Radio

It’s been over a hundred and twenty-five years since the adventures of Sherlock Holmes first appeared in print and captivated a generation of readers. Subsequent generations have enjoyed, adapted and expanded on his adventures leading him to...

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Popularly known today as a radio and television quiz program designed to humiliate its contestants through practical jokes, Truth or Consequences inspired imitators by raising the bar for audience participation. Created by Ralph Edwards, the progr...

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Popularly known today as a radio and television quiz program designed to humiliate its contestants through practical jokes, Truth or Consequences inspired imitators by raising the bar for audience participation. Created by Ralph Edwards, the progr...

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A diminutive, frenetic comedian, known for catchphrases that were once part of the English language, Arthur Askey was one of Britain’s most popular entertainers throughout much of the 20th Century. Immediately after World War One, Askey made...

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A diminutive, frenetic comedian, known for catchphrases that were once part of the English language, Arthur Askey was one of Britain’s most popular entertainers throughout much of the 20th Century. Immediately after World War One, Askey made...

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For the first time in almost 90 years, we can experience the origins of Jack Benny’s radio comedy genius. Jack Benny’s Lost Radio Broadcasts, brought up from Benny’s subterranean vault [or the UCLA archives, almost as difficult t...

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This is the hardback version. For the first time in almost 90 years, we can experience the origins of Jack Benny’s radio comedy genius. Jack Benny’s Lost Radio Broadcasts, brought up from Benny’s subterranean vault [or the UCLA a...

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Widowed in middle age and scrambling to forge a brand new career in the depths of the Great Depression, in 1932 Caroline Ellis found herself in a burgeoning radio industry that was revolutionizing the world. Through a combination of raw talent and...

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  Widowed in middle age and scrambling to forge a brand new career in the depths of the Great Depression, in 1932 Caroline Ellis found herself in a burgeoning radio industry that was revolutionizing the world. Through a combination of raw tal...

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This book is essentially about me - me midst the Goons!       Me! Me! Me!       ( How disgusting! What's this fellow going on about? )      It is an unashamed cel...

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This book is essentially about me - me midst the Goons!       Me! Me! Me!       ( How disgusting! What's this fellow going on about? )      It is an unashamed cel...

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From 1994 to 2008, I was the host of The Michael Dante Classic Celebrity Talk Show in Palm Springs, California. My wife, Mary Jane and I recorded 265 captivating radio interviews with the top classic celebrities from the world of entertainment and...

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When The Lone Ranger premiered on the evening of January 31, 1933, no one involved with the creation of the program suspected that "Hi-Yo, Silver!" would become an expression that would enter America's lexicon. For more than two decades, radio lis...

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Fibber McGee and Molly was one of broadcasting's greatest triumphs, reaching its height during the 1940s when millions of Americans tuned in Tuesday evenings to hear radio's royal couple welcome the Old Timer, Gildersleeve, Mrs. Uppington, Mayor L...

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Fibber McGee and Molly was one of broadcasting's greatest triumphs, reaching its height during the 1940s when millions of Americans tuned in Tuesday evenings to hear radio's royal couple welcome the Old Timer, Gildersleeve, Mrs. Uppington, Mayor L...

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In Volume Two of Jack Benny's Lost Broadcasts, (25 episodes from August 1 to October 26, 1932), Benny and scriptwriter Harry Conn continue to craft a personality-based radio variety program. They draw on Benny's vaudeville style and explore new co...

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In Volume Two of Jack Benny's Lost Broadcasts, (25 episodes from August 1 to October 26, 1932), Benny and scriptwriter Harry Conn continue to craft a personality-based radio variety program. They draw on Benny's vaudeville style and explore new co...

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The notorious Dr. Fu Manchu was a mad scientist, intent upon conquering the world, but was continually foiled by the British policemen Sir Denis Nayland Smith and Dr. Petrie, in thirteen novels (1913-59), written by Sax Rohmer. The first of t...

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The notorious Dr. Fu Manchu was a mad scientist, intent upon conquering the world, but was continually foiled by the British policemen Sir Denis Nayland Smith and Dr. Petrie, in thirteen novels (1913-59), written by Sax Rohmer. The first of t...

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Radio science is defined as the study of range and travel of radio waves in various environments. This book on radio science discusses the new scientific procedures that employ radio sciences and the different technologies that are developed for i...

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Explores how the propaganda of the Allied and Axis powers and the Vichy regime was disseminated to the French population via the radio in the first half of World War II.World War II was very much a war of the radios. A relatively new technology, r...

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There is great news and bad news when it comes to podcasting. The great news? Anybody can start a podcast. The bad news? Anybody can start a podcast. And it seems as if everyone is starting a podcast. A simple Google search reveals countless guide...

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An intimate and freewheeling portrait of John Madden through the NFL legend's own words John Madden is synonymous with football. He was the television face and voice of the nations most popular sport, the namesake of its best-selling sports v...

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A rollicking memoir of Philadelphia sports from the legendary radio host who saw it all For over three decades, Angelo Cataldi was the on-air voice of Philadelphia sports fans, leading the charge with unabashed zeal and infectious energy. He was t...

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On paper, the chubby, poor, gay son of a lesbian who wrote pornographic letters to Jesus isnt the person that you think of when you hear the word success. Yet Patrick Hinds has somehow managed to bungle his way through to become the successful co-...

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Cold War Radio is a fascinating look at how the United States waged the Cold War through the international broadcasting of Voice of America (VOA) and Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL). Mark G. Pomar served in senior positions at VOA and RFE...

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Cold War Radio is a fascinating look at how the United States waged the Cold War through the international broadcasting of Voice of America (VOA) and Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL). Mark G. Pomar served in senior positions at VOA and RFE...

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Cold War Radio is a fascinating look at how the United States waged the Cold War through the international broadcasting of Voice of America (VOA) and Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL). Mark G. Pomar served in senior positions at VOA and RFE...

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Explores sonic events and auditory experiences in German-speaking contexts from the Middle Ages to the digital age, opening up new understandings. As a sub-discipline of cultural studies, sound studies is a firmly established field of inquiry, exa...

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