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Cleveland Radio Tales : Stories from the Local Radio Scene of the 1960s, '70s, '80s, And '90s by Janice Olszewski and Mike Olszewski (2017, Trade Paperback)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherGray & Company, Publishers
ISBN-101938441907
ISBN-139781938441905
eBay Product ID (ePID)239654389
Product Key Features
Book TitleCleveland Radio Tales : Stories from the Local Radio Scene of the 1960s, '70s, '80s, and '90s
Number of Pages188 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2017
TopicRadio / History & Criticism, Entertainment & Performing Arts, United States / State & Local / MidWest (IA, Il, in, Ks, Mi, MN, Mo, Nd, Ne, Oh, Sd, Wi)
IllustratorYes
GenrePerforming Arts, Biography & Autobiography, History
AuthorJanice Olszewski, Mike Olszewski
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.5 in
Item Weight9.5 Oz
Item Length8.5 in
Item Width5.5 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2022-439503
Number of Volumes1 vol.
Table Of ContentPreface "This station should kiss my ass . . . " "Shooting pool with a rope!" "You're never going to make it in this business!" "You stay in that world and you'll be a bum . . . " "Get down, dammit!" WKRP in . . . Willoughby "I didn't saddle up to come in second!" Fired for Being Herself Meeting the Beatles The Buzzard--Behind the Curtain Belly Up To The Bar The Backstage Pass "There's evil in this building" "Good line, smart ass" Theater of the Mind Power to the People! Air Pirates Mama, Don't Let Your Cowboys Grow Up to Be Deejays At Your Service Short Circuits "You're scaring my kids!" "Bouncy, Bouncy!" The Birth of the Buzzard Acknowledgments
SynopsisRemember when Cleveland radio crackled with a nonstop audio parade of larger-than-life characters? Let's go behind the microphone to meet dozens of intriguing and innovative local radio personalities, including ... "Count" John Manolesco, the talk show host, astrologer, and former vampire who performed an exorcism live on-air A daytime host who raised eyebrows and gained headlines when he did his entire show in the nude Inventive Wayne Mack, whose make-believe big band concerts seemed so real that listeners drove around for hours in search of his fictional "Waltz Palace" ballroom Loudmouth Gary Dee, who scored big ratings interviewing strippers and once knocked a fellow DJ out cold Media mogul Milton Maltz, a "square" who teamed up with hippies to transform WMMS into a rock and roll giant Young Jack Paar, who nearly lost his first radio job while saving Cleveland from a Martian invasion The undaunted DJs of WABQ who broke FCC rules to stay on the air during the Glenville riots in 196 Teenage amateurs whose pirate radio stations drew loyal local listeners--and angry visits from the Feds Plus stories of live remotes gone wrong, unruly in-studio guests, management scuffles, the river of booze that fueled radio . . . and more true tales. Plus stories of live remotes gone wrong, unruly in-studio guests, management scuffles, the river of booze that fueled radio . . . and more true tales., Remember when Cleveland radio crackled with larger-than-life characters? Meet dozens of intriguing personalities like "Count" John Manolesco, the talk show host and former vampire who performed an exorcism live on-air, a daytime jock who once did his show in the nude, teenage "pirate" radio operators, unruly studio guests, and many more true tales., Remember when Cleveland radio crackled with a nonstop audio parade of larger-than-life characters? Let's go behind the microphone to meet dozens of intriguing and innovative local radio personalities, including ... "Count" John Manolesco, the talk show host, astrologer, and former vampire who performed an exorcism live on-air A daytime host who raised eyebrows and gained headlines when he did his entire show in the nude Inventive Wayne Mack, whose make-believe big band concerts seemed so real that listeners drove around for hours in search of his fictional "Waltz Palace" ballroom Loudmouth Gary Dee, who scored big ratings interviewing strippers and once knocked a fellow DJ out cold Media mogul Milton Maltz, a "square" who teamed up with hippies to transform WMMS into a rock and roll giant Young Jack Paar, who nearly lost his first radio job while saving Cleveland from a Martian invasion The undaunted DJs of WABQ who broke FCC rules to stay on the air during the Glenville riots in 196 Teenage amateurs whose pirate radio stations drew loyal local listeners--and angry visits from the Feds Plus stories of live remotes gone wrong, unruly in-studio guests, management scuffles, the river of booze that fueled radio ... and more true tales. Plus stories of live remotes gone wrong, unruly in-studio guests, management scuffles, the river of booze that fueled radio ... and more true tales., Remember when Cleveland radio was filled with larger-than-life characters? Let's go behind the microphone to meet dozens of intriguing and innovative local radio personalities, including ... "Count" John Manolesco, the talk show host, astrologer, and former vampirewho performed an exorcism live on-air A daytime host who raised eyebrows and gained headlines when he did his entire show in the nude Inventive Wayne Mack, whose make-believe big band concertsseemed so real that listeners drove around for hours in search of his fictional "Waltz Palace" ballroom Loudmouth Gary Dee, who scored big ratings interviewing strippers and once knocked a fellow DJ out cold Media mogul Milton Maltz, a "square" who teamed up with hippies to transform WMMS into a rock and roll giant Young Jack Paar, who nearly lost his first radio job while saving Cleveland from a Martian invasion The undaunted DJs of WABQ who broke FCC rulesto stay on the air during the Glenville riots in 1968 Teenage amateurs whose pirate radio stationsdrew loyal local listeners--and angry visits from the Feds! Plus stories of live remotes gone wrong, unruly in-studio guests, management scuffles, the river of booze that fueled radio ... and more strange but true tales!
LC Classification NumberPN1991.58.O57 2017
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- 04 Mar, 2020
One great read!
If you are even slightly aware of radio in CLEVELAND, you will love this. A lot of behind the scenes info and entertaining stories.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 06 Sep, 2023
Sparks interest in what happens on the other side of a radio speaker.
A candid look behind the microphones of Cleveland radio and its personalities and stations. A fun read.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
