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Border Radio : Quacks, Yodelers, Pitchmen, Psychics, and Other Amazing Broadcasters of the American Airwaves, Revised Edition by Bill Crawford, Gene Fowler Jr. and Gene Fowler (2002, Mass Market, Revised edition)

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Before the Internet brought the world together, there was border radio. These mega-watt "border blaster" stations, set up just across the Mexican border to evade U.S. regulations, beamed programming across the United States and as far away as South America, Japan, and Western Europe. This book traces the eventful history of border radio from its founding in the 1930s by "goat-gland doctor" J. R. Brinkley to the glory days of Wolfman Jack in the 1960s. Along the way, it shows how border broadcasters pioneered direct sales advertising, helped prove the power of electronic media as a political tool, aided in spreading the popularity of country music, rhythm and blues, and rock, and laid the foundations for today's electronic church. The authors have revised the text to include even more first-hand information and a larger selection of photographs.

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Publisher
University of Texas Press
ISBN-10
0292725353
ISBN-13
9780292725355
eBay Product ID (ePID)
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Book Title
Border Radio : Quacks, Yodelers, Pitchmen, Psychics, and Other Amazing Broadcasters of the American Airwaves, Revised Edition
Author
Gene Fowler, Bill Crawford, Gene Fowler Jr.
Format
Mass Market
Language
English
Features
Revised
Topic
Radio / History & Criticism, Media Studies
Publication Year
2002
Genre
Social Science, Performing Arts
Number of Pages
371 Pages

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Item Length
9in
Item Height
1in
Item Width
6in
Item Weight
18.1 Oz

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Lc Classification Number
Pn1991.3.U6f66 2002
Edition Description
Revised Edition
Edition Number
2
Reviews
This book adds immeasurably to our appreciation and understanding of the power the aural medium possesses to mirror and shape culture., From reviews of the first edition:"The magic of [a] wildly colorful chapter in broadcast history lives on in this entertainingly informative look at the forces and the people who contributed to the rise of the medium."-Chicago Tribune"Characters like Wolfman Jack, Reverend Ike, Norman Baker, "Dr." J. R. Brinkley, Pappy O'Daniel and others were master showmen and tremendously successful salesmen. Secret-formula medicines, magic prayer cloths, Crazy Water Crystals, and goat-gland rejuvenations are just part of this often hilarious telling of this outrageous period in broadcast history."-Variety"If you're wondering where Herbalife, Home Shopping Network, No-Money-Down Seminars, and Jim and Tammy Bakker found their inspiration and techniques, look no further than this superb book."-Dallas Morning News" . . . this is a fascinating and entertaining read."--Mojo, October 2005
Table of Content
Foreword by Wolfman Jack Introduction: Turn Your Radio On 1. Del Rio's Dr. Brinkley: The Big Daddy of Border Radio 2. Purple Shadow on the Rio Grande: Norman Baker in Nuevo Laredo 3. Border Blaster at Black Rock 4. Crazy 5. Please Pass the Tamales, Pappy 6. "Radio Waves Pay No Attention to Lines on a Map" 7. "Coast to Coast, Border to Border . . . Your Good Neighbor along the Way" 8. Howlin' on a Quarter Million Watts 9. Blasting from Baja 10. Radio Station S-A-V-E-D 11. That Outlaw X Selected Bibliography Index "Border Radio" song lyrics from Nevada Slim About the Authors
Copyright Date
2002
Lccn
2001-037616
Intended Audience
Trade
Illustrated
Yes

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