Contested Airwaves: American Radio at Home and Abroad, 1914-1946

by Michael A. Krysko

Book Overview

Controversial American-led radio initiatives sparked a kaleidoscope of conflicts and rivalries from the medium's earliest days through the end of World War II. Michael A. Krysko explores how the medium engaged the knowledge, assumptions, and prejudices that fueled listeners' and policymakers' objections to foreign and unwelcome radio content.

Krysko considers Americans' antagonism toward non-English language broadcasting; issues of identity,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0252088476
• ISBN13: 9780252088476
• Release Date: February 2025
• Publisher: University of Illinois Press
• Length: 280 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.