In this Book
- The Golden Age of Boston Television
- Book
- 2017
- Published by: University Press of New England
summary
There are some two hundred TV markets in the country, but only one—Boston, Massachusetts—hosted a Golden Age of local programming. In this lively insider account, Terry Ann Knopf chronicles the development of Boston television, from its origins in the 1970s through its decline in the early 1990s. During TV’s heyday, not only was Boston the nation’s leader in locally produced news, programming, and public affairs, but it also became a model for other local stations around the country. It was a time of award-winning local newscasts, spirited talk shows, thought-provoking specials and documentaries, ambitious public service campaigns, and even originally produced TV films featuring Hollywood stars. Knopf also shows how this programming highlighted aspects of Boston’s own history over two turbulent decades, including the treatment of highly charged issues of race, sex, and gender—and the stations’ failure to challenge the Roman Catholic Church during its infamous sexual abuse scandal. Laced with personal insights and anecdotes, The Golden Age of Boston Television offers an intimate look at how Boston’s television stations refracted the city’s culture in unique ways, while at the same time setting national standards for television creativity and excellence.
Table of Contents
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- Acknowledgments
- pp. xi-xiv
- Introduction
- pp. xv-xxii
- 1 | Market Forces Set the Stage
- pp. 3-22
- 3 | WCVB-TV: Channel 5 Blastoff!
- pp. 48-79
- 4 | WNEV-TV: Channel 7 Declares War
- pp. 80-114
- 5 | The Life of a TV Critic
- pp. 117-132
- 6 | “Banned in Boston”
- pp. 133-161
- Epilogue: Fade to Black
- pp. 202-216
Additional Information
ISBN
9781512601046
Related ISBN(s)
9781611689044, 9781611689051
MARC Record
OCLC
976036336
Pages
243
Launched on MUSE
2017-04-08
Language
English
Open Access
No
Copyright
2017