Broadcasting

General Resources

• 100000 Watts
  This directory contains information and links to over 1900 television stations, 1500 Digital TV stations, 9000 FM Radio stations, 4900 AM Radio stations, and 1300 Low Power TV and FM Radio stations.
• Broadcasting History Links
• Codes of Ethics Online
  This site contains the code of ethics for many media organizations and newspapers. Is maintained by the Illinois Institute of Technology.
• Facts Encyclopedia -- Television & Radio
  From Refdesk.com, this site provides links to a number of television and radio resources.
• FCC
  Web site of the Federal Communications Commission. Contains annual reports, rules and regulations and other information.
• History of American Broadcasting
• Media Awareness Network
  Provides data on media usage, media content, media industries and media issues.
• Media History Project
  From the University of Minnesota, this web site promotes the study of history of various media tools: television, radio, film, publishing, etc.

Radio

• Arbitron Rating Service
• Chronology of AM Radio Broadcasting 1900-1960
• Documenting Early Radio
  This site was created by Elizabeth McLeod and contains references. Period covered is 1920 - 1935.
• History of Early Radio
  This site was created by Donna Halper, a broadcast historian at Emerson College. The time period covered is 1931 - 1945.
• National Public Radio
• Newslink -- Radio & Television
  This megasite provides links to websites of radio and television broadcasting stations and networks. Can be searched by state and radio broadcasters' can also be searched by type of format (i.e. talk radio, religious, rock music, sports, etc.) Also, has listings for international broadcasting networks.
• Old Time Radio
  Contains a wide range of information covering the shows during Radio's Golden years (roughly 1920-1950.). Some of the shows listed on this site contain actual audio samples. A wealth of information covering radio show history.
• Public Radio International
• The Radio Hall of Fame
• RadioSpace
  RadioSpace is maintained by North American Network, Inc., a radio broadcasting agency that provides news and programming services to radio stations.
• TVRadio World --
  An informational directory listing of radio and television stations worldwide which are available via the Web.
• United States Early Radio History by Thomas H. White

Television

• Encyclopedia of Television
  This 1997 online encyclopedia contains over 1,000 articles regarding various aspects of television and is produced by the Museum of Broadcast Communications. An updated 2nd ed. (2004) is available in print and can be found in Raynor Reference: PN 1992. 18 /E53 2004.
• Major Television Networks:
  • ABC
  • CBS
  • FOX
  • ION Television
  • NBC
  • PBS (Public Broadcasting)
• Milwaukee Television Stations' Web Sites
• Newslink -- Radio & Television
  This megasite provides links to TV broadcasters' websites, radio websites and networks. Also, has listings for international broadcasting networks.
• Nielsen Media Ratings
• ScreenSite
  An educational site from the University of Alabama Telecommunication and Film Dept. Contains lists of resources dealing with film/TV production, and stresses the teaching and research of film and television. Is designed for educators and students.
• Television and Telecommunications Dictionary
  From the University of Texas-Austin.
• Television News Archive at Vanderbilt University
  This site is an index to the world's most extensive collection of network television news.  It is free to search, however, the full-text of the news program is available at cost. (Note to Marquette users: Lexis-Nexis Academic provides full-text of some television news programs. Check there first in searching for full-text news programs. To search for news transcripts, in Lexis-Nexis Academic change the news category to search to "News Transcripts.")
• TV Acres
  This site contains a wealth of information regarding television shows from the 1940's to date. Users can browse through the listings or can use its search engine to search for specific keywords.
• TV Land
  This site contains information about classic television shows including theme songs.
• TV Jobs
• TVRadio World
  An informational directory listing of radio and television stations worldwide which are available via the Web.

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Scripts for Radio

• Old Time Radio Script Collection
  Contains full-text scripts of old time radio shows such as "Ellery Queen", "Suspense", "Vic and Sade", "Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar", etc.
• Simply Radio
  Provides links to full-text radio shows from the Golden Age of Radio. Contains full-text scripts of such radio shows as "Fibber McGee and Molly", "The Great Gildersleeve", "The Shadow", "Superman", "Abbot and Costello", "Suspense", "Flash Gordon", "Gunsmoke", etc.

Scripts for Motion Pictures

• Daily Script
  A variety of movie scripts are available from this site including "Minority Report", "Annie Hall", "Broadcast News", "Mullholland Drive", etc.
• ScreenTalk
  Contains screenplays in PDF of many popular, recent movies such as "Eyes Wide Shut", "Erin Brockovich", "Jerry McGuire", "Pleasantville", "Patriot", "Three Kings", "Interview with a Vampire", etc.

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Scripts for Television

• Drew's Script-o-Rama
  Includes a number of fuull-text scripts from popular current and past television shows (both comedies and dramas) such as "The Simpsons", "Frazier", "The Addams Family", "Sabrina", "Seinfeld", "Dawson's Creek", "X-files", etc.
• Simply Scripts
  Contains links to a variety of websites which contain full-text scripts of television shows, both comedies and dramas.
• Television Transcript Project
  Contains full-text scripts to a number of episodes from various TV shows such as "Seinfeld", "Ellen", "EastEnders", as well as transcripts from a number of television commercials.

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Cable Television

• Court TV
• Cable Networks
  This article deals with the history of Cable Networks and is from the reference source, Encyclopedia of Television, produced by the Museum of Broadcast Communications.
• Cable and Telecommunications Glossary
  From the Cable Center at the University of Denver.
• Cable Operators
  A list of cable providers and links to their websites. Compiled by the Cable Center.
• Cable Telecommunications Resources & Directories
  From the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
• How Cable Television Works
  From the site, How Stuff Works, this page gives an overview of the technology behind cable television.

Associations, Musuems and Organizations

• Association of Public Television Stations
• Museum of Broadcast Communications
  Located in Chicago, this museum houses thousands of videos from classic television and radio shows as well as classic commercials. This museum also coordinates The Radio Hall of Fame.
• National Association of Broadcasters
• National Cable and Telecommunications Association
• National Cable Television Center
• Radio-Television News Directors Association and Foundation

Search Aids and Bibliographic Tips

• Search the Internet
  Want more? Here you'll find a collection of search engines, indexes and directories.
• Internet Resources Citation Guides
  Learn how to cite information found on the Net in a bibliography.
• Evaluating Information Sources
• Writer's Handbook
  Produced by the Writing Center at UW-Madison. Contains tips on style, grammar, punctuation, and citing sources.
• Research and Documentation Online
  Information on finding and documenting sources in the humanities, social sciences, history, and the sciences.