Behind the Mic: The Rise and Fall of Personality Radio

There are more than 13,000 commercial and non-commercial radio stations in the United States. Each day, tens of thousands of dedicated men and women display their talents in this arena of mass communications. They provide music, news, and conversation tailored to the desires of their selected audiences in different ways. Each day they affect the lives of millions of Americans. Behind the Mic showcases one such radio personality who, along with a radio station, challenged, changed, and impacted the lives of many via the airwaves. Additionally, this book also salutes the tireless and often overlooked efforts of male and female broadcasters across the country that live up to the “broadcast creed” every day.