Product Description

Organized as an A to Z listing, this book will guide readers in their search for an inside look at radio and how it shaped the lives and the attitudes of the American people through the Twenties, the Depression, World War II and beyond. If you collect recollections and want a complete reference book on what and who wafted over the air, then this tome is your tonic... --ENTERTAINMENT TODAY

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #1582004 in Books
• Published on: 1996-11-27
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Hardcover
• 320 pages

About the Author
Frank Buxton is a professional broadcaster who has been affiliated as a writer, producer, and/or director of such television classics as "The Odd Couple, Happy Days," and "Mork and Mindy". He was the original host of "Discovery" and performed in hundreds of television shows and feature films. Bill Owen was a major voice on ABC radio and TV for thirty years and was the principal voice of Superstation WWOR-TV.

Customer Reviews

A Must-Have For the Old-Time Radio Fan
One of the undisputed classic reference works for the old-time radio enthusiast, first published during the original wave of nostalgia over 25 years ago, "The Big Broadcast" lists many network and syndicated radio shows that ran in the timeframe of the 1920's-50s, more commonly referred to as "the golden age of radio". A great source for cast lists (if you can't put a name to a voice) with informative articles on genres and more technical matters (sound effects, "independent" networks, etc.). This type of thorough reference work is usually frustratingly hard to find for the old-time radio. This book has been out of print for years, and when you found a copy of the first edition, you could expect to pay premium prices, especially if the seller knew what he had. The introduction, by radio comedian Henry Morgan (not to be confused with the guy who played Colonel Potter on "MASH"), is a beauty.