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WHA Radio and the Wisconsin Idea

Randall Davidson

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University of Wisconsin Press
30 June 2017

Radio; History of the Americas; Media studies; Radio & television industry

This is the fascinating history of the innovative work of Wisconsin's educational radio stations, from the first broadcast by experimental station 9XM at the University of Wisconsin to the network of stations known today as Wisconsin Public Radio. Randall Davidson provides the first comprehensive history of the University of Wisconsin radio station, WHA; affiliated state-owned station, WLBL; and the post–World War II FM stations that formed the WPR network. Davidson describes how, with homemade equipment and ideas developed from scratch, 9XM became a tangible example of ""the Wisconsin Idea,"" bringing the educational riches of the university to all the state's residents.

By: Randall Davidson
Imprint: University of Wisconsin Press
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 226mm, Width: 152mm, Spine: 27mm
Weight: 620g
ISBN: 9780299218744
ISBN 10: 0299218740
Pages: 422
Publication Date: 30 June 2017
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Randall Davidson worked for Wisconsin Public Radio as a news producer and news anchor for eighteen years, also serving as the network's chief announcer and unofficial historian. He is now director of radio services and a senior lecturer in Radio TV Film at the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh. He lives in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin.

Reviews for 9XM: WHA Radio and the Wisconsin Idea

Given the historical significance of WHA and the added insights about the station's early struggles for survival, this is an important work of broadcast history. --Alan G. Stavitsky, University of Oregon An engaging, even engrossing, narrative about the station's pioneering work in broadcasting. ... A reader witnesses ... the struggles that small and educational broadcasters faced in the early years in what was nearly a constant battle to maintain a foothold in the frequency spectrum. --Journalism History Readers ... interested in the history of educational radio and the original distance learning will particularly enjoy it. --Radio World