Radio Waves

Life and Revolution on the Fm Dial

Jim Ladd

St. Martin's Griffin

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An explosive, unforgettable look at the FM radio business through the eyes of one of its most colorful and idealistic personalities. Ladd follows the birth, blazing success, and tragic demise of FM free-form radio.

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"A perceptive book on the corporate takeover of rock. . . . Devastating".--Boston Globe.

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Mark  rated it  
Mar 5, 2010
Loved it. I grew up in the Hollywood/Los Angeles area so Jim's stories brought back memories. Not all but many of the on-air shows described in the book I heard live. It brought back fond memories. ...more
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Bud  rated it  
Apr 16, 2009
Ah, the good old days of free-form FM rock and roll stations. Jim Ladd, who I used to listen to in my younger years in LA, spins a tale that saddens those of us who were able to experience radio when it was good, when a musically knowledgeable and adventurous DJ could take us on journeys that could ...more
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Radio Waves
Life and Revolution on the Fm Dial
Jim Ladd

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St. Martin's Press
St. Martin's Griffin
May 1992
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ISBN: 9780312077860
ISBN10: 0312077866
5 1/2 x 8 1/4 inches, 332 pages
$16.99
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