02347nam 22005534a 450 991082593560332120240416174104.00-8018-9607-X(CKB)2520000000007540(OCoLC)538539416(CaPaEBR)ebrary10363144(SSID)ssj0000342614(PQKBManifestationID)11286387(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000342614(PQKBWorkID)10285422(PQKB)11350170(MiAaPQ)EBC3318431(MdBmJHUP)muse2697(Au-PeEL)EBL3318431(CaPaEBR)ebr10363144(OCoLC)923194170(EXLCZ)99252000000000754020060510d2007 uy 0engurcn|||||||||txtccrSame time, same station creating American television, 1948-1961 /James L. Baughman1st ed.Baltimore Johns Hopkins University Press20071 online resource (472 p.) Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph0-8018-7933-7 Includes bibliographical references (p. [309]-433) and index.Intro -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- 1. Opening Number -- 2. "The Mother of Television" -- 3. The Marionette and the Cross-Dresser -- 4. The Regulators -- 5. "Mr. Spectacular" -- 6. Paley's Choice -- 7. "We Just See That It Isn't Lousy" -- 8. The Patrons -- 9. "Informed without Being Ponderous" -- 10. Shooting the Wounded -- 11. Signing Off -- Notes -- Essay on Sources -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- Q -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- Y -- Z -- Illustrations.The tale of television's founding years reveals a series of decisions that favored commercial success over cultural aspiration.Creating American television, 1948-1961Television broadcastingUnited StatesHistoryTelevision broadcastingHistory.384.550973Baughman James L.1952-1712226MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910825935603321Same time, same station4104182UNINA