Print Resources

These books provide comparative information on American cities and list radio and televisions stations in cities around the country. Reference Collection is on the Middle level of Stewart Library.

• Broadcast and Cable Yearbook  Reference TK1 .B86367 Table 4A
• Cities Ranked and Rated  Reference HT123 .S64  Table 1B
• Gale Directory of Publications  Reference PN4867 .G3   Table 4A
• Places Rated Alamanac  Reference HN60 .B69  Table 1B
• Plunkett's Entertainment & Media Industry Almanac  Reference P88.8 .P57  Table 6  Provides information on the industry, top stations, etc. (2005 edition on order)

Article Databases

Communication and Mass Media Complete The best starting place for articles from communication journals. Use your WSU username and password for off-campus access.

Web Sites

 

• About Radio (http://radio.about.com)  Just a bunch of cool/professional stuff about radio
  
  
• Arbitron (Radio Ratings) (http://www.arbitron.com/radio_stations/arlt.asp)  Free reports (numbers) about formats and who is listening to radio.
  
  
• Broadcast Education Association (http://www.beaweb.org) Job openings, scholarships, research clearinghouse, etc. for "educating tomorrow's electronic media professionals"
  
  
• CareerPage (http://www.careerpage.org)  A national job bank for broadcasters, sponsored by the National Alliance of State Broacasters Associations. Includes links to two dozen broadcast industry organizations
  
  
• FCC (Federal Communications Commission) (www.fcc.gov) Use the site map to access all info here
  
  
• FCC Audio  (http://www.fcc.gov/mb/audio)   Use the AM Query and FM Query to find out the call letters of stations in a city.
  
• FCC Broadcast Contest Rules  (http://www.fcc.gov/eb/broadcast/contests.html)
  
  
• FCC Contests, etc. (http://www.fcc.gov/cgb/information_directory.html#broadcast)

Has links to interesting stuff - like how the FCC defines contests and lotteries

• Inside Radio   (http://www.insideradio.com/ratings.asp)  List of stations in a market
  
  
• Insider Radio (http://www.insiderradio.com)  For industry info
  
  
• National Association of Broadcasters (http://www.nab.org)
  
  
• Radio and records (www.randr.com)
  
  
• Radio Locator (http://www.radio-locator.com) Helps you find stations.
  
  
• RadioSpace (http://www.radiospace.com/programmingresources.htm)    List of all sorts of radio-related links that may come in handy.
  
  
• Radio TV World (http://www.tvradioworld.com/directory/Radio_Formats/default.asp)   Describes different radio formats
  
  
• Sperling's Best Places  (http://www.bestplaces.net) Useful when considering market info or for relocating. Easy to get demographic info by zip code
  
  
• Utah Broadcasters Association (http://www.utahbroadcasters.com/home.htm)  Represents the free over-the-air radio and television stations in Utah