1 J200 - © J.T.Johnson __________________________Fall 2003 J200: Journalism and Mass Communications Radio (Part II)

2 J200 - © J.T.Johnson __________________________Fall 2003 What’s happening this week  The New York Times

3 J200 - © J.T.Johnson __________________________Fall 2003 War and the Media  Golden Age of Radio htm htm

4 J200 - © J.T.Johnson __________________________Fall 2003 Early Government Regulation ( )  1903 Berlin Conference  1904 "Roosevelt Board"  1906 Berlin Convention  1910 Ship Act (Amended in 1912)  1912 London Convention and 1912 Radio Act  Selected Radio Service Bulletin Announcements ( )  Early Government Station Lists ( )  Radio Regulation by the Department of Commerce ( )

5 J200 - © J.T.Johnson __________________________Fall 2003 Early Government Regulation ( )  Graham Act Natural monopoly Common carriage Universal access Delivery of information vs. content Growth of Radio  Federal Radio Act Radio Regulation: First Amendment - free speech Telephone: Common Carrier Federal Radio Commission  FCC established

6 J200 - © J.T.Johnson __________________________Fall 2003 War and Radio  Edward (Egburt) Roscoe Murrow in Europe   Trafalgar Square Trafalgar Square  Radio and political communications  Fireside chats Fireside chats  Bush on Saturday mornings Bush on Saturday mornings

7 J200 - © J.T.Johnson __________________________Fall 2003 Radio as entertainment  Drama  INNER SANCTUM MYSTERIES INNER SANCTUM MYSTERIES  MERCURY THEATER ON THE AIRMERCURY THEATER ON THE AIR  Soaps  Ma Perkins Ma Perkins  THE ROMANCE OF HELEN TRENT THE ROMANCE OF HELEN TRENT  Kids Shows  LITTLE ORPHAN ANNIE LITTLE ORPHAN ANNIE  THE LONE RANGER THE LONE RANGER

8 J200 - © J.T.Johnson __________________________Fall 2003 Radio as entertainment  Radio sports  RED BARBER RED BARBER  The Music Makers  WOLFMAN JACK WOLFMAN JACK  ALAN FREED ALAN FREED  YOUR HIT PARADE YOUR HIT PARADE

9 J200 - © J.T.Johnson __________________________Fall 2003 It’s been fun Have a good day of thanks.