Radio showmanship (Jan-Dec 1943)

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Record Details:

Title:
Radio showmanship
Date:
Jan-Dec 1943
Publisher:
Minneapolis : Showmanship Publications
Volume:
Radio showmanship (Jan-Dec 1943)
Leaf #:
000236
Language:
English
Collection:
Broadcasting & Recorded Sound
Format:
Periodicals
Contributor:
University of Maryland, College Park
Sponsor:
LYRASIS Members and Sloan Foundation
Coordinator:
Media History Digital Library
Description:
Date Added:
July 18, 2024
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