RADIO AND TELEVISION IN THE SOVIET UNION

The paper can be divided into six major sections. The first one deals with the broadcasting network within the Soviet Union radiobroadcasting, broadcasting stations, television broadcasting, number of television stations, and radio and television in rural localities. The next section covers production and repair of radio and television sets and also covers future radio and television sets and subscription fees. The third section treats the Administration of Soviet Radio and Television-the structural apparatus of the Broadcasting Administration and its functions. In the fourth chapter the author discusses programs and hours of radio and television broadcasting. Topics discussed include educational TV in the USSR, radio and television in Dnepropetrovsk, Ukrainian SSR, and recording of broadcasts. The fifth section pertains to Intervision which is the central network connecting the television broadcasting systems of the major socialist countries. In the final section the author studies the Soviet audience-the size of the audience, the nature of the audience, and audience feedback and listening behavior.