...this book is an invaluable addition to the literature of radio broadcasting.

Reference Reviews

...a very useful reference work....This work is highly recommended for all public and academic library collections. It is also a must purchase for scholars and students of the history of radio broadcasting.

American Reference Books Annual

...a very useful handbook to eight decades of radio development in Britain.

Communication Booknotes Quarterly

This is a labor of love. Seán Street's dictionary is comprehensive, expertly cross-referenced and packed with facts and figures that both surprise and fire the memory. Every radio listener, practitioner, student and pundit should have a copy on their bookshelf.

Paul Brown CBE, Chief Executive of the Commercial Radio Companies Association

The 24-page introduction provides an excellent survey history.

Communication Booknotes Quarterly

This thoroughly cross-referenced volume provides a broad overview of 85 years of British radio, from the earliest technical breakthroughs to recent developments. The alphabetically arranged entries cover the activities of not only the well-known British Broadcasting Company (BBC) but those of its predecessors and competitors. The volume also features a chronology, a list of acronyms/abbreviations, and a general introduction. It concludes with an extensive bibliography, organized by subject. A radio practitioner since 1970, Street teaches radio at Bournemouth U.

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