Until the late 1940s, most Americans relied heavily upon radio, the
only means of mass communication they knew, for information and
entertainment. But with the 1950s came television sets and
prosperity enabled more people to afford them. Radio began a
decline. This work examines what could be called the final decade
of AM network radio and the many factors that contributed to its
decline. The first chapter is an overview of AM radio in the 1950s.
The second chapter covers 1950 through 1953, when radio was still a
popular medium but faced a need to make changes in its programming.
Bill Paley and David Sarnoff strongly promoted radio in those years
and the networks attempted to increase the ratings of their
programs. Chapter three covers 1954 through 1956, three years in
which radio experienced losses of its primary audience and some of
its most popular shows (because of the pullout of advertisers), and
an effort was made by the networks to keep their programs going and
to convince audiences the medium was not on its way out. Chapter
four, 1957 through 1960, chronicles the "end" of AM radio in homes,
the cancellation of almost all remaining programs, network
affiliates going independent, and the rise in popularity of "drive
time" radio. Chapter five covers 19
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