Radio's Morning Show Personalities: Early Hour Broadcasters and Deejays from the 1920s to the 1990s

by Philip A. Lieberman

Overview

Lengthy biographies are provided for 28 of the most prominent trendsetting morning men, including Gene Rayburn, "Buffalo" Bob Smith, Wolfman Jack, Don Imus, and Howard Stern. The focus is on their careers and their contributions to radio. These are followed by brief concise biographies of more than 200 lesser known morning personalities.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780786440603
Publisher:	McFarland & Company, Incorporated Publishers
Publication date:	03/10/2009
Pages:	213
Product dimensions:	5.90(w) x 8.90(h) x 0.60(d)
Age Range:	18 Years

About the Author

Phillip A. Lieberman is the senior planner with the City Planning and Development Department, Sarasota, Florida.

Table of Contents

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments     
Introduction     

PART I : THE EARLY YEARS     
The Gamblings     
Gene Rayburn     
Bob Elliott and Ray Goulding           
Jack Lescoulie     
Arthur Godfrey     

PART II : THE GOLDEN AGE     
Jack Sterling     
“Buffalo” Bob Smith     
Frank Harden and Jack Weaver     
Gene Klavan     
Bob Steele     
Chuck Whittier     
Johnny Andrews     
Jim Brando     
George Edwards     
Don Russell     
J.P. McCarthy     

PART III : THE TOP 40 ERA     
Wolfman Jack     
John Leslie     
Jack Mihall     
Bob Woody     
Tommy Grunwall     
Wally Phillips     
Ev Rubendall     
Joe Roberts     
Paul Hemmer     

PART IV : THE POST-TOP 40 ERA     
Don Imus     
Howard Stern     
Dan Geiger     
Jay Daniels and John Webster     

PART V : OTHER PROMINENT MORNING PERSONALITIES     
Bibliography     
Index     

Editorial Reviews

"will be useful in public and academic libraries. Radio buffs will surely welcome it"—Booklist; “this is the kind of book that historiographers of old time radio savor...writing style is enjoyable...a must”—Radio Recall.

From the Publisher

"this is the kind of book that historiographers of old time radio savor...writing style is enjoyable...a must"

Radio Recall

will be useful in public and academic libraries. Radio buffs will surely welcome it

Booklist

Will be useful in public and academic libraries. Radio buffs will surely welcome it.

Booklist/RBB