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John Dunning is a popular mystery novelist, author of The Bookman's Wake and Booked to Die. He lives in Aurora, Colorado.
"A massive expansion of the same author's much-sought-after 1976
book "Tune in Yesterday." Anyone with even a passing interest in
old radio will find this long-awaited work fascinating; for
devotees, it will be the new standard reference. But even those
unfamiliar with vintage radio could be captivated by this
extraordinarily well-researched and interestingly written chronicle
of a form of popular culture whose golden age was richly diverse
and all too
brief."--Los Angeles Daily News
"Written with wit and erudition.... This is the kind of book you
hold in your lap and page through at leisure or dip into as if yo
were casting a line into a placid and nostalgic stream."--The
Commercial Appeal
"A massive, 822-page volume that should stand as the all-time
standard reference on radio.... Dunning's book is also
irrestistible, can't put down reading, filled with fascinating
facts and amazing anecdotes. To call On the Air complete is to sell
it short."--San Diego Tribune
"Worth owning if you love old radio or are a serious historian of
contemporary America."--The Rocky Mountain News
"A warning to any old-time radio enthusiast: once you pick up this
book, you won't be able to put it down. It's not only the ultimate
reference guide to radio's golden age, it's compulsively readable,
too."--Leonard Maltin
"John Dunning has compiled the ultimate Radio-phile's encyclopedia:
a glorious goldmine of information on the 'golden age' of radio. I
was there at the end of that era, both as a young radio actor and
as the guy who replaced Jack Benny on CBS--making me the last
network radio comedian in America. Many of the shows that
influenced my sense of humor growing up--from Vic & Sade to Fred
Allen--are written about here in great and loving detail, as is
practically every show ever broadcast. A true and marvelous
encyclopedia of radio."--Stan Freberg
"John Dunning's new work is the deepest and richest mine of
information yet plumbed in the field of old time radio. It may well
arrive at classic status not only for its magnitude but for its
power to entertain through the vigor and acuity of its assessments.
It is the only encyclopedia I know that can be read for pleasure as
well as information."--Norman Corwin
"There are certain facets of earlier decades which are largely of
interest only to specialists, but radio has been so important in
the context of popular communication and cultural influence that
nothing less than a full-scale encyclopedic accounting was called
for. John Dunning supplies that."--Steve Allen
"Dunning has expertly compiled and organized a massive amount of
research data on hundreds of radio shows aired from the 1920s
through the 1960s. The entries, listed alphabetically by show
title, each contain a treasure trove of information--broadcast
dates, casts and personnel, anecdotes, special analyses, and a
detailed overview of each show's background, format, and
content.... An extensive bibliography and index enhance the book's
appeal. For those who once
gathered around the console, the more than 700 pages of entries
should provide a wonderful stroll down memory lane. Historians and
researchers will also find this a valuable reference tool,
offering
new discoveries and insights."--Library Journal
"The rich detail in this solid work helps convey the flavor of that
earlier time. A worthy addition to most reference collections, this
volume is an interesting portrait of a time when radio was more
than background music or xenophobic talk shows."--Booklist
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