Broadcasting Telecasting (Oct-Dec 1957)

Record Details:

Title:
Broadcasting Telecasting
Date:
Oct-Dec 1957
Publisher:
Washington, D.C. : Broadcasting Publications Inc.
Volume:
Broadcasting Telecasting
Leaf #:
000325
Language:
English
Subjects:
radio and television periodical, Broadcasting -- United States -- Periodicals
Collection:
Broadcasting & Recorded Sound
Format:
Periodicals
Contributor:
Library of Congress, MBRS, Recorded Sound Section
Sponsor:
Library of Congress, Motion Picture, Broadcasting and Recorded Sound Division
Coordinator:
Media History Digital Library
Date Added:
June 13, 2024
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