Prime-time television
Subtitle: a concise history
By: by Barbara Moore, Marvin R. Bensman, and Jim Van Dyke.
Contributors: Bensman, Marvin R., 1937-; Van Dyke, Jim, 1947-
Publisher: Praeger
Published: 2006
Place of publication: Westport, Conn
Language: eng
Number of pages: 305
Subjects: Television broadcasting -- United States -- History
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: The heritage of radio programming (1927-47); title: The experimental days of television programming (1939-47); title: Finding an audience (1948-52); title: The rise and fall of live drama and quiz shows (1953-59); title: Detectives, cowboys, and happy families (1960-69); title: Controversy in prime time (1970-84); title: Changes in competition (1985-95); title: New voices (1996-2005).