Bob Steele on the radio : the life of Connecticut's beloved broadcaster / Paul Hensler.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Hensler, Paul, 1956- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Steele, Bob, 1911-2002.

Steele, Bob.

WTIC (Radio station : Hartford, Conn.).

Radio broadcasters--United States--Connecticut--Biography.

Radio broadcasters.

United States.

Connecticut.

Genre:

Biographies.

Physical Description:

ix, 186 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, [2019]

Summary:

"For more than sixty years, Bob Steele was the radio voice of Southern New England, entertaining listeners of WTIC AM with his wit, humor, and an inimitable style that kept listeners faithfully tuning in to his morning show. Capturing the nation's highest market share, the National Radio Hall of Fame inductee maintained an unparalleled popularity through the latter half of the twentieth century. This first ever biography of Bob Steele details both the home life and the award-winning broadcasting career of this Connecticut media legend, from his humble Midwestern roots to the pinnacle of radio fame. Steele and his "The Word for the Day" feature remain forever embedded in the memories of his many listeners."-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

1 The Birth of a Legend p. 3

2 Go West, Young Man p. 13

3 Go East, Young Man ... and Meet Astrid p. 19

4 The Sportsman Goes on The Morning Watch p. 32

5 "I'm a big slob from Missouri too ... just like them" p. 48

6 Moving into the Age of Modernization p. 64

7 "I'm thankful for everything I have in this world" p. 83

8 Lasting Recognition p. 104

9 "The sleepless but amusing life of a radio announcer" p. 121

10 The Comedian in the Studio p. 146.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781476679327

1476679320

OCLC:

1106176993