Baseball Over the Air: The National Pastime on the Radio and in the Imagination

Description: Baseball Over the Air by Tony Silvia Contains the documentation and interpretation of two imaginative pastimes (radio and baseball) and illuminates each in a different manner. This book integrates radio and baseball historically, sociologically, and culturally using the common themes of imaginative expression. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description This narrative contains the documentation and interpretation of two imaginative pastimes (radio and baseball) and illuminates each in a unique manner. It integrates radio and baseball historically, sociologically, and culturally using the common themes of imaginative expression. This book is a unique approach into the magic of radios imaginative power. Broadcasting baseball on the radio has brought many millions of Americans an imaginative link to a game that is built upon recollections of athletic achievement that ring far truer in our "sweet imaginations." Through the use of our imaginations, we can see the game itself as more than just a game, but a gateway to an imaginative realm beyond the reality of everyday life. Author Biography Tony Silvia is professor emeritus of journalism and digital communication at the University of South Florida, St. Petersburg and had a long career in broadcast journalism. He is the author of seven other titles, including four with McFarland. He lives in Little Compton, Rhode Island and Dunedin, Florida. Table of Contents Table of ContentsAcknowledgments Foreword by Dewayne Staats Introduction Part I. Imagination at Play: Radio, Baseball and the Creative Process1. Long Distance Dreams: Baseball and Early Radio 2. Tall Tales and Recreations: Radio, Baseball, and Manufactured Reality 3. A Dark Room Deep in the Woods: Radio and Baseball in Fiction and Nonfiction Part II. Imagination at Work: Radio, Baseball and the Creative Voice4. Radios Pioneer of Poetic License: Gordon McLendon 5. Spellbinding Storyteller: Radios "Other" Stern 6. Casting a Magic Spell: Graham McNamee, Red Barber, and Mel Allen Part III. Imagination at Home: Radio, Baseball and the Creative Listener7. The Listeners Club: Radio, Baseball, and a Sense of Community 8. A New Community: Radio, Baseball, and Bloggers 9. A New Field of Play: Radio, Baseball, and the Future Chapter Notes Appendix A: Recordings of Radio Broadcasts in the National Baseball Hall of Fame Library Appendix B: Gordon McLendon Recordings in the Southwest Collection, Texas Tech University Library Appendix C: Gordon McLendons Call of Bobby Thomsons Famous "Shot Heard Round the World" (October 3, 1951) Bibliography Index Review "a lot of enjoyment"—DX News; "enjoyable and engaging"—Nordic Sport Science Forum. Long Description This narrative contains the documentation and interpretation of two imaginative pastimes (radio and baseball) and illuminates each in a unique manner. It integrates radio and baseball historically, sociologically, and culturally using the common themes of imaginative expression. This book is a unique approach into the magic of radios imaginative power. Broadcasting baseball on the radio has brought many millions of Americans an imaginative link to a game that is built upon recollections of athletic achievement that ring far truer in our ?sweet imaginations. Through the use of our imaginations, we can see the game itself as more than just a game, but a gateway to an imaginative realm beyond the reality of everyday life. Review Quote "a lot of enjoyment"-- DX News ; "enjoyable and engaging"-- Nordic Sport Science Forum . Details ISBN0786430664 Author Tony Silvia Short Title BASEBALL OVER THE AIR Language English ISBN-10 0786430664 ISBN-13 9780786430666 Media Book Format Paperback DEWEY 796.357 Year 2007 Subtitle The National Pastime on the Radio and in the Imagination Place of Publication Jefferson, NC Country of Publication United States Residence RI, US Affiliation University of South Florida, USA DOI 10.1604/9780786430666 AU Release Date 2007-06-01 NZ Release Date 2007-06-01 UK Release Date 2007-06-01 Pages 230 Audience General Audience Age 18 Publisher McFarland & Co Inc Publication Date 2007-07-02 Imprint McFarland & Co Inc Illustrations 16 photos, notes, appendices, bibliography, index US Release Date 2007-07-02 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:135363792;

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