Broadcasting's Online History Resource
 Broadcasting Documents and Publications.
<center><h2>Broadcasting Yearbook</h2><hr>All issues from 1935 to 2005 <BR>Complete collection<BR>Content searchable by keywords <BR>Radio stations by city and<br> state and frequency<BR>FCC rules and NAB Code<BR>Equipment manufacturers<br>Program producers and <br>specialty programming</center>  Broad-
casting
Yearbook
75 issues Searchable 		  <center><h2>Broadcasting Magazine</h2><hr>Issues from 1936 to 1989 <BR>Contents are Searchable by keywords<BR> Over 2,500 issues<BR> Nearly complete ollection <BR> from 1938 to 1989 now online.<BR> Many special editions and supplements.</center> Broad-
Casting
Magazine
2500 issues Searchable 		 <center><h2>Radio Annual</h2><hr> 1938 to 1963 <BR> All Are Searchable by keywords <BR> All 26 volumes available <BR> From Radio Daily. <BR> Station listings and talent directory. <BR> Articles by industry figures.</center>  Radio
Annual from Radio Daily
1938-1963
Searchable 		 <center><h2>Radio Daily Newsletter</h2><hr> Published 1937 to 1960's <BR> Most of 1946 to 1950 now online <BR> Over 10,000 pages are ready to read <BR> More coming all during 2012 <BR> The "original" broadcast newsletter <BR> Station, network and indsutry news <BR> Over 200 issues each year</center>  Radio Daily  newsletter
40's and 50's
Searchable Added 2/15
<center><h2>RCA Broadcast News</h2><hR>1931 - 1980's <BR> 115 total issues now avialable to view<br>All issues are searchable <BR>RCA Broadcast Equipment Division<BR>Published this magazine for engineers<br>and station management. <br>Contents include articles about stations, <BR> engineering and  equipment. <BR> Stunning photographs and marvelous <BR> descriptions of technology.</center>   RCA
Broadcast
News
1931 1985
117  issues 
New issues 		 <center><h2>Radio & Records Ratings Editions</h2><hr> <BR> Gavin Top 40 Retrospective <br><hr> R & R Special Editions <BR>R & R Anniversary<BR>R & R History of Top 40<br> Ratings summaries from Fall and Spring.<BR>Single Issue of Radio Inside Radio Dirctory.</center> R&R
Ratings
Directories
Inside Radio Directory		 <center><h2>Television/Radio Age - Biweekly </h2><hr>It originated as Television Age in 1953<br> provided analytic coverage<br> of television industry issues until 1989. <br>The magazine's editors sought to provide<br> in-depth analysis of the television<br> industry's regulatory, financial, and programming concerns. <br>In addition to publishing articles written by major broadcasting executives <br>many Television/Radio Age articles closely examine<br> specific advertising campaigns, ratings trends and techniques,<br> network programming strategies, and Wall Street financing.    Television-Radio Age
advertising and media publication.
New Section		 <center><h2>RADEX 'The RAdio inDEX'</h2><hr>Published 1925 to 1942 <BR> Over 100 issues <BR> All are Searchable by keywords <BR> Radex was the listener's guide when <BR>there were fewer local stations and much <BR> listening was at night to skywave signals. <BR>US, Canada, Mexico by frequency and location. <br> Great articles on radio and radio shows.</center>  Radex
Radio Index
Listings of all radio stations
1925-1942 
<center><h2>Variety Radio Annual</h2><hr>Late 1930's<br>3 of 4 total issues available<br>Variety Magazine published<br>Foureditions of its Radio Annual<br> listing stations and talent<br>Three are available here.</center>   Variety
Annual
1937 to
1940
New issue!		 <center><h2>White's Log and Station Lists</h2><hr>White's Stevenson Burgess, FBIS<BR>1923 to 1980's.<BR>Nearly 200 Radio Logs<BR> with stations by frequency,<BR> location and call letters.<BR> FM and TV are included<BR> in later editions.</center>  Radio
logbooks Station lists
1925-1980
White's Stevensons  		  <center><h2>Equipment Catalogs & Manuals</h2><hR>Transmitters, consoles, audio processing. <BR> Late 30's to 80's <BR> A variety of years. <BR>Major broadcast equipment manufacturers <BR>showing radio gear from the past. <BR>Collins, Harris, RCA, Gates and Continental.</center> Broadcasting Equipment Catalogs
1938-1990
Many New additions!!!  		 <center><h2>FM Atlas 1970 - 2010</h2><hR> 20 of 21 total editions <BR> The late Dr Bruce Elving's <BR>marvelous publication which plots <BR> every FM on maps <BR>plus listings by frequency and <BR>state & city including <BR>formats and SCA.</center>  FM Atlas
All North
American
FM Stations
1970 2010  
<center><h2>The Vane A Jones-SAMS</h2><h3>North American Radio & Television Guide</h3><hr>Published 1957 to 1985 <BR>17 editions available. <BR>This was The DXer's and station owner's <BR>favorite list of all US Radio and TV stations. <BR>Earliest issues were self-published.</center>   Jones North American
Radio and TV guide		  <center><h2>Starship Radio '73</h2><hr> From The Hamilton Report<br>Interviews, Market profiles.<br>Charts by week and for the year.<br>Station staff for each market's contemporary<br>and rock stations.<br>The year's best contests and promotions. </center> Starship
Radio 1973 from the Hamilton Report		 <center><h2>Broadcasting 50th Anniversary Issue</h2><hR> Celebrating the Magazine's 50th year in 1981 <BR> Also featured: <br>The 1970 50th Anniversary of Radio Industry  Broadcasting
50th Anniversary and other specials 		 <center><h2>Telecasting Yearbook <br>from Broadcasting Magazine</h2><hR> 1954 - 1958<BR> For a number of years in the mid-1950's, <BR>Broadcasting Magazine separated their<BR> yearbook publication into <br>television and radio editions <BR>and produced at least four TV only yearbooks.<BR> Three of these have been obtained <BR>and are available here.</center>  Tele-
casting
Yearbook
TV Factbook
50s and 60s 
<center><h2>Canadian Radio Annual</h2><hr> 1947-1948<br>Directory of radio and broadcasting<br>Stations and broadcast suppliers<br>Station staff and facilities<b</center>  Canadian Radio Annual 1946  <center><h2>Communications Magazine</h2><hR>30's and 40's technical magazine<BR>Articles about the early development of TV and FM<BR>Interesting articles, schematics and photos<BR>/<center>  Communi-cations Magazine 1930's
 to 1950's 		 <center><h2>20 Years of Radio Daily</h2><hr> 1937 to 1957 <br>The important news events <br>and developments for each year<br>Many excellent photos. </center>  20th anniversary edition of
Radio Daily
1937 to 1977 		  <center><h2>R&R 35th Anniversary Issue</h2><hr> News from each year<br>Important developments in radio and music<br> </center> R&R 35th Anniversary Major program and music events 
<center><h2>My Radio Station Photos: 1963</h2><hr>Stations in Central America and Colombia.<br>See a wide range of stations in major cities like Mexico City,<br>Guatemala City, San Salvador, Tegucigalpaa,<br>Managua, San Jose, Panamá City,<br>and Cali, Medellín, Bogotá and Barranquilla.<br>The link picture is your webmaster inside<br>the XEW 250,000 watt transmitter in Mexico City. </center>  My radio photos. Stations in Latin America in 1963 <center><h2>David Gleason on the Web</h2><hr>My personal website with full illustrated bio,<br>Sections on ratings and radio formats and research.<br>Pictures from my positions in Cleveland, Miami, Los Angeles,<br>Birmingham, Pnoenix, Quito, Perú, Argentina,<br>Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic and more. </center>  David
Gleason on the web.
My bio-
graphy pages 		 <center><h2>R&R Top 40 Story</h2><hr>The history of Top 40 Radio <br>Stories and interviews<br>From the beginning of the format.<br>Many great pictures </center>   R&R
History of
Top 40 Radio		   FCC and
radio rules
from the
 20's to
the 90's 
<center><h2>The Crypt</h2><hr>Broadcast engineering and FCC Documents<hr>An assortment of licence applications<br>Dating from 1948 to the 80's<br>Radio, TV, directionals<br></center> <center><h2>The Crypt</h2><hr>Broadcast engineering and FCC Documents<hr>An assortment of licence applications<br>Dating from 1948 to the 80's<br>Radio, TV, directionals<br></center> THE CRYPT
Engineering and FCC filings and anything else!
New Additions!		 <center><h2>Puerto Rico radio ratings</h2><hr>Birch, Pulse, Asesores<br>1970's annd 1980's<br></center>  Ratings
Reports
from
Puerto Rico		 <center><h2>US Hispanic Radio Formats</h2><hr>A guide to the common music generes and styles<hr>The formats most often heard on US Spanish language radio<br>Regional Mexican, Pop, Tropical and others<br>With extensive music samples<br></center>  Hispanic
Radio
Format
Music Guide 		  <center><h2>Broadcasting and Television Yearbook</h2><hr>Australia 1968<br>Station facilities and staff<br>for radio and TV.<br>Program and service providers.<br></center> Australian Broad-casting Yearbook
1968z
<center><h2>Broadcast Engineering</h2><hr>Technical Publiucation for engineers<hr>- Many ads for studio and transmitter equipment -<br>Articles on technology and maintenance<br>15 issues from the 60's now on this site<br></center> New!
SAMS Broadcast Engineering Magazine from the 60's		  <center><h2>-*- NAB Engineering Handbooks -*-</h2><hr>Earlier editions show technical aspects<br> of radio, TV and regulation<br>Many charts and conversion tables<br> New
NAB Engineering Handbook 1949		 <center><h2>* Profile of a major 30's Radio Station -*</h2><hr>WHB Kansas City 1933<br> A photo profile of the station<br>Local Programs and Hosts<br>shows the large staff and complex format<br> of a local radio station with live programming<br>This 68 page brochure gives great insight<br>into the nature of broadcasting at that time<br> WHB in 1933 A profile
of a major 30's radio station		 KMBC in 1930. Another classic radio profile
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