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The Trials and Triumphs of National Public Radio

Michael McCauley

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Columbia University Press
14 June 2005

Radio & television industry

"The people who shaped America's public broadcasting system thought it should be ""a civilized voice in a civilized community""-a clear alternative to commercial broadcasting. This book tells the story of how NPR has tried to embody this idea. Michael P. McCauley describes NPR's evolution from virtual obscurity in the early 1970s, when it was riddled with difficulties-political battles, unseasoned leadership, funding problems-to a first-rate broadcast organization.

The book draws on a wealth of primary evidence, including fifty-seven interviews with people who have been central to the NPR story, and it places the network within the historical context of the wider U.S. radio industry. Since the late 1970s, NPR has worked hard to understand the characteristics of its audience. Because of this, its content is now targeted toward its most loyal listeners-highly educated baby-boomers, for the most part-who help support their local stations through pledges and fund drives."

By: Michael McCauley
Imprint: Columbia University Press
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 152mm, Spine: 22mm
Weight: 354g
ISBN: 9780231121606
ISBN 10: 0231121601
Pages: 216
Publication Date: 14 June 2005
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Acknowledgments 1. A Lyceum of the Airwaves 2. The Very First Brush Strokes 3. The Price of Fame 4. Phoenix Rising 5. A Civilized Voice in a New Media Environment Notes Bibliography

Michael P. McCauley, a former radio journalist, is associate professor of communication and journalism at the University of Maine. The lead editor of Public Broadcasting and the Public Interest, he lives in Bangor, Maine.

Reviews for NPR: The Trials and Triumphs of National Public Radio

In a highly readable work, McCauley offers a well-documented look at the people of NPR. -- Johanna Cleary American Journalism Summer 2005 A book worth reading. Recommended. Choice April 2006 [A] valuable contribution to the historiography of radio. -- David Dzikowski The Communication Review 9 : 2006