CKUA
Subtitle: radio worth fighting for
By: Marylu Walters ; with research assistance by Sharon Sinclair.
Publisher: University of Alberta Press
Published: 2002
Place of publication: Edmonton
Language: eng
Number of pages: 389
Subjects: CKUA (Radio station : Edmonton, Alta.) -- History; Public radio -- Alberta
Description: "From its humble beginnings at the University of Alberta to today's world-wide audience over the Internet, CKUA has been a leader in public radio. It has been a training ground for Albertan and Canadian talent, and a platform for important ideas. Throughout its seventy-five-year history, Canada's oldest public broadcaster has been one of Alberta's leading cultural institutions." "CKUA: Radio Worth Fighting For presents much more than the story of the little radio station that could. Marylu Walters has captured the political and cultural context of the times: the pioneering spirit that brought the station to life, the creativity that emerged from benign neglect and the passionate battles that maintained the station in the face of adversity." "Packed with human stories told by the people who lived them, CKUA: Radio Worth Fighting For is essential reading for CKUA devotees across Alberta and around the world."--Jacket.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.