Television in the Antenna Age: A Concise History

Covers the entire history of American television, from its urban, middle-class beginnings, through its arrested development in the late 40s, its rise to dominance as a mass medium in the 50s, and its slowly maturing content stream throughout the 60s and 70s

Explores the effect, since the 80s, of competing technologies, consolidation of media ownership and the emerging aesthetics of 21st-century programming

Includes interview segments with industry insiders, pictures, and sidebars to illustrate important figures, trends, and events.