Jazz Radio America

Aaron J. Johnson is an associate professor of music at the University of Pittsburgh.

Preface Introduction Part I Jazz on Commercial Radio Jazz Here and Jazz There: Jazz Rides the Omnibus Independent Contractors: Jazz Shows Outside the Format Jazz Around the Clock: All-Jazz Commercial Radio/Jazz as a Radio Format Part II Jazz on Noncommercial Radio Paradise Found, Paradise Lost: The Rise and Fall of Jazz on Noncommercial Radio Don't Get Too Far Out: Programming Jazz on Noncommercial Radio Jazz Is for Everybody: Missions and Mission Statements, Precursors, Models, and Ownership Postscript: Jazz Radio Present and Future Appendix A: Notable Jazz Disc Jockeys Appendix B: Jazz Radio Stations c. 2020 Notes Bibliography Index

"An engaging style, the lived experience of the author as a jazz musician and DJ, and a wealth of insights on music, technology, and business combine to make this book a truly significant contribution to the field."--Mark Katz, author of Music and Technology: A Very Short Introduction