media manipulation, but Kathy Newman is among the first to reveal how ordinary people actually responded. Focusing,on the major mass medium of the 1930s and 1940s, the radio, Newman brilliantly tracks the dialectical process through which audience attention became a commodity that broadcasters set out to sell to sponsors and then how listeners, often women, turned their new-found importance to their own ends as assertive consumers. This is cultural history at its best, bringing together as it does the influence of intellectuals, the workings of cultural institutions, and the reactions of popular audiences."--Lizabeth Cohen, author of "A Consumers' Republic: The Politics of Mass Consumption in Postwar America
"Lively and accessible, Newman's fascinating account of the characters and concernsbehind anti-commercial activism illuminates an overlooked facet of radio history. Her cast of middle class reformers who used radio's own commercialized address to mobilize the consumer movement reminds us of advertising's comp
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Advertising and the Mind of the Consumer: What Works, What Doesn't, and Why (Chap. 19 "Why Radio Ads Aren't Recalled") » Read Now
by Max Sutherland, Alice K. Sylvester. 336 pgs.

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Contrary to popular belief, most ads are not designed to make consumers want to buy the product. Using examples from popular international campaigns, this book provides insight into the minds of both creators and consumers of advertising. It demonstrates why one brand is more likely to come to mind...
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Contrary to popular belief, most ads are not designed to make consumers want to buy the product. Using examples from popular international campaigns, this book provides insight into the minds of both creators and consumers of advertising. It demonstrates why one brand is more likely to come to mind than another, dispels the myths behind subliminal advertising, reveals the tricks successful advertisers use, and clarifies how and why some messages work and some misfire. Illustrations.
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Attention, Attitude, and Affect in Response to Advertising (Chap. 11 "Music and Spokesperson Effects on Recall and Cognitive Response to a Radio Advertisement") » Read Now
by Eddie M. Clark, Timothy C. Brock, David W. Stewart. 330 pgs.

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Perspectives on Radio and Television: Telecommunication in the United States (Chap. 9 "Commercials and Other Persuasive Announcements") » Read Now
by F. Leslie Smith, John W. Wright II, David H. Ostroff. 735 pgs.

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Planning, Implementing, and Evaluating Targeted Communication Programs: A Manual for Business Communicators ("Radio Advertising" begins on p. 259) » Read Now
by Gary W. Selnow, William D. Crano. 296 pgs.

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"This book is well documented, well written, well researched and is up-to-date. It is non-sexist. It is more than a manual for business communicators.' It is more than a book of how to's.' And it is more than a book of do's and don'ts. The authors and contributors skillfully draw upon a broad range...
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"This book is well documented, well written, well researched and is up-to-date. It is non-sexist. It is more than a manual for business communicators.' It is more than a book of how to's.' And it is more than a book of do's and don'ts. The authors and contributors skillfully draw upon a broad range of social sciences literature and their personal communication experience, both of which make this book invaluable in our understanding of the relationship between communication theory and practice. Beyond that, they offer clear guidelines for effective public communication." Public Relations Review
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Adcult USA: The Triumph of Advertising in American Culture ("Radio and Advertising" begins on p. 81) » Read Now
by James B. Twitchell. 245 pgs.

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A spirited exploration of the culture created when advertising becomes not just a central institution, but "the" central institution.
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The Media Handbook: A Complete Guide to Advertising Media Selection, Planning, Research, and Buying ("Radio - The 'Everywhere' Medium" begins on p. 67) » Read Now
by Helen Katz. 185 pgs.

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The Media Handbook provides a practical introduction to the complete media planning and buying process. In this updated and expanded edition, author Helen Katz explains basic media planning and buying calculations along with the practical realities of offering plan alternatives and evaluating the...
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The Media Handbook provides a practical introduction to the complete media planning and buying process. In this updated and expanded edition, author Helen Katz explains basic media planning and buying calculations along with the practical realities of offering plan alternatives and evaluating the plan once it has been created. She also covers the benefits and drawbacks of each major media form (television, magazines, newspapers, radio, out of home, and Internet) and examines how media fits into the overall marketing framework, providing insights on how marketing and media objectives are established. Highlights of this text include: explanations of media research with each media form, showing how research is utilized and illustrating its role in understanding how and why people use media; charts and tables throughout, with useful statistics on media audiences; national and local examples to show how media planning/buying occur for local businesses and major brand names; emphasis on the creativity of the media planning/buying discipline; checklists in each chapter to emphasize critical points; and current listings of industry resources and associations. With its emphasis on real-world industry practice, The Media Handbook provides an essential introduction to students in advertising, media planning, communication, and marketing. It will serve as an indispensable reference for anyone pursuing a career in media planning, buying, and research.
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Give the People What They Want: A Content Analysis of FM Radio Station Home Pages, in Journal of Broadcasting & Electronic Media » Read Now
by Robert F. Potter. 16 pgs.

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Audience Ratings: Radio, Television, and Cable (Chap. 1 "Radio Services- Pre-TV (1930-1946)") » Read Now
by Hugh Malcolm Beville Jr. 366 pgs.

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Radio, Television and Society (Chap. IV "The Radio Industry") » Read Now
by Charles A. Siepmann. 408 pgs.

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Underwriting 101: Selling College Radio » Read Now
by Shyrl L. Plum. 208 pgs.

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This media sales primer serves as a step-by-step manual to assist students in attaining sales proficiency and confidence. The author employs a practical, hands-on approach, enabling readers to develop valuable professional and interpersonal skills and to improve their options for obtaining sales...
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This media sales primer serves as a step-by-step manual to assist students in attaining sales proficiency and confidence. The author employs a practical, hands-on approach, enabling readers to develop valuable professional and interpersonal skills and to improve their options for obtaining sales positions. Underwriting 101 covers the activities involved in sales work, such as developing sales kits and presentations, handling objections, writing proposals, closing, and preparing underwriting announcements. Role-playing, sales promotion, résumé preparation, and interviewing are also covered. Special features include: *materials needed to teach the 15 week course, including a syllabus, calls schedule, positioning worksheet, sample proposals, sample résumé, sample cover letter, and course evaluation; *comments from former students who have secured sales positions upon completion of the course; *underwriting announcement guidelines for FCC conformation; and *a guide to Internet research tools for sales presentation enhancement. Intended for upper-level students in radio or broadcast sales courses, Underwriting 101 will be useful to sales instructors with or without sales experience. It is also appropriate for use in college radio stations, as a resource for sales departments.
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Research in Media Promotion (Chap. 10 "Promotion of Radio") » Read Now
by Susan Tyler Eastman. 365 pgs.

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Eastman has assembled this exemplary volume to spotlight media promotion and to examine current research on the promotion of television and radio programs. The studies included here explore various types of promotion and use widely differing methods and approaches, providing a comprehensive overview...
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Eastman has assembled this exemplary volume to spotlight media promotion and to examine current research on the promotion of television and radio programs. The studies included here explore various types of promotion and use widely differing methods and approaches, providing a comprehensive overview of promotion research activities. Chapters include extensive literature reviews, original research, and discussion of research questions for subsequent study. Research in Media Promotion serves as a benchmark for the current state of promotion research and theory, and establishes the role of promotion as a primary factor affecting audience size. Appropriate for coursework and study in programming, marketing, research methods, management, and industry processes and practices, this volume offers agenda items for future study and is certain to stimulate new research ideas.
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