Sounds of Change: A History of FM Broadcasting in America

by Michael C. Keith and Christopher H. Sterling

Book Overview

When it first appeared in the 1930s, FM radio was a technological marvel, providing better sound and nearly eliminating the static that plagued AM stations. It took another forty years, however, for FM's popularity to surpass that of AM. In Sounds of Change, Christopher Sterling and Michael Keith detail the history of FM, from its inception to its dominance (for now, at least) of the airwaves.

Initially, FM's identity as a separate service...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0807858889
• ISBN13: 9780807858882
• Release Date: July 2008
• Publisher: University of North Carolina Press
• Length: 336 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.2" x 9.3"