Radio programming and on air vet [R. Dub ](http://www.slowjams.com/Content/Main.aspx?pageId=1)
has successfully self-syndicated his show “Sunday Night Slow Jams” for more than 10 years and expanded the show to a daily program. It’s now heard on more than 50 stations in the U.S., and has expanded internationally. Now, R. Dub has taken what he’s learned about syndicating his show over the years, and put all of it in a book to help others launch their own syndicated shows.
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Author and radio historian Bob Shannon has a new book available: “Turn It Up! American Radio Tales 1946 – 1996” spotlights and interviews broadcasters from A-Z, from Lee Abrams to Wolfman Jack. "In between," says scott Shannon, "the chapters tell a total of 58 stories that paint a picture of time gone by, when radio was important, disc jockeys were stars, and their listeners cared about them."
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Respected marketing consultant and frequent guest columnist for Radio-Info.com’s “On the Mic”, Mark Ramsey, has written a new book, “Making Waves: Radio on the Verge.” As CEO/President of Mercury Media Research, Ramsey works side-by-side with broadcasters on a daily basis, strategizing the best ways to brand their product and better understand the listener. He also writes about what he discovers in his work, on his blog Hear2.0.
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Jennings, a former news/talk Captain for Citadel and programmer (he pioneered the conservative talk format on KVI Seattle), discusses The Fairness Doctrine, and the proposed FCC “localism” initiative, citing it would open a “Pandora’s box of problems”, particularly in terms of community advisory boards that station may be required to form and listen to. The book’s forward is written by conservative radio talk show host Sean Hannity.
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Silverman, a talk radio advocate, reporter, publicist and author, has released her latest book, to help potential talk radio show guests get booked and prepare for their appearance. Shes also the author of the popular Book Promotion Newsletter online, and wrote the e-zine Book Marketing from A – to Z.
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Veteran Radio consultant Geller has updated her book--long favored by radio professionals for advice, tips, and good sense programming. Geller has programmed in New York, Los Angeles, and in between, and is a consultant in demand internationally. Here's what some of radio's top programmers have said about "Creating Powerful Radio":
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Fisher, a former journalist for the Washington Post covers Radio's long and rich history, and its impact on America's youth culture from the 1950s through today. Initially published in 2007, Publisher's Weekly magazine says Fisher covers "how radio helped penetrate race barriers, created a 'shared pop culture' and was the 'birthing room of the counterculture.': Fisher covers everything from Rock and Roll's emergence in the '50s to Race Radio's role in the Civil Rights movement, to the emergence of super talent like Howard Stern and Don Imus.
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Part of the Sage Key Concept series, this book (not released yet but available by pre-order), is primarily for students who wish to learn about radio basics. Janey Gordon of the University of Bedfordshire says it's "a useful starting point for radio students and staff, packed with citations and pithy comment from the author. It is a rich resource book for academic radio study at all levels."
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“Clear Vision” is one of two books that were released in early 2008 about the giant broadcasting company, Clear Channel. This version, sanctioned by and bankrolled by Clear Channel itself, is written by respected veteran Media/trade writer Bunzel, Read More...
“Right of the Dial” is by far, and expectedly, less forgiving of Clear Channel and its business practices than the Mays family-sanctioned “Clear Vision: The Story of Clear Channel Communications”. Just consider this book’s subtitle: "The Rise of Clear Channel and Fall of Commercial Radio.”
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Radio talk show host Lionel (aka Michael Lebron) presents his unique analysis of our society and gives a satirical “users guide” to “our country and culture.”
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Media Critic, filmmaker and blogger Rory O’Connor sets his sites on the world of right-wing talk show hosts, and the broadcast companies behind them. O’Connor looks at the dominance of these shows on the nation’s talk radio airwaves, and how these talk celebrities use “Hate speech under the guise of free speech.”
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Clark Weber is a broadcast legend, heard for over five decades on Chicago radio. He served on air and as a one-time PD of WLS (890) during its hey day as a top 40 station.
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Radio advertising experts Brett Astor and Jeff Small have written a guide for business people, who aspire to achieve profitable growth through radio advertising.
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