
Icons of Talk
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Among the featured:
. Joe Pyne
. Jerry Williams
. Herb Jepko
. Randi Rhodes
. Rush Limbaugh
. Larry King
. Dr. Laura Schlesinger
. Steve Allen
. Jerry Springer
. Howard Stern.
. Oprah Winfrey
. Don Francisco
. Cristina Saralegui
. Tavis Smiley
. James Dobson
. Don Imus
Going behind the scenes, this volume showcases the techniques hosts used to motivate (and sometimes aggravate) audiences, and examines the talk show in all of its various formats, including sports-talk, religious-talk, political-talk, and celebrity-talk. Each entry places the talk format and its hosts into historical context, addressing such questions as: What was going on in society when these talkers were on the air? How did each of them affect or change society? What were the issues they liked to talk about and what reaction did they get from listeners and from critics? How were talk hosts able to persuade people to vote for particular candidates or support certain policies? Which hosts were considered controversial and why? Complete with photographs, a timeline, and a resource guide of sources and organizations, this volume is ideal for students of journalism and media studies.
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Series Foreword
Preface
Acknowledgments
Part 1: How the Talk Show Was Born: The History of a Genre
Part 2: The Icons
Steve Allen
Johnny Carson
James Dobson
Don Francisco [AU needs to verify spelling of last name.]
Herb Jepko
Larry King
Jay Leno
David Letterman
Rush Limbaugh
Joe Pyne
Randi Rhodes
Cristina Saralegui
Dr. Laura Schlesinger
Ed Schultz
Tavis Smiley
Tom Snyder
Jerry Springer
Howard Stern
Jerry Williams
Oprah Winfrey
Appendix A: Timeline: What Were People Talking About?
Appendix B: 10 Talk Show Hosts That Almost Made It
Bibliography
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