Prime-time television : a concise history - Moore, Barbara, 1956-; Bensman, Marvin R., 1937-; Van Dyke, Jim, 1947- (Westport, Conn. : Praeger, 2006)
The heritage of radio programming (1927-1947) -- The experimental days of TV programming (1939-1947) -- Finding an audience (1948-1952) -- The rise and fall of live drama and quiz shows (1953-1959) -- Detectives, cowboys, and happy families (1960-1969) -- Controversy in prime-time (1970-1984) -- Changes in competition (1985-1995) -- New voices (1996-2005).
Includes bibliographical references (p. [285]-291) and index.
Keywords: Television broadcasting -- United States -- History