$72.45

FREE delivery May 10 - 17. Details

Or fastest delivery May 13 - 14. Details

Select delivery location

Only 1 left in stock - order soon.

$$72.45 () Includes selected options. Includes initial monthly payment and selected options. Details

Ships from

GF Books, Inc.

Ships from

GF Books, Inc.

Sold by

GF Books, Inc.

Sold by

GF Books, Inc.

Returns

Eligible for Return, Refund or Replacement within 30 days of receipt

Returns

Eligible for Return, Refund or Replacement within 30 days of receipt

This item can be returned in its original condition for a full refund or replacement within 30 days of receipt. You may receive a partial or no refund on used, damaged or materially different returns.

Read full return policy

Payment

Secure transaction

Payment

Secure transaction

We work hard to protect your security and privacy. Our payment security system encrypts your information during transmission. We don’t share your credit card details with third-party sellers, and we don’t sell your information to others. Learn more

Details

$7.98

Former library book; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less Former library book; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less See less

FREE delivery May 13 - 17. Details

Or fastest delivery May 7 - 10. Details

Select delivery location

Only 1 left in stock - order soon.

$$72.45 () Includes selected options. Includes initial monthly payment and selected options. Details

Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items.

Enhancements you chose aren't available for this seller. Details

${cardName} not available for the seller you chose

${cardName} unavailable for quantities greater than ${maxQuantity}.

Ships from and sold by ThriftBooks-Phoenix.

Other sellers on Amazon

New & Used (27) from $7.98 & FREE Shipping

Follow the author

B. Eric Rhoads

Follow

Blast from the Past: A Pictorial History of Radio's First 75 Years Hardcover – January 1, 1996

by B. Eric Rhoads (Author)

4.0 12 ratings

See all formats and editions

{"desktop_buybox_group_1":[{"displayPrice":"$72.45","priceAmount":72.45,"currencySymbol":"$","integerValue":"72","decimalSeparator":".","fractionalValue":"45","symbolPosition":"left","hasSpace":false,"showFractionalPartIfEmpty":true,"offerListingId":"3mDegvqNaqyDA79g%2FAXlz%2Ff9TwrF77QpeGvm7uvyjVulW%2FDE%2BNvQfCtfvZVljWiNrVyI6gYSwAfzoGEkzqITxapQkezIUNNlt4Y5diY0grVAHZPu%2FvdEc0z5rejtv7zEdv2llX7Rjft0ywQPdGDRP1jpeVTFhFwLWTo37dR7oLjgBQ6HYgtl0TB94g97%2BH9H","locale":"en-US","buyingOptionType":"NEW","aapiBuyingOptionIndex":0}, {"displayPrice":"$7.98","priceAmount":7.98,"currencySymbol":"$","integerValue":"7","decimalSeparator":".","fractionalValue":"98","symbolPosition":"left","hasSpace":false,"showFractionalPartIfEmpty":true,"offerListingId":"3mDegvqNaqyDA79g%2FAXlz%2Ff9TwrF77QpRvrOMjhj1cg%2BU%2FeEt7Ja6Iub4Je28kpJ8vpfALHlXodaedrE61QqpTtVpBTQbZWjTfHgMiaEThWAa2NW2kZ%2Fjj%2FyBnaV2RNCnK4jbXc54zdEXV0VEAjd4AqFw4VTqRZCzeSbpAc6ZqWJ%2Bn0l1f4z6QHoDzBGUEh8","locale":"en-US","buyingOptionType":"USED","aapiBuyingOptionIndex":1}]}

Purchase options and add-ons

Book by Rhoads, B. Eric

Print length

463 pages
Language

English
Publisher

Streamline Press
Publication date

January 1, 1996
Dimensions

11.09 x 8.75 x 1.19 inches
ISBN-10

1886745064
ISBN-13

978-1886745063
See all details

Editorial Reviews

From Booklist

Radio has just celebrated its 75th anniversary and it's as vital and varied as ever. Rhoads, a zealous radio historian and archivist, has captured radio's exuberance and fluency in this marvelous collection of more than 900 photographs, many of which have never before been published. This collection of portraits, both posed and candid, of radio personalities is a veritable radio hall of fame, showcasing everyone from Jack Benny to Howard Stern. Rhoads begins with photographs chronicling the rise of the pioneering Pittsburgh station, KDKA, the first to achieve continuous broadcasting, then keeps pace with radio's rapid growth, offering rare documentation of every type of on-air performer, from men of the cloth delivering the first on-air services to vaudevillians, conductors, sportscasters, and dramatists, many of whom went on to achieve fame in Hollywood. Styles change, but the magic continues as radio continues to evolve in conjunction with its competitor, television. On-air performers gave way to disc jockeys and talk show hosts, but talents such as Garrison Keillor and various NPR contributors have helped keep imaginative radio alive and well. Donna Seaman

Product details

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Streamline Press; First Edition (January 1, 1996)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 463 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1886745064
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1886745063
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 3.5 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 11.09 x 8.75 x 1.19 inches

Best Sellers Rank: #2,662,569 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #215,857 in Business & Money (Books)

Customer Reviews:
4.0 12 ratings

Brief content visible, double tap to read full content.

Full content visible, double tap to read brief content.

Videos

Help others learn more about this product by uploading a video!

Upload your video

About the author

Follow authors to get new release updates, plus improved recommendations.

B. Eric Rhoads

Brief content visible, double tap to read full content.

Full content visible, double tap to read brief content.

Eric Rhoads is an artist and a career entrepreneur, with 30 years of launching companies and media brands, creating startups, and building businesses. Rhoads has more than 40 years’ experience in the radio broadcasting field, 25 years in the publishing business, and two decades in the art industry. He started his career as a radio DJ at age 14.

Rhoads is chairman of the board of Streamline Publishing, Inc., a company he founded in 1986 that publishes consumer and trade magazines, digital media properties, information products, and video in the radio broadcasting industry and art world. In addition, Streamline produces seven art events a year, including the annual Plein Air Convention & Expo and the Figurative Art Convention & Expo. Streamline has been listed as one of the Fastest Growing Companies in America in each of the last three years on the INC (magazine)500/5000.

Streamline’s brands in broadcasting include: Radio Ink, Radio + Television Business Report, and Radio Discussions, and Streamline’s brands in art include Fine Art Connoisseur, a magazine for art collectors; PleinAir, a magazine about the outdoor painting movement (the top-selling art magazine in America); Artists On Art, an all-digital art magazine; American Watercolor Weekly, and the Fine Art Today and PleinAir Today newsletters.

In 2015, Eric Rhoads was one of six to receive the first Florence Academy of Art Patron Award, along with Jacob Collins, Daniel Graves, Stone Roberts, Judith Pond Kudlow, and Christopher Forbes.

Customer reviews

4 out of 5

12 global ratings

1 star

0%

How customer reviews and ratings work

Sort reviews by

Top reviews from the United States

There was a problem filtering reviews right now. Please try again later.

John P

A lost profession.

Reviewed in the United States on November 29, 2020

Verified Purchase

All you’d want to know about early broadcast radio.

Reviewed in the United States on February 22, 2022

Verified Purchase

This is mostly just photos of national figures who spoke on radio. Minimal text with little or nothing on history or impact of radio. Save your money.

One person found this helpful

Helpful

Mary Lawrence

Fine collection of photos

Reviewed in the United States on December 13, 2012

Verified Purchase

I wish there were photos of the consistent stars of radio, such as Elliott Lewis, Virginia Greg, Walter Tetley and John Dehner. Only one small photo of the "Gunsmoke" cast. Lots of photos of film stars, but were they really the ones who made radio great day after day? Will admit that there are lots of photos of the couple who played "Fibber McGee and Molly."

Useful book. Just wish it had been more.

5 people found this helpful

Helpful

Mr. Finn

A good book, good price

Reviewed in the United States on June 30, 2019

Verified Purchase

The book arrived quite quickly. The book was in good condition as described. Look forward to reading it.

Helpful

Amazon Customer

I was very disappointed.

Reviewed in the United States on January 22, 2016

Verified Purchase

It was from a library and still had the plastic cover, library card stamps, etc. Since this was to be a gift, I was very disappointed.

One person found this helpful

Helpful

Terry & Ruth McKinney

Five Stars

Reviewed in the United States on May 11, 2017

Verified Purchase

Very happy with my purchase.

Reviewed in the United States on January 22, 2015

thank you

Radio Buff? This is the book for you!

Reviewed in the United States on November 26, 2007

If you like Old-Time-Radio, then this book is the book for you. It is very Thorough and intriguing. There is very little text as the entire book is pictures of important radio figures beginning with the creation of radio all the way into the 80's. It has been a treasure of study and learning.

4 people found this helpful

Helpful