Overview

How did Philip Gault become The Whisperer? What radio series was the proving ground for a motion picture? Who owned the Solomon Levy Department Store? The answers to these and many other questions can be found in this encyclopedic reference work to 1802 radio programs broadcast from the years 1924 through 1984. Entries include casts, character relationships, plots and storylines, announcers, musicians, producers, hosts, starting and ending dates of the programs, networks, running times, production information and, when appropriate, information on the radio show's adaptation to television. Hundreds of program openings and closings are included.

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important...should take its place in any collection d a fascinating look back...a valuable addition --Booklist; important...should take its place in any collection --Choice; Terrace is arguably the most prolific developer of television reference material, with more than 30 books to his credit --ARBA; extensive documentation of radio shows...serious study of radio show history --Midwest Book Review; the largest and most detailed description of radio series ever published...truly an indispensable reference --The Illustrated Press; contains a complete index and an appendix of some 'lost' programs, of which little is known --Classic Images; useful --Communication Booknotes Quarterly; thousands of hours of programs...good cast listings --Catholic Library World; a valuable addition to your library --North American Radio Archives.

important...should take its place in any collection d

"""important...should take its place in any collection d ""a fascinating look back...a valuable addition""--Booklist; ""important...should take its place in any collection""--Choice; ""Terrace is arguably the most prolific developer of television reference material, with more than 30 books to his credit""--ARBA; ""extensive documentation of radio shows...serious study of radio show history""--Midwest Book Review; ""the largest and most detailed description of radio series ever published...truly an indispensable reference""--The Illustrated Press; ""contains a complete index and an appendix of some 'lost' programs, of which little is known""--Classic Images; ""useful""--Communication Booknotes Quarterly; ""thousands of hours of programs...good cast listings""--Catholic Library World; ""a valuable addition to your library""--North American Radio Archives."

Author Information

Vincent Terrace has worked as a researcher for ABC television and is the television historian for BPOLIN Productions (an independent film and television producing company for which he has created a projected television series called ""April's Dream""). He has written more than 30 books, many about television and radio.

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