Radio Daily Presents the 1943 Radio Annual
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- New York: The Radio Daily, 1943
New York: The Radio Daily, 1943. First Edition. Octavo. Embossed cloth-covered boards, printed in colors with "Victory" motif; 1024pp. Mild external wear; internally complete, clean and unmarked - a Very Good copy.
Early and important issue of this massive annual directory for radio industry insiders, issued beginning in 1938 through the mid-1960s (with a title change to "Yearbook of Radio and Television" beginning around 1957). Includes call letters for every commercial radio broadcaster in the U.S., organized by state, including broadcast frequencies, owners, station personnel, and contact information. Additional sections are devoted to advertisers, managers and agents, music publishers, and a lengthy, illustrated index of performers ranging from the memorable – Frank Sinatra, Bob Hope, Red Skelton, Mel Blanc, etc – to the long-forgotten. Of particular interest to the current issue is a section titled "When Radio Writes for War," written by Dick Dorrance and Joseph Liss of the Office of War Information Domestic Radio Bureau, providing advice on "the most effective methods of presenting war information." A treasure-trove for fans and scholars of Golden-Age radio, this issue especially interesting for its patriotic war-time cover and content. War-time issues of the Annual are especially desirable and appear infrequently.
Early and important issue of this massive annual directory for radio industry insiders, issued beginning in 1938 through the mid-1960s (with a title change to "Yearbook of Radio and Television" beginning around 1957). Includes call letters for every commercial radio broadcaster in the U.S., organized by state, including broadcast frequencies, owners, station personnel, and contact information. Additional sections are devoted to advertisers, managers and agents, music publishers, and a lengthy, illustrated index of performers ranging from the memorable – Frank Sinatra, Bob Hope, Red Skelton, Mel Blanc, etc – to the long-forgotten. Of particular interest to the current issue is a section titled "When Radio Writes for War," written by Dick Dorrance and Joseph Liss of the Office of War Information Domestic Radio Bureau, providing advice on "the most effective methods of presenting war information." A treasure-trove for fans and scholars of Golden-Age radio, this issue especially interesting for its patriotic war-time cover and content. War-time issues of the Annual are especially desirable and appear infrequently.