An interesting history of broadcasting in the US from 1922 to present:
Charts to show the growth of AM and FM in the US from 1922 to 2006.
An American revolution on the radio dial
New York clashes with the Heartland
Sex, Race and Rock & Roll
Forefather of the modern shock jock and his fights with a newly-expanded FCC
Radio Fights Jim Crow
http://americanradioworks.publicradio.org/features/radio/index.html