Radio and television broadcasting were as important to the growth and popularity of boxing as it was to the reshaping of our very culture. In The Golden Age of Boxing on Radio and
Television, Frederick V. Romano explores the many roles that each medium played in both the development and the depiction of the sport. Principal amongst the topics covered are the
ever-changing role in technology during the four decade plus period?how it impacted the manner in which the sport was presented to its public audience, the expediential growth of those
audiences, and the influence radio and television had on the financial aspects of the sport, including the selective use of radio and television and the financial boom which the mediums
created.
The Golden Age of Boxing on Radio and Television also assays radio and boxing during World War II, the role of organized crime, and the monopolistic practices during the television
era. Romano also presents a detailed account of announcers such as Don Dunphy and Ted Husing who brought the action to the listeners and viewers, the many appearances that boxers including
Jack Dempsey, Joe Louis, and Rocky Marciano made on radio and television when they were not in the ring, and the mediums’ portrayal of the sport in an array of programming from drama and
comedy. This is a must-have for all serious boxing fans.
