Further reading – a selection
Historical survey and reference
Albarran, A. and Pitts, G., The Radio Broadcasting Industry. Allyn & Bacon, 2000
Barnard, S., On the Radio; Music Radio in Britain. Open University Press, 1989
Barnouw, E., A History of Broadcasting in the United States, vols 1–3. A tower in Babel, to 1933;
Barnouw, E., The golden web, 1933–1953; The image empire, 1950 onward. New York: OUP, 1966–1970
Baron, M., Independent Radio: the story of independent radio in the United Kingdom(new edn). Dalton, 1976
Blumler, J. G., Broadcasting Finance in Transition: a comparative handbook. OUP, 1991
Boemer, M. L., The Children's Hour: radio programs for children 1929–1956. Scarecrow, 1989
Briggs, A., The History of Broadcasting in the United Kingdom, vols 1–4. The birth of broadcasting; The golden age of wireless; The war of words; Sound and vision. OUP, 1961–1979
Briggs, A., The BBC: the first fifty years. OUP, 1985
British Broadcasting 1922–1982 – a select bibliography. BBC, 1983
Burns, T., The BBC – public institution and private world. Macmillan, 1977
Butler, B. (ed.), Sports Report: 40 years of the best. Macdonald, 1987
Cain, J., The BBC: 70 years of broadcasting. BBC, 1992
Carpenter, H., The Envy of the World: 50 years of the BBC Third Programme and Radio 3. Phoenix-Orion, 1997
Chapman, R., Selling the Sixties: The pirates & pop music radio. Routledge, 1992
Commonwealth Broadcasting Directory. Commonwealth Broadcasting Association
Crissell, A., An Introductory History of British Broadcasting. Routledge, 2002
Douglas, G., The Early Days of Radio Broadcasting. McFarland & Co (USA), 2001
Douglas, S., Listening In: Radio and the American Imagination. Times Books, 2000
Dunning, J., On The Air: The Encyclopaedia of Old-Time Radio. Oxford University Press, 1998
Dyke, G., Inside Story. HarperCollins, 2004
Fang, I., A History of Mass Communication. Focal press, 1997
Gifford, D., The Golden Age of Radio: an illustrated companion. Batsford, 1985
Gilbert, S., World Radio, TV Handbook 2005: The Directory of International Broadcasting. WRTH Publications, 2004
Harmon, J., The Great Radio Heroes. McFarland & Co (USA), 2001
Hilmes, M., Radio Voices: American Broadcasting, 1922–1952. University of Minnesota Press, 1997
Hilmes, M., Radio Reader: Essays in the Cultural History of Radio. Routledge, 2001
Hind, J. and Mosco, S., Rebel Radio. Pluto, 1985
Keith, M., Selling Radio Direct. Focal Press, 1992
Kenyon, N., The BBC Symphony Orchestra: the first fifty years 1930–1980. BBC, 1981
Lackmann, R., The Encyclopaedia of American Radio. Checkmark Books, 2000
Leapman, M., The Last Days of the Beeb. Allen & Unwin, 1986
List, D., Audience Survey Cookbook. Adelaide, Australian Broadcasting Corp., 1997
McIntyre, I., The Expense of Glory: A life of John Reith. HarperCollins, 1993
Mansell, G., Broadcasting to the World: forty years of the external services. BBC, 1973
Mansell, G., Let Truth be Told: 50 years of BBC external broadcasting. Weidenfeld, 1982
Martin-Jenkins, C., Ball by Ball: the story of cricket broadcasting. Grafton, 1990
Mickelson, S., America's Other Voice: Radio Free Europe and Radio Liberty. New York: Praeger, 1983
Miller, G. M. (revised by Pointon, G.), BBC Pronouncing Dictionary of British Names(2nd edn). OUP, 1983
Milne, A., The Memoirs of a British Broadcaster. Hodder & Stoughton, 1988
Milner, R., Reith and the BBC years. Mainstream, 1983
Mytton, G. (ed.), Global Audiences: research for Worldwide Broadcasting. John Libbey, 1993
Mytton, G. (ed.), Handbook on Radio & Television Audience Research. BBC, UNICEF and UNESCO, 1999
Partner, P., Arab Voices: the BBC Arabic Service 1938–1988. BBC, 1988
Pegg, M., Broadcasting and Society, 1918–1939. Croom Helm, 1983
Reeves, G., Communications and the Third World. Routledge, 1993
Reid, C., Action Stations: a history of Broadcasting House. Robson Books, 1987
Robinson, J., Learning over the Air: sixty years of partnership in adult learning. BBC, 1982
Rusling, P., The Lid off Laser 558. Pirate, 1984
Seymour, C., The British Press and Broadcasting Since 1945. Blackwell, 1996
Terrace, V. (ed.), Radio's Golden Years: The Encyclopaedia of Radio Programmes 1930–1960. Tantivy, 1981
Took, B., Laughter in the Air: an informal history of radio comedy (revised edn). Robson Books, 1982
Tusa, J., A World in Your Ear. Broadside Books, 1992
Wedell, G. (ed.), Making Broadcasting Useful – the African experience. Manchester University Press, 1986
Whitehead, K., The Third Programme: a literary history. Clarendon, 1989
Wolfe, K., The Churches and the BBC 1922–1956: the politics of broadcast religion. SCM Press, 1984
Wood, J., History of International Broadcasting. Peter Peregrinus, 1992
Broadcasting, journalism, and society
Adams, V., The Media and the Falklands Campaign. Macmillan, 1986
Alden, C. (ed.), On Air: The Guardian Guide to a Career in TV & Radio. Guardian Books, 2004
Allan, S., News Culture. Open University Press, 1999
Barendt, E., Lustgarten, L., Nome, K. and Stephenson, H., Libel and the Media. Clarendon Press, 1997
Barnett, S., The Listener Speaks: the radio audience and the future of radio. HMSO, 1989
Berry, Ethics and Media Culture: Practices and Representations. Focal Press, 1999
Boyd-Barrett, O. and Braham, P. (eds), Media, Knowledge and Power. Croom Helm, 1987
Carey, P., Media Law. Sweet & Maxwell, 1999
Christians, C., Fackler, M., Rotzoll, K. and McKee, K., Media Ethics (6th edn). Longman, 2001
Crone, T., Law and the Media(4th edn). Focal Press, 2005
Curran, J. and Gurevitch, M., Mass Media and Society (3rd edn). Arnold, 2000
Donahue, H., The Battle to Control Broadcast News. MIT Press, 1989
Gans, H., Deciding What's News. New York: Pantheon, Random House, 1979. London: Vintage, 1980 (op); Constable, 1980.
Hannan, P., Wales on the Wireless: a broadcasting anthology. Gomer/SSC Wales, 1988
Harcup, T., Journalism: Principles & Practice. Sage Books 2003
Hargreaves, I., Journalism: Truth or Dare. OUP, 2003
Hawthorn, J., Reporting Violence: lessons from Northern Ireland? BBC, 1981
Herbert, J., Journalism in the Digital Age. Focal Press, 1999
Herbert, J., Practising Global Journalism. Focal Press, 2000
Hilliard, R. and Keith, M., The Broadcast Century and Beyond (4th edn). Focal press, 2004
Hosley, D., Hard News: women in broadcast journalism. Greenwood, 1987
Kieran, M. (ed.), Media Ethics. Routledge, 1998
Koch, T., The News as Myth: fact & context in journalism. Greenwood, 1990
Kovacs, B. and Rosenthal, T., The Elements of Journalism. Atlantic/Guardian Books, 2003
Kuhn, R. (ed.), The Politics of Broadcasting. Croom Helm, 1985.
Legat, M., The Writer's Rights. A & C Black, 1995
Lewis, P. M., The Invisible Medium: public, commercial, and community radio. Macmillan, 1989
Luther, S., The United States and the Direct Broadcast Satellite: the politics of international broadcasting in space. OUP, 1988
MacCabe, C. and Stewart, O. (eds), The BBC and Public Service Broadcasting. Manchester University Press, 1986
MacDowall, I., Reuters Handbook for Journalists. Butterworth-Heinemann, 1992
Media In Governance, The. Department for International Development. UK Government, 2001
Mitchell, C. (ed.), Women and Radio: Airing Differences. Routledge, 2000
Mohanty, M., School Radio Programmes, Their Effectiveness for Pupils’ Growth. Deed & Deep Pubs. 1992
Page-Herweg, G. and A., Radio's Niche Marketing Revolution. Focal Press, 1997
Patterson, M., Behind the Lines: case studies in investigative reporting. Columbia University Press, 1986
Price-Davies, E. and Tacchi, J., Community Radio in a Global Context: A Comparative Analysis. Community Media Association, 2001
Rolston, W., The Media and Northern Ireland. Macmillan, 1991
Selby, M., Careers in Television and Radio. Kogan Page, 1997
Spark, S., A Journalist's Guide to Sources. Focal Press, 1996
Spark, S., Investigative Reporting. Focal Press, 1999
Schlesinger, P., Putting Reality Together: BBC news. Methuen, 1987
Shingler, M. and Wieringa, C., On Air: methods and meanings of radio. Arnold, 1998
Swann, M., Freedom and Restraint in Broadcasting: the British experience. BBC, 1975
Welsh, T. et al, McNae's Essential Law for Journalists (17th edn). Lexis Nexis, 2003
West, W. J., Truth Betrayed (European radio services). Duckworth, 1987
Willis, J., The Shadow World: life between the news media and reality. Praeger, 1991
Programmes and personalities
Adams, D., The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy. Pan Books, 1992
Bennett, A., Talking Heads – Six Classic Monologues. BBC, 1998
Bennett, A., Telling Tales. BBC Worldwide Ltd, 2000
Best Radio Plays of 1986. Methuen/BBC, 1987.
Cooke, A., Letter from America 1946–2004. Alfred A. Knopf, 2004
Day, Sir R., Grand Inquisitor: memoirs. Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 1989; Pan Books, 1990
Day, Sir R., But With Respect. Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 1993
Deayton, A., Radio Active Times (based on the BBC Radio 4 series). Sphere, 1986
Drakakis, J., British Radio Drama. CUP, 1981
Flywheel, Shyster and Flywheel: Marx Brothers’ lost radio show. Chatto & Windus, 1989; Pantheon, NY, 1988
Francey, D., And its All Over Sports Programming. John Donald, 1988
Gallagher, J., The Archers Omnibus. BBC Books, 1990
Galton, R., Hancock's Half Hour Radio Scripts. BBC, 1987
Garfield, S., The Nation's Favourite: The True Adventures of Radio 1. Faber & Faber, 1998
Grant, T. (ed.), The Best of From Our Own Correspondent. I. B. Tauris 1995
Hall, L., Spoonface Steinberg & Other Plays from Radio 4. BBC, 1997
Halper, D., Full-service Radio: programming for the community. Focal Press, 1991
Hamilton, D., The Music Game. W. H. Allen, 1986
Hancock, F. and Nathan, D., Hancock. BBC, 1996
Hitchcock, J., Sportscasting. Focal Press, 1991
Humphrys, J., Devil's Advocate. Hutchinson, 1999, Arrow Books, 2000
Johnston, B., It's a Funny Game. Crescent, 1986
Johnston, B., View from the Boundary. BBC, 1990
Jones, D., Microphones & Muddy Boots: a journey into natural history broadcasting. David & Charles, 1987
Lawley, S., Sue Lawley's Desert Island Discussions. Hodder & Stoughton, 1990
Lewis, P. (ed.), Radio Drama. Longman, 1981
MacGregor, S., Woman of Today. Headline Publications, 2002
Michelmore, C. and Metcalf, J., Two-way Story. Hamilton, 1986; Futura, 1987
Milligan, S., The Lost Goon Shows. Robson, 1987
Moore, R., Tomorrow is Too Late. Constable, 1988
Nicholson, M., A Measure of Danger: memoirs of a British war correspondent. HarperCollins, 1991
Priestland, G., Yours Faithfully. Collins, 1979; pbk 1981
Priestland, G., The Unquiet Suitcase: Priestland at sixty. Deutsch, 1988
Priestland, G., Something Understood. Deutsch, 1986
Purves, L., Radio: A True Love Story. Hodder & Stoughton, 2002, Coronet paperback, 2003
Reid, C., Action Stations. Robson, 1987
Roberts, P. (ed.), Plays without Wires. Sheffield Academic Press, 1989
Rodger, I., Radio Drama. Macmillan, 1981
Simpson, J., The Darkness Crumbles: Despatches from the Barricades. Hutchinson, 1992
Simpson, J., News From No Man's Land: Reporting the World. Pan Books, 2003
Simpson, J., The Wars Against Saddam: Taking the Hard Road to Baghdad. Pan Books, 2004
Smethurst, W., The Archers: the history of Radio's most famous programme. Michael O'Mara Books, 2000
Smith, G., Wogan. W. H. Allen, 1987
Sperber, A. M., Murrow – His Life and Times. Michael Joseph, 1987
Spink, G. (ed.), The Best of Our Own Correspondent. I. B. Tauris, 1993
Thompson, J., Good Morning!: A Decade of Thoughts for the Day. SPCK, 2003
Timpson, J., The Lighter Side of ‘Today’. Allen and Unwin, 1983; pbk 1985
Took, B. (ed.), The Best of ‘Round the Horne’. Equation, 1989
Toye, J., The Archers: Family Ties 1951–1967: The Early Years. BBC, 1998
Wertheim, A., Radio Comedy. OUP, 1979
Whitburn, V., The Archers: The Official Inside Story. Virgin, 1992
Young Playwrights Festival 1988: BBC Radio Drama. BBC, 1988
Radio production
Abel, J. and Glass, I., Radio: An Illustrated Guide. WBEZ Alliance Inc. 1999
Ash, W., The Way to Write Radio Drama. Elm Tree Books, 1985
BBC Producers Guidelines. BBC — see websites
Beaman, J., Interviewing for Radio. Routledge, 2000
Beck, A., Radio Acting. A & C Black, 1997
Boyd, A., Broadcast Journalism: techniques of radio and TV news(5th edn). Focal Press, 2000
Chantler, P. and Harris, S., Local Radio Journalism. Focal Press, 1996
Chantler, P. and Stewart, P., Basic Radio Journalism. Focal Press, 2003
Crissell, A., Understanding Radio. Routledge, 1994
Crook, T., Radio Drama. Routledge, 1999
Ditingo, V., The Remaking of Radio. Focal Press, 1995
Douglas, L. and Kinsey, M., A Guide to Commercial Radio Journalism. Focal Press, 1999
Fleming, C., The Radio Handbook. (2nd edn). Routledge, 2002
Gage, L., Guide to Independent Radio Journalism. Duckworth, 1990
Gage, L., Douglas, L. and Kinsey, M., Commercial Radio Journalism. Focal Press, 1999 Geller, V. and Ryder, T., Creating Powerful Radio: A Communications Handbook. M. Street Publications, 1996
Geller, V. and Ryder, T., The Powerful Radio Workbook. M. Street Corp., 2000
Gooch, S., Writing a Play(2nd edn). A & C Black, 1995
Gross, L. et al, Programming for TV, Radio, & The Internet. Focal Press, 2005
Hall, R., Writing Your First Play. Focal Press, 1998
Halper, D., Radio Music Directing. Focal Press, 1991
Hausman, C., Benoit, P., Messere, F. and O'Donnell, L., Modern Radio production: production, programming, and performance(6th edn). Wadsworth Publishing 2003
Hausman, C., Benoit, P., Messere, F. and O'Donnell, L., Announcing: broadcast communication today (5th edn). Wadsworth Publishing, 2003
Horstmann, R., Writing for Radio(3rd edn). A & C Black, 1997
Hudson, R., Inside Outside Broadcasts. R. & W. Publications Ltd, 1993
Kay, M. and Popperwell, A., Making Radio. Broadside Books, 1992
Keith, M., Radio Programming: consultancy and formatics. Focal Press, 1987
Keith, M., Radio Production: art and science. Focal Press, 1990
Keith, M., The Radio Station(6th edn). Focal Press, 2004
MacLoughlin, S., Writing for Radio. How to Books, 1998
McCoy, Q. and Crouch, S., No Static: A Guide to Creative Radio Programming. Backbeat Books, 2002
Mills, J., The Broadcast Voice. Focal Press, 2004
Mott, R., Sound Effects: Radio, TV, and Film. Focal Press, 1990
Norberg, E., Radio Programming: tactics and strategy. Focal Press, 1996
Priestman, C., Web Radio. Focal Press, 2001
Quinn, S., Digital Sub-Editing and Design. Focal Press, 2001
Reese, D. and Gross, L., Radio Production Worktext(3rd edn). Focal Press, 1998
Rudin, R. and Ibbotson, Introduction to Journalism. Focal Press, 2002
Schultz, B., Sports Broadcasting. Focal Press, 2001
Stephenson, A., Broadcast Announcing Worktext (2nd edn). Focal Press, 2004
Trewin, J., Presenting on TV and Radio. Focal Press, 2003
Utterback, A., Broadcast Voice Handbook (3rd edn). Bonus Books, 2000
Ward, M., Journalism Online. Focal Press, 2005
Warren, S., Radio: The Book. Focal Press, 2004
Wilby, P., The Radio Handbook. Routledge, 2002
Technical matters
Alkin, G., Sound Recording and Reproduction(3rd edn). Focal Press, 1996
Ballou, G., Handbook for Sound Engineers (3rd edn). Focal press, 2002
Bartlett, B., Stereo Microphone Techniques. Focal Press, 1991
Bartlett, B., On Location Recording Techniques. Focal Press, 1999
Borwick, J., Sound Recording Practice(3rd edn). OUP, 1992
Borwick, J., Loudspeaker and Headphone Handbook. Focal Press, 2001
Borwick, J., Microphones: Technology & Technique. Focal Press, 1990
Crich, T., Recording Tips for Engineers. Focal Press, 2005
Eargle, J., The Microphone Book. Focal Press, 2004
Huber, D., Modern Recording Techniques (6th edn). Focal Press, 2005
Maes, J., (Editor) Digital Audio Technology (4th edn). Focal Press, 2001
Moylan, W., The Art of Recording. Focal Press, 2002
Nisbett, A., The Sound Studio(7th edn). Focal Press, 2003
Rumsey, F., Sound and Recording. Focal Press, 2002
Talbot-Smith, M., Broadcast Sound Technology(2nd edn). Focal Press, 1995
Talbot-Smith, M., Sound Assistance. Focal Press, 1999
Talbot-Smith, M., Sound Engineering Explained (2nd edn). Focal Press, 2001
Watkinson, J., An Introduction to Digital Audio. Focal Press, 2002
Withers, D., Radio Spectrum Management. Peregrinus for the IEE, 1991