Breaks new important ground in communication studies by shedding light on the 'first minority' and its growing use of electronic media. Keith provides a valuable service with this readable survey of a fascinating market...Important reading offering considerable insight by an expert observer. Communication Booknotes ...There are a few scholarly articles and segments in books about ethnic broadcasting, but nothing compares with Signals in the Air...[It is] well-written and logically organized. This book is important because it is the most current and complete piece of literature available on the indigenous broadcasting in America. Journal Radio Studies
Foreword by Suzan Shown Harjo
Foreword by Frank Blythe
Preface
Murmurs to Metawce: Early Native Broadcasts
Arrow with Voices: Evolution of Native Stations
Abetting Silakkuagvik: Native Broadcast Funding
Talking Hogans: The Native Stations
Waves for Kekewh: Impact of Indigenous Programming
Traversing the Gorge: Challenges for Indian Broadcasters
In the Hands of Oyaron: Prospects for Native Broadcasting
Afterword by Peggy Berryhill
Further Reading
Index
MICHAEL C. KEITH is a member of the Communication Department at Boston College. He is the author of several books on electronic media, including The Radio Station (3rd edition, 1993) and The Broadcast Century: A Biography of American Broadcasting (1992), with Robert Hilliard. He has held various positions at several radio stations, and was Chair of Education at the Museum of Broadcast Communications.
," . . Indeed a breakthrough. The theme is stirring and
important."-Mr. Norman Corwin "Radio's Poet Laureate" and author of
Norman Corwin's Letters
"Information regarding Native American broadcasting is extremely
limited and a book of this nature by an author of Mr. Keith's
stature will be of great value to the broadcasting industry, and
any student of broadcasting/history/social studies."-Mr. Bruce
DuMont President Museum of Broadcast Communications
"It is not only a breakthrough . . . but it provides that group
itself with information."-Robert Hilliard Professor of
Communications Emerson College
"Signals in the Air is a book that ICA and the Indigenous broadcast
community helped create with Michael Keith and one which we fully
endorse."-Mr. Ray Cook Executive Director Indigenous Communications
ossociation
"This book is a significant achievement and a welcome addition to
the small list of publications on this subject. It gives those of
us who work in the field a chance to see where we have come from
and an opportunity to reflect on where we are headed."-Mr. Frank
Blythe Founding Member and Executive Director Native American
Public Broadcasting Consortium
.,."in light of recent federal cuts threatening public
broadcasting, this book appears especially relevant. This is a
readable book and somewhat of a breakthrough for the Native
broadcasting industry, consonant with their views and struggle to
cope with foriegn culture thrust upon them. It would be useful for
classes in broadcasting history or in the social science study of
Native Americans."-Journalism & Mass Communication Quarterly
?...in light of recent federal cuts threatening public
broadcasting, this book appears especially relevant. This is a
readable book and somewhat of a breakthrough for the Native
broadcasting industry, consonant with their views and struggle to
cope with foriegn culture thrust upon them. It would be useful for
classes in broadcasting history or in the social science study of
Native Americans.?-Journalism & Mass Communication Quarterly
?Although of particular interest to Native American broadcasters,
their audiences, and Native American studies specialists, this book
affords an interesting, unexpected angle on a number of important,
current issues of general interest. Keith has brought together
valuable, detailed historical information about native broadcasting
and firsthand accounts of the problems and prospects faced by
native broadcasters. Politics, culture, and communication are
central topics in the current context of multiculturalism and high
technology, and this book presents an interesting case study of
some basic issues. Upper-division undergraduate and
above.?-Choice
?Breaks important new ground in communication studies by shedding
light on the "first minority" and its growing use of electronic
media. Keith provides a valuable service with this readable survey
of a fascinating market, almost totally unknown outside of Native
American circles. And it has currency in the political world given
the debate on the future of funding for public broadcasting as many
of these stations receive support from CPB. Important reading
offering considerable insight by an expert observer.?-Communication
Booknotes
?Little has been published about Native American broadcasting.
There are a few scholarly articles and segments in books about
ethnic broadcasting, but nothing that compares with Signals in the
Air. This book offers a readable history of Native broadcasting in
the United States, together with fairly detailed profiles of
individual Native-owned stations that are in operation today.
Signals in the Air offers a fascinating window into one small part
of life in Indian Country. The book is well written and logically
organized. This book is important because it is the most current
and complete piece of literature available on indigenous
broadcasting in America.?-Journal Radio Studies
?With so much disinformation going out over the airwaves, Signals
in the Air is a valuable contribution to the ethnic broadcasting
industry.?-The Cape Codder
..."in light of recent federal cuts threatening public
broadcasting, this book appears especially relevant. This is a
readable book and somewhat of a breakthrough for the Native
broadcasting industry, consonant with their views and struggle to
cope with foriegn culture thrust upon them. It would be useful for
classes in broadcasting history or in the social science study of
Native Americans."-Journalism & Mass Communication Quarterly
"Although of particular interest to Native American broadcasters,
their audiences, and Native American studies specialists, this book
affords an interesting, unexpected angle on a number of important,
current issues of general interest. Keith has brought together
valuable, detailed historical information about native broadcasting
and firsthand accounts of the problems and prospects faced by
native broadcasters. Politics, culture, and communication are
central topics in the current context of multiculturalism and high
technology, and this book presents an interesting case study of
some basic issues. Upper-division undergraduate and
above."-Choice
"Breaks important new ground in communication studies by shedding
light on the "first minority" and its growing use of electronic
media. Keith provides a valuable service with this readable survey
of a fascinating market, almost totally unknown outside of Native
American circles. And it has currency in the political world given
the debate on the future of funding for public broadcasting as many
of these stations receive support from CPB. Important reading
offering considerable insight by an expert observer."-Communication
Booknotes
"With so much disinformation going out over the airwaves, Signals
in the Air is a valuable contribution to the ethnic broadcasting
industry."-The Cape Codder
"Little has been published about Native American broadcasting.
There are a few scholarly articles and segments in books about
ethnic broadcasting, but nothing that compares with Signals in the
Air. This book offers a readable history of Native broadcasting in
the United States, together with fairly detailed profiles of
individual Native-owned stations that are in operation today.
Signals in the Air offers a fascinating window into one small part
of life in Indian Country. The book is well written and logically
organized. This book is important because it is the most current
and complete piece of literature available on indigenous
broadcasting in America."-Journal Radio Studies
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