SCRN122
HIST OF AMERICAN BROADCASTING
Also listed under 5 other titles
- HIST OF AMER BROADCASTING
- HIST AMER BROADCASTING &
- HIST OF AMER BROADCAST
- HIST:BROADCASTING & TV
- BROADCASTING AND TELEVISION
- Department
- Screen Studies
- Terms offered
- 12
- Data refreshed
- Sep 1, 2026
Description
Section information text: This course considers how broadcasting and electronic media have been developed over the past century. We will examine the technical achievements of the field as well as its social and aesthetic impacts from early electrical and wireless communication (telephone, radio) to mid-century inventions (television, satellites) and more recent innovations (cable, digital technology). We will sample a wide range of media productions, including early radio and TV shows, documentaries and current media phenomena. Students will do some of their own historical research on broadcasting to supplement the course material.
Syllabi
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Offering history & forecast 2009–2019
1997 2019
| Year | Fall | Spring | Summer | Intersession |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2030 | 2030 Fall: 10% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 1 of 9 fall terms since 2018. | 2030 Spring: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 9 spring terms since 2018. | 2030 Summer: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 9 summer terms since 2018. | 2030 Intersession: 8% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 6 intersession terms since 2020. |
| 2029 | 2029 Fall: 9% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 1 of 10 fall terms since 2017. | 2029 Spring: 6% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 10 spring terms since 2017. | 2029 Summer: 6% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 10 summer terms since 2017. | 2029 Intersession: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 7 intersession terms since 2017. |
| 2028 | 2028 Fall: 9% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 1 of 11 fall terms since 2016. | 2028 Spring: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 1 of 11 spring terms since 2016. | 2028 Summer: 5% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 11 summer terms since 2016. | 2028 Intersession: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 7 intersession terms since 2017. |
| 2027 | 2027 Fall: 8% chance, high confidence. Offered in 1 of 12 fall terms since 2015. | 2027 Spring: 7% chance, high confidence. Offered in 1 of 12 spring terms since 2015. | 2027 Summer: 5% chance, high confidence. Offered in 0 of 12 summer terms since 2015. | 2027 Intersession: 6% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 7 intersession terms since 2017. |
| 2019 | 1 section | Not offered | Not offered | No data for this term |
| 2018 | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | No data for this term |
| 2017 | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2016 | Not offered | 1 section | Not offered | No data for this term |
| 2015 | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | No data for this term |
| 2014 | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | No data for this term |
| 2013 | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | No data for this term |
| 2012 | 1 section | Not offered | Not offered | No data for this term |
| 2011 | Not offered | 1 section | Not offered | No data for this term |
| 2010 | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | No data for this term |
| 2009 | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | No data for this term |
Forecast Under 15% 15–39% 40–69% 70–89% 90%+ Not enough history
Fall Spring Summer Intersession Darker means more sections Not offered No data for term
Future estimates combine recent offering frequency with detected multi-year cycles. Hover a cell for confidence and evidence; low-confidence estimates are marked with ~.
Meeting times
Most recent first- Mon, Wed, 4:15 PM–5:30 PM TC111 2016
- Tue, Thu, 10:25 AM–11:40 AM TCRH 2011
- Thu, 7:00 PM–9:30 PM TC112 2008-22008-32007-22007-32004-22004-3
- Mon, Wed, 12:00 PM–1:15 PM TC111 2008-12007-1
- Wed, 6:00 PM–8:30 PM TC112 2005-22001-22001-3
- Tue, Fri, 1:25 PM–2:40 PM TC112 2005-1
- Tue, Fri, 2:50 PM–4:05 PM TC112 2004-1
- Mon, Wed, 3:50 PM–5:05 PM JC220 2001-1
| Term | Professor | Type | Credits | Enrollment | CRN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall 2019 | Cara L. Berg Powers | Lecture | 1 | 27 of 30 enrolled | 27189 |
| Spring 2016 | Cynthia R. Conti | Lecture | 1 | 28 of 20 enrolled | 35077 |
| Fall 2012 | Cynthia R. Conti | Lecture | 1 | 10 of 30 enrolled | 22706 |
| Spring 2011 | Cynthia R. Conti | Lecture | 1 | 31 of 30 enrolled | 38831 |
| Fall 2008 | Kirk Jalbert | Lecture | 1 | 16 of 30 enrolled | 25591 |
| Fall 2007 | Kirk Jalbert | Lecture | 1 | 10 of 30 enrolled | 24775 |
| Fall 2005 | Timothy Shary | Lecture | 1 | 17 of 30 enrolled | 23328 |
| Spring 2004 | Timothy Shary | Lecture | 1 | 12 of 30 enrolled | 31509 |
| Fall 2001 | Timothy Shary | Lecture | 1 | 13 of 40 enrolled | 25502 |
| Spring 2000 | Timothy Shary | Lecture | 1 | 10 of 60 enrolled | 34511 |
| Fall 1998 | Timothy Shary | Lecture | 1 | 26 of 60 enrolled | 23124 |
| Spring 1997 | Timothy Shary | Lecture | 1 | 16 of 40 enrolled | 31728 |