Frank and Anne Hummert's radio factory
Subtitle: the programs and personalities of broadcasting's most prolific producers
By: by Jim Cox.
Publisher: McFarland Co. Publishers
Published: 2003
Place of publication: Jefferson, N.C
Language: eng
Number of pages: 224
Subjects: Hummert, Frank.; Hummert, Anne.; Radio programs -- United States -- History.; Radio broadcasting -- United States -- History.
Description: "Frank and Anne Hummert brought 125 series to the radio airwaves. Their production empire went far beyond the serialized melodrama to include music, mystery, juvenile adventure, quiz, sports, news, comedy and dramatic theater. The Hummerts tried to appeal to everyone; by the 1940s they controlled four and a half hours of each day's broadcast schedule." "This book explores the private lives and professional dealings of broadcasting's most prolific creator-producers. There are several appendices, including a list of all broadcast series and a chronology of defining moments in the Hummerts' lives. Sample programming schedules give the reader a clear understanding of the Hummerts' dominance."--Jacket.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 209-212) and index.
Table of contents: title: Ethereal empire; title: The odd couple; title: Merrie melodies; title: Mystery theater; title: Child's play; title: Matinee melodrama; title: The troika; title: The moguls of melodrama.