Terror on the air! : horror radio in America, 1931-1952 / Richard J. Hand ; with a foreword by David Kogan.

"This full-length study of golden age horror radio focuses on six representative programs, starting with The Witch's Tale in 1931 and ending with The Mysterious Traveler in 1952. Each chapter provides a critically and historically informed study of one series. The book ends with a look at the demise of horror radio and its influence"--Provided by publisher.

Terror on the air : an introduction -- Horror beyond horror : horror radio in the golden age of American broadcasting -- Hosts and music, sound and silence : narrative techniques and formal strategies in horror radio -- The cult of the actor : acting and genre in horror radio of the golden age -- The grandmother of horror radio : Alonzo Deen Cole and The witch's tale (1931-1938) -- The ultimate in horror : Lights out (1934-1947), Arch Oboler and horror -- Exploring horror form and genre : the Hermit's Cave (1935-1944) -- The paradigm of horror radio : Himan Brown and Inner sanctum mysteries (1941-1952) -- The eclectic horrors of Robert A. Arthur and David Kogan : The mysterious traveler (1943-1952) -- The unsettling universe of Wyllis Cooper and Ernest Chappell : Quiet, please (1947-1949).

Includes bibliographical references (pages 169-175) and index.