New York University, USA
<p> Hitch your Antenna to the Stars is a tour de force. In tracing the centrality of TV stars for the economic and aesthetic development of the early medium, Susan Murray breaks important new ground for media studies. Masterfully researched and written in a lucid, intelligent style, this book is required reading for media scholars, cultural historians, and anyone interested in understanding the origins of today's celebrity culture. -- Anna McCarthy, New York University, and author of Ambient Television<p><br> Susan Murray's path-breaking history of early television in the USA should be a must-read for anyone interested in media studies. She skillfully integrates analysis of broadcast networks, sponsors, advertising agencies, talent unions, talent agencies, and the audience to help us fully understand the meanings generated in 1950s broadcast stardom. I learned something new from every page. -- Douglas Gomery, Library of American Broadcasting, University of Maryland<p><br> Hitch Your