Title: Listener supported : the culture and history of public radio /
Authors: Mitchell, Jack W., 1941-
Publisher: Praeger,
Year: 2005
Subjects: National Public Radio (U.S.) History.; Public radio United States History.; Public radio United States Public opinion.; Public opinion United States
Abstract: "National Public Radio's first employee, Jack W. Mitchell, examines the dreams that inspired those who created it, the all-too-human realities that grew out of those dreams, and the criticism public radio has incurred from both sides of the political spectrum. The first producer of NPR's legendary "All Things Considered," Mitchell tells the story of public radio from the point of view of an insider, a participant, and a thoughtful observer. He traces its origins in the progressive movement of the 20th century, and analyzes the people, institutions, ideas, political forces, and economic realities that helped it evolve into what we know as public radio today.
Contents: The progressives -- Pioneers -- Public radio -- Purposes -- All things considered -- All things reconsidered -- Morning edition -- Weekend edition -- Performance today -- Talk of the nation -- Marketplace -- Critics on the right -- Critics on the left.