The autobiographical outpourings of Howard Stern, "shockjock" of a top-rated American radio talk show, detailing everything from his anatomy to his sex life and his marriage.
World band radio explodes with hundreds of programmes you cannot find elsewhere. From the matchless reporting of the BBC to the musical heights of the Andes, it is a broadcast menu that is one part Newsweek, another National Geographic. Every station stands out - comedy from England, science from Russia, and waltzes from Austria. It is the depth ...
Norton, stand-up comedian and third microphone on the immensely popular "Opie & Anthony" radio show, delivers his raunchy yet hilarious brand of humor, in this controversial collection of honest but dirty stories about his life.
Celebrity shock jock Howard Stern's autobiography Private Parts was the fastest selling autobiography of all time. Stern's new book, as yet untitled, will be his most outrageous work to date, featuring Stern's trademark no-holds-barred wit and his controversial and provocative takes on politics, sex, love, and more.
Howard Stern's outspoken and irreverent sidekick offers a glimpse of her life beyond radio. In this candid autobiography, Quivers reveals the facts of her childhood for the first time: the poverty, verbal and sexual abuse. Quivers details what goes on behind the scenes of the show, her relationship with Howard, as well as her views on everything ...
In this memoir, a former National Public Radio producer describes her experience interviewing centenarians for a radio project. She recalls encountering fascinating individuals who recount their various secrets of longevity.
In the late 1920s radio exploded almost overnight into being America's dominant entertainment, just as television would do 25 years later. This text takes us back to the heyday of radio, bringing to life the great performers and shows, as well as the no-so-great and not-great-at-all.
Television and Radio Announcingtakes a practical, career-oriented approach to the study of broadcast performance by successfully blending the coverage of theory with the practice of announcing. Now in its eleventh edition, this classic book incorporates the broadest coverage of any announcing text in the market. Hailed for its compelling, ...
ONLY CONNECT is a comprehensive history of American broadcasting from its earliest days in radio, through the rise of television, to the current era of digital media and the Internet. It presents broadcasting as a vital component of American cultural identity, placing the development of U.S. radio, television, and new media in the context of ...
This volume introduces performance techniques and offers many useful tips, emphasizing that the performer must see him/herself as an actor, and all material as a story in which he/she plays a role. Included is a large section presenting a variety of scripts for the reader to practice with. This book takes readers step-by-step through a taping ...
For this collection, award-winning interviewer Terry Gross has selected more than three dozen of her most entertaining and revealing interviews for National Public Radio's premier program "Fresh Air." Known for her thoughtful, probing style, Gross precedes each of the more than three dozen selections with an explanation of why each guest was on ...
A well-known National Public Radio talk-show host, Diane Rehm survived an upbringing so strict as to be abusive and the effects of a rare disease, spasmodic dysphonia. Her memoir recounts her escape from her past, her blossoming as a radio personality, and her triumph over a disease which damaged her voice and threatened her career.
From the authors of "Last Night a DJ Saved My Life, " comes a readable, fun, and illuminating guide to spinning records, perfect for neophytes as well as the established DJ. Illustrations.
This multimedia package records the most sensational moments of the 20th and early 21st centuries, from the Hindenburg disaster to the destruction of New York's World Trade Center on September 11, 2001.
A wonderful reader for anyone who loves the great programs of old-time radio, this definitive encyclopedia covers American radio shows from their beginnings in the 1920s to the early 1960s.
This errant, fluid, seemingly chaotic sampling of the airwaves is held together by a determined act of searching for America. For a single year Sara Vowell recorded her thoughts and impressions as a conscientious explorer in the one medium that might be seen as the great unifier in a land without unity. She demonstrates that the voices we hear and ...
In this tell-all, the child star of the popular PARTRIDGE FAMILY television show bares his soul, warts and all. And there are a lot of warts--including drug addiction, failed trips to rehab, assaults, demoralizing jobs, and the even more demoralizing lack thereof.
Long before the internet, another young technology was transformed--with help from a colorful collection of eccentrics and visionaries--into a mass medium with the power to connect millions of people. When amateur enthusiasts began sending fuzzy signals from their garages and rooftops, radio broadcasting was born. Sensing the medium's potential, ...
A comprehensive history of American radio broadcasting in its heyday from the 1920s to the 1950s, written by the well-known film and television critic.
Slayer duties caused Buffy to miss picking up her Yearbook, so Willow took it for her and enlisted the help of Xander, 0z, Cordelia, Giles, and Angel to make it truly special. Buffy's Yearbook is part school publication, part memory book and is filled with personal notes and candid photos.
Can you be trusted with free speech? Many politicians in Washington dont think so. They see your right to free speech as a threat to their seat in power. In this hard-hitting book, bestselling author Brad OLeary exposes the frightening movement afoot th
Here is amateur radio's most popular beginners study guide. In one book, readers have everything they need to earn their Technician Class license. Features include easy-to-understand theory and rules, the latest Technician Class question pool (Element 2) with answer key, and detailed explanations for all questions and FCC rules.
Lovers of old-time radio hold a special place in their heart for Agnes Moorehead. She was one of the busiest and most definitive actresses of that medium. The bottom line is that Agnes Moorehead is one of the few actresses who succeeded in every realm of show business: stage, radio, film, and television. The respect of her peers can be summed up ...
Few inventions evoke such nostalgia, such deeply personal and vivid memories as radio-from Amos 'n' Andy and Edward R. Murrow to Wolfman Jack and Howard Stern. Listening In is the first in-depth history of how radio culture and content have kneaded and expanded the American psyche. But Listening In is more than a history. It is also a ...
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