Singapore radio : then and now /

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Author / Creator:Freeman, Bradley C., author.
Imprint:Newcastle upon Tyne : Cambridge Scholars Publishing, 2016.
Description:1 online resource.
Language:English
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Format: E-Resource Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11756351
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Other authors / contributors:Ramakrishnan, Yokanathan.
ISBN:9781443892957
1443892955
9781443890199
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Summary:The world of media moves quickly - nowhere is this more the case than Singapore, a world-class alpha city that prides itself on being first. This book tracks the journey of Singapore radio from its humble beginnings to its advanced modern-day incarnations. Along the way, Freeman and Ramakrishnan also detail economic, political, cultural, and technological aspects of this medium in Singapore. The role of radio is deliberated, as well as the times when radio and its personalities have broken the rules. In addition, campus radio and social media are also discussed. The book functions as a treasur.