Cleveland TV Tales Volume 2: More Stories from the Golden Age of Local Television
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| Rating | : | 4.66 (886 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1938441753 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 189 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-08-17 |
| Language | : | English |
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"brilliant read from Mike and Janice" according to Amy. Another entertaining, brilliant read from Mike and Janice. Great memories.. "Pop Culture Stories at its Best" according to Deanna Adams. Even if you've never been to Cleveland, you will love these pop culture stories that often link with national TV names, like Al Roker. I loved the first book, so not surprised that I enjoyed this one just as much. I will say that baby boomers will get the biggest kick out of it. Those younger may not "get" some of these tales, but they will get an education about how television used to be. And behind-the-scene stories are always fun to read. Richly told.. "So that's what realy happened." according to Dan Hanson. This is the follow-up to the popular 201So that's what realy happened. Dan Hanson This is the follow-up to the popular 2014 book Cleveland TV Tales: Stories from the Golden Age of Local TelevisionIf you are a Clevelander, you probably have heard of author (with wife Janice) Mike Olszewski who has been in Cleveland radio and TV for years. He is also the curator and archivist of the Ohio Broadcast Archive and Museum.If you are not a Clevelander, you will recognize some very famous names (Dorothy Fuldheim, Mayor Carl Stokes, Al Roker, Ernie Anderson, etc.) that are featured in stories.And if you are interested in this era (1970's-90's) of TV you will find trends (big hair, happy news, 'Exchanges', etc.) that port well to an. book Cleveland TV Tales: Stories from the Golden Age of Local TelevisionIf you are a Clevelander, you probably have heard of author (with wife Janice) Mike Olszewski who has been in Cleveland radio and TV for years. He is also the curator and archivist of the Ohio Broadcast Archive and Museum.If you are not a Clevelander, you will recognize some very famous names (Dorothy Fuldheim, Mayor Carl Stokes, Al Roker, Ernie Anderson, etc.) that are featured in stories.And if you are interested in this era (1970's-90's) of TV you will find trends (big hair, happy news, 'Exchanges', etc.) that port well to an
We’ll look back at the rise of glamorous news anchors (including more than one Miss America contestant) with perfect smiles, perky noses, and really big hair Late-night horror-movie hosts battling to take over the legacy of the legendary Ghoulardi The strange, sad saga of the former daytime host who shot himself after a bizarre sex scandal A weatherman who was a lightning rod for coworkers’ endless practical jokes The investigative reporters whose sting operations caught wrongdoers with their pants downsometimes literally! The gutsy reporter who interviewed Danny Greene hours before the mobster was blown up in his car The Cleveland mayor who co-hosted a children’s show with a ventriloquist’s dummy and many other true tales.. More behind-the-screen stories from the golden age of local television! Let’s warm up the old family TV set, step through the screen, and see what was going on behind the scenes with some of our favorite Cleveland television personalities of the 1970s, ’80s, and ’90s