Minorities in Broadcasting Bibliography

BOOKS

Brooks, Tim and Earle Marsh, The Complete Directory to Prime Network TV Shows: 1946-Present, New York: Ballantine Books, 1988.

Brown, Charlene J., Brown, Trevor R. and William L. Rivers, The Media and the People, New York: Krieger Pulishing Co. , 1978.

Brown, Les, Encyclopedia of Television, New York: New York Zoetrope, 1982.

Browne, Donald R., Firestone, Charles M. and Mickiewicz, Ellen, Television/Radio News - Minorities, Queenstown, MD: The Aspen Institute, 1994.

Calloway, Cab and Rollins, Bryant Rollins, Of Minnie the Moocher & Me, New York: Crowell Company, 1976.

Cantor, Louis, Wheelin' on Beale, New York; Pharos Books, 1992.

Comstock, George, Chaffee, Steven, Katzman, Natan et al., Television and Human Behavior, New York: Columbia University Press, 1978.

Corporation for Pubic Broadcasting, In Search of Diversity: Symposium on Minority Audiences and Programming Research: Approaches and Applications, Washington, DC: Corporation for Public Broadcasting; Office of Communication Research, 1981.

Davis, Jr., Sammy and Boyar, Jane and Boyar, Burt, Yes, I Can. The Story of Sammy Davis, Jr. New York: Farrar, Straus & Giroux, 1965.

Fornatale, Peter, Radio in the Television Age, Woodstock, NY: Overlook Press, 1980.

Gray, John, Blacks in Film and Television, New York: Greenwood Press, 1990.

Hill, George H., and Hill, Sylvia Saverson, Blacks on Television: A Selectively Annotated Bibliography, Metuchen, NJ: Scarecrow Press, 1985.

Hill, Dr. George and Johnson, J. J. Johnson, Black Radio in Los Angeles, Chicago and New York: A Bibliography, Carson, CA: Daystar Publishing Co. 1987.

Hilliard, Robert L and Keith, Michael C., The Broadcast Century: A Biography of American Broadcasting, Stoneham, MA: Butterworth-Heinemann, 1992.

MacDonald, J. Fred, Blacks and White TV: African Americans in Television since 1948, Chicago: Nelson-Hall Publishers, 1992.

MacDonald, J. Fred, (ed.) Richard Durham's Destination Freedom: Scripts from Radio's Black Legacy, 1948-50, New York: Praeger, 1989.

Newman, Mark, Entrepreneurs of Profit and Pride, From Black-Appeal to Radio Soul New York: Praeger, 1988.

O'Connor, Douglas and Cook, Gayla. "Black Radio: The Soul Sellout" in Issues in Broadcasting - Radio, Television and Cable, Edited by Ted C. Smythe and George A. Mastroiani, 1975.

Parish, James Robert, Actors' Television Credits, 1950-1972, Metuchen, NJ: Scarecrow Press, 1973.

Parish, James Robert and George H. Hill, Black Action Films, Jefferson, NC: McFarland & Company, Inc., 1989.

Poteet, G. Howard, Radio!, Dayton, OH: Pflaum Publishing Co., 1975.

Signorielli, Nancy, Role Portrayal and Stereotyping on Television: An Annotated Bibliography of Studies Relating to Women, Minorities, Aging, Sexual Behavior, Health and Handicaps, Compiled and edited by Nancy Signorielli; with the assistance of Elizabeth Milke and Carol Katzman; research sponsored by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. Westport: Greenwood Press, 1985.

Veciana-Suarez, Ana, Hispanic Media, Impact and Influence, Washington, DC: The Media Institute, 1990.

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ARTICLES

BBDO Special Markets, "Black Television Viewing 1994-1995: Special Report" Vol. 4, #3, March 29, 1995.

"Black-owned TV A Possibility in Washington", Broadcasting, October 2, 1972, p. 34-35.

Blosser, Betsy J. "Ethnic Differences in Children's Media Use", Journal of Broadcasting & Electronic Media, Fall 1988, p. 453.

"CBS Criticized on Minority Hiring," Broadcasting, November 29, 1971, p. 67.

Clark, Cedric, "Television and Social Controls: Some Observations on the Portrayals of Ethnic Minorities." Television Quarterly, Spring 1969, p. 18.

"Effects of ‘Roots' Will be With TV For a Long Time," Broadcasting, February 7, 1977, p. 52.

Famighetti, R., "Black Radio: On A High Wire With No Net," Broadcasting, August 31, 1980, p. 44.

"Few Minorities and Women Found in Better Jobs of Cable Business," Broadcasting, August 9, 1976, p. 45.

"The Forgotten $15,000,000: The Negro Market," Sponsor, October 10, 1949.

Furnham, Adrian and Virginia Voli, "Gender Stereotypes in Italian Television Advertisements." Journal of Broadcasting & Electronic Media, Spring 1989, p. 175.

Greaves, William, "Black Journal: A Few Notes from the Executive Producer", Television Quarterly, Fall 1969, p. 66.

"Gregory Takes To Task On Civil Rights: CBS TV's Dann Notes Revolution in Industry", Broadcasting, November 18, 1963. p. 82.

"Growth Market in Black Radio", Broadcasting, January 24, 1972, p. 16.

Heeter, Carrie, Bradley S. Greenberg, Bradley E. Mendelson, and others. "Cross Media Coverage of Local Hispanic American News." Journal of Broadcasting, Fall 1983, p. 395.

Hinton, J. L., "Tokenism and Improving Imagery of Blacks in TV Drama and Comedy, 1973", Journal of Broadcasting, Fall 1974, p. 423.

Jones, Felecia G., "The Black Audience and the BET Channel", Journal of Broadcasting & Electronic Media, Fall 1990, p. 477.

Karp , David, "Who Stole the Melting Pot?", Television Quarterly, Summer 1968, p. 62.

Kleiman, Howard, "Content Diversity and the FCC's Minority and Gender Licensing Policies." Journal of Broadcasting & Electronic Media, Fall 1991, p. 411.

"Mass TV's Face Renewal Roadblock", Broadcasting, March 27, 1972, p. 39.

McCombs, Maxwell, "Negro Use of Television and Newspapers for Political Information, 1952-1964." Journal of Broadcasting, Summer 1968, p. 261.

"NATRA Wants Negro On FCC." Broadcasting, October 21, 1968, p. 52.

"Negroes Step Up Drives on Radio-TV; CORE Bids for Jobs in Commercials", Broadcasting, August 12, 1963, p. 62.

"Next NAACP Stop New York; Effort to Integrate TV Programs and Commercials Will Include Talks with Advertisers and Agencies", Broadcasting, July 29, 1963, p. 91.

"New Detroit University to Mark Blacks' Entry Into Ranks of TV Ownership", Broadcasting, June 18, 1973, p. 38.

"New TV UHF's Aim for Negro Audience", Broadcasting, February 4, 1963, p.56.

"Now a Negro Push on Radio-TV; NAACP Opens Campaign for Jobs Throughout Broadcast System", Broadcasting, July 1, 1963, p. 27.

Oladipapo, Raymond, "Black-Oriented Radio: The Problems and Possibilities." Broadcasting, June 22, 1970, p. 18.

"Research Underlines Large Negro Consumption of TV", Sponsor, August 17, 1964, p. 48.

Roberts, Churchill. "The Portrayal of Blacks on Network Television (on programs and in commercial advertisements over American television)", Journal of Broadcasting. Winter 1970-71. p. 45.

Robertson, James, "Majority or Minority Audiences?" Television Quarterly, Winter 1968, p. 29.

Roe, Yale. "A Tool for Social Action." Television Quarterly, Winter 1968, p. 29.

" Roots' Biggest Event in TV Entertainment History." Broadcasting, January 31, 1977, p. 19.

Scherer, Klaus, "Stereotype Change Following Exposure to Counter-Stereotypical Media Heroes." Journal of Broadcasting, Winter 1970-1971. p. 91.

Seggar, John F., "Television's Portrayal of Minorities and Women 1971-1975." Journal of Broadcasting, Fall 1977, p. 435.

Seggar, John F. and Wheeler, Penny, "World of Work on TV: Ethnic and Sex Representation in Television Drama." Journal of Broadcasting, Spring 1972, p. 201.

"Twenty-five Most Successful African-Americans in Radio", Radio Ink,March 20,2000, pp.44-57.

Seggar, John F., Hafen, Jeffrey K. and Hannonnen-Gladden, Helena, "Television's Portrayals of Minorities and Women in Drama and Comedy Drama, 1971-1980", Journal of Broadcasting, Summer 1981, p. 277.

"Slow Progress for Negroes on TV", Broadcasting, April 4, 1966, p. 115.

Smith, Bruce L. and Brigham, Jerry C., "Native Radio Broadcasting in North America: An Overview of Systems in the United States and Canada", Journal of Broadcasting & Electronic Media, Spring, 1992, p. 183.

Soley, L. and Hanch, C., "Black Ownership Of Commercial Radio Stations: An Economic Evaluation." Journal of Broadcasting, Fall, 19978, p. 455.

Surlin, Stuart H., "Black-Oriented Radio: Programming to a Perceived Audience", Journal of Broadcasting Summer 1972, p. 289.

Sponsor Magazine's Annual "Negro Radio Section":

• 1st Annual - July 28, 1952
• 2nd Annual - August 24, 2953
• 3rd Annual - September 20, 1954
• 4th Annual - September 19, 1955
• 5th Annual - September 17, 1956
• 6th Annual - September 28, 1957
• 7th Annual - September 20, 1958
• 8th Annual - September 26, 1959
• 9th Annual - September 26, 1960
• 10th Annual - October 9, 1961
• Sponsor's 1962-63 Negro Markets of the U.S. - October 22, 1962
• Sponsor's 1963-64 Negro Market Issue - August 26, 1963
• Sponsor's Air Media and the U.S. Negro Market 1964 - August 17, 1964

Sponsor Magazine's "U.S. Spanish-language Market". October 19, 1964, p. 29

"Three-Way Fight for WOOK-TV: Negro Formatted Station Attracts Interest of Two Washington Groups." Broadcasting, September 5, 1966, p. 49.

Tinton, Stanley and Jones, Patricia, "Racial Minorities in Broadcast Education." Journal of Broadcasting, Winter 1978, p. 87.

"TV Networks Deny Negro Bias, Rep. Adam Clayton Powell Hears Pro and Con Testimony." Broadcasting, November 6, 1962, p. 68.

"TV; New Force in Selling to US Negroes", Sponsor, August 17, 1964, p. 44.

Webber, H. H. and Taylor, N., "Two Views of Negroes in TV: The Adman, The Activist", Sponsor, August 17, 1964, p. 50.

Williams, Frederick and Natalicio, Diana S., "Evaluating Carrascolendas: A Television Series for Mexican-American Children." Journal of Broadcasting. Summer 1972, p. 299.

"WMAL-TV Renewal Appealed by Blacks", Broadcasting,March 15, 1971, p. 56.

Ziegler, Dhyana and White, Alisa, "Women and Minorities on Network Television News: An Examination of Correspondents and Newsmakers". Journal of Broadcasting & Electronic Media. Spring 1990, p. 215.

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PAMPHLETS and REPORTS

Arbitron Ratings Company, Radio Today: The Black Listener. 1984. LAB Pamphlet 3367.

Arbitron Ratings Company, Radio Today: The Hispanic Listener. 1985. LAB Pamphlet 3368.

Arbitron Television, Audience Estimates for Metropolitan Black Households in Detroit, November 1976. LAB Pamphlet 4157.

Astor, Gerald, Minorities and the Media, Ford Foundation, 1974. LAB Pamphlet 88

Bachman, R. Dwight, Dynamics of Black Radio: A Research Report. Creative UnivProducts, 1977. .

BBDO, Black Television Viewing 1994/95: Special Report. March 1995

Black Video Syndication Network, Introduction to Black Video Education Network, 1970. LAB Pamphlet 3888.

Black Video Syndication Network, Black Video Syndication Program Outlines 1970. LAB Pamphlet 3889.

Center for Integration and Improvement of Journalism, News Watch: A Critical Look at Coverage of People of Color. San Francisco State University, 1994.

Clyde, Robert W. The Potentials of Ethnic-Appeal Radio for Negro Communities. National Association of Broadcasters, 1969.

Engsberg, Janice M., Walters, Allan T. and Nettingham, Gracie B., Cable System Employment, 1980-1981: A Report on the Status of Minorities & Women. Office of Communication, United Church of Christ, 1982.

Federal Communications Commission, Report on Minority Ownership in Broadcasting. 1978.

Federal Communications Commission, Minority Ownership of Broadcast Facilities: A Report, 1979. LAB Pamphlet 4325.

Federal Communications Commission, Strategies for Advancing Minority Ownership Opportunities in Telecommunications. 1982.

Fife, Dr. Marilyn Diane. The Impact of Minority Ownership on Broadcast Program Content: a Case Study of WGPR-TV1s Local News Content National Association of Broadcasters, 1978.

Fife, Dr. Marilyn Diane, The Impact of Minority Ownership on Broadcast News Content: A Multi-Market Study. National Association of Broadcasters, 1986.

Gawle, Patricia S., Focus On the Histanic Respondent: A Case Study of the Hispanic Market and Media Use. Birch/Scarborough Research, 1990.

Gold, Paul Milton, Jr. Public Interest Programming Service to Minority Communities by Minority-Oriented Commercial Radio Stations. National Association of Broadcasters, 1983.

Honig, David, Effects of the F.C.C.'s Petition-to Deny Process on Minority Employment in the Broadcasting Industry. University of Rochester, Rochester, NY. 1974.

Jacobs, Frederick N., The Hiring of College Broadcasting Students, Women and Racial Minorities: An Attitudinal Study of Commercial Radio Station Managers in the United States. Michigan State University, undated.

Johnson, Kirk A., Media Images of Boston's Black Community. University of Massachusetts at Boston, 1987.

Lichter, S. Robert, Racial & Ethnic Images on Talk Radio. Center for Media and Public Affairs, 1990.

Lichter, S. Robert and Amundson, Daniel R., Distorted Reality: Hispanic Characters in TV Entertainment. Center for Media and Public Affairs, 1994.

Meyer, Anthony J, S.J. Black Voices and Format Regulations: A Study in Black-Oriented Radio. National Association of Broadcasters, 1971.

Meyer, Timothy, The Mexican-American Broadcast Audience: Personal, Media, and Consumer Demographics. National Association of Broadcasters, 1980.

Molden, Vaughncille, Telecommunications and Black Americans: A Survey of Ownership, Participation and Control. Washington University, 1975.

National Association of Black Owned Broadcasters, Associate Membership Guide, 1981. LAB Pamphlet 4338.

National Association of Black Owned Broadcasters, Financial Resource Index, 1981. LAB Pamphlet 4339.

Pulse, Inc., Radio Audience in Los Angeles Negro Homes (Survey made for KOWL), 1951.

Spanger, Bud, White to White with Black, 1971. Station WDET (Detroit, MI.) LAB Pamphlet 4263.

Suarez, Raymond and Cull, Robert Cull, Capital Formation and Investment in Minority Business Enterprises in the Telecommunications Industries. U. S. Department of Commerce, 1995.

U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, Window Dressing on the Set: Women and Minorities in Television. 1977.

U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, Window Dressing on the Set: an Update. 1979.

U.S. Dept. of Commerce. Minority Commercial Broadcast Ownership in the United States, 1997. A Report of the Minority Telecommunications Development Program, National Telecommunications and Information Administration. August, 1997. (NAB 384.537U).

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AUDIO RECORDINGS

• NAB Session EEO - "What You Don't Know Can Hurt." March 17, 1977 - au ac orig 960
• NAB Shirtsleeve Session EEO - March 21, 1976 - au ac orig 926
• NAB 56th Annual Meeting, 1978. "Room at the Top for Women and Minorities" -au ac orig 1263.

PHOTOGRAPHS

• Eddie "Rochester" Anderson: Jack Benny Show (Radio and TV)
• Dave Bondu: WERD, Atlanta, Georgia
• Brother Bones: (Station affiliation unknown)
• Mary Dee: WHOD: Homestead, Pennsylvania
• Eddie Green: Duffy1s Tavern (Radio-Comedy)
• Earl "Mad Lad" Jones: KTFS, Texarkana/KUDL, Kansas, Missouri
• Bill Powell: WIRE: Indianapolis, Indiana
• George W. Prader: KGBC, Galveston, Texas
• Raymond Robinson: KGFJ, Los Angeles, California
• Rufus Thomas: WDIA, Memphis, Tennessee
• Nat Williams: WDIA, Memphis, Tennessee

SCRIPTS

Cab Calloway1s Quizzicale

This programwas a showcase for Calloway's Band, and ran briefly fromJuly 1941 through August 1942. Since no sponsor could be found for the show it was carried as a sustainer by the networks.

SPECIAL COLLECTIONS

Hedges Collection - 438. Ethnic Broadcasting

TRANSCRIPTS

• Belva Davis - AT 1461
• Arnold Fine - AT 1478
• Trudy Haynes - AT 528
• Ruth Hudgins - AT 1145

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