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

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    Streamline Press
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    January 1, 1996
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    11.09 x 8.75 x 1.19 inches
  6. ISBN-10
    1886745064
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    978-1886745063
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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

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  • 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
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B. Eric Rhoads

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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.

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John P
5.0 out of 5 stars A lost profession.
Reviewed in the United States on November 29, 2020
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All you’d want to know about early broadcast radio.
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2.0 out of 5 stars Shallow
Reviewed in the United States on February 22, 2022
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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.
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Mary Lawrence
3.0 out of 5 stars Fine collection of photos
Reviewed in the United States on December 13, 2012
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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.
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Mr. Finn
5.0 out of 5 stars A good book, good price
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The book arrived quite quickly. The book was in good condition as described. Look forward to reading it.
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2.0 out of 5 stars I was very disappointed.
Reviewed in the United States on January 22, 2016
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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.
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thank you
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M. G. Leavitt
5.0 out of 5 stars 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.
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