Radio Reference Works
The radio industry has changed so drastically in the past
few years that it is difficult for reference works to keep
up.
Two works that remain valuable are the Broadcasting & Cable
Yearbook, HE8689.B77. and the Standard Rate and Data Service
(SRDS) guide, HF5807.S73. Both works are available in the Morris
Library. WVUD also keeps a copy of the Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook.
Other valuable works include Duncan's radio market guide, HE8698.D86,
and Radio in the United States, 1976-1982 : a statistical history
compiled and edited by James H. Duncan, HE8698.D853 . The Morris
Library discontinued its subscription to these publications but should
be able to help you get current editions if necessary. See also Duncan's
American Radio
You can check overall ratings for markets on the net by referring to
Radio &Records online site
and checking the ratings page.
Also check the FCC's database
http://www.fcc.gov.
Radio Locator
which is an offshoot of the WMBR Radio station list
developed at MIT is an excellent research too.
Other useful sources for information are the Airwaves
MediaWeb http://www.airwaves.com/ and the rec.radio.broadcasting
newsgroup. news:rec.radio.broadcasting.
The radio
directory allows you to search for stations using a
variety of parameters.
You can also use the search engines to find out about
particular markets. For example if you wanted to find out
about radio in Albany, go to Google
type Albany "radio market". The search engine will deliver a
list of links to information about radio in Albany. Try it
for the market you are researching.
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