This second book continues the saga of the development of radio during the British colonial era in Trinidad. The book covers the period of the Second World War, 1939-1945, and looks at the rivalry between the British and American radio stations for control of the hearts and minds of the local residents in the Trinidad colony.
Author(s): Richard Escalante
Publisher: Kairi Publishing Hose
Year: 2020
Language: English
Pages: 191
City: Arouca
Table of Contents
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Preface
Introduction
Prologue
Part 1: Trinidadian Attitudes at the Outbreak of War
1 - Listening Preferences
2 - The King's Speech
3 - Colonial Dissatisfaction toward the War
Part 2: "Selling War": The New Face of the BBC
4 - The BBC and War-time Propaganda
5 - The BBC's New Outlook
6 - The BBC goes to war
Part 3: British Broadcasting to the Colonies
7 - Sourcing a Wireless Transmitter
8 - Rediffusion's Broadcasting House
9 - The Content of BBC Programmes
10 - Una Marson and "Calling the West Indies"
Part 4: The Influence of American Radio Stations
11 - American Radio Stations
12 - Four U.S. Radio Stations
13 - The American Presence
14 - The American Forces Radio Service
Part 5: A Joint British-American Programme
15 - The Anglo-American Caribbean Commission
16 - The West Indian Radio Newspaper
17 - WIRN and Social Structure: Johnson's Survey
18 - Harris's Survey: The West Indian Radio Newspaper
Part 5: Radio in Society
19 - Competing for Air Time
20 - Harris's Survey: Radio Receivers
21 - Radio Receivers: Internal Factors
22 - The Listener Audience Surveys
23 - Local Broadcasting Piracy
Part 7: Game Changer: A New Focus
24 - The BBC and D-Day
25 - The BBC and VE-Day
Bibliography
Index
