Howard Stern
A Biography
1st Edition
Published on 9. April 2010
144 pages
978-0-313-38033-4 (ISBN)
Description
This revealing look at the life and career of Howard Stern examines his role as a champion of free speech and his amazing success at bringing his own unique brand of "reality" radio to the airwaves.
First Amendment rights, particularly freedom of speech, play an integral part in all modern means of communication. Howard Stern has tested the limits and pushed the boundaries of freedom of speech to the delight of some and the disgust of others. Howard Stern: A Biography explores this long-debated topic and sheds light on how one media star has made a significant difference.
Offering an engaging and insightful look at the life and career of radio's leading Shock Jock, the book explores Stern's youth, his first forays into radio, and his desire to move up in a competitive medium. Of course, it also covers his battles with the Federal Communications Commission, how he was finally able to sidestep the censors, and the significant changes the battle brought about in what is deemed acceptable on radio.
First Amendment rights, particularly freedom of speech, play an integral part in all modern means of communication. Howard Stern has tested the limits and pushed the boundaries of freedom of speech to the delight of some and the disgust of others. Howard Stern: A Biography explores this long-debated topic and sheds light on how one media star has made a significant difference.
Offering an engaging and insightful look at the life and career of radio's leading Shock Jock, the book explores Stern's youth, his first forays into radio, and his desire to move up in a competitive medium. Of course, it also covers his battles with the Federal Communications Commission, how he was finally able to sidestep the censors, and the significant changes the battle brought about in what is deemed acceptable on radio.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Target group
Interest Age: From 7 to 17 years
Illustrations
7 bw illus
File size
2,17 MB
ISBN-13
978-0-313-38033-4 (9780313380334)
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Content
- Cover
- Contents
- Series Foreword
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction
- Timeline: Events in the Life of Howard Stern
- Chapter 1 The Early Years
- Chapter 2 Syndication, the FCC, Television, and Politics
- Chapter 3 Branching Out: Best-Selling Books, a Hit Film (Plus a Very Scary Fan)
- Chapter 4 From Syndication to Sirius Satellite Radio to a Film Festival: With Artie But without Alison
- Chapter 5 Howard TV, the Women in Stern's World, and the Celebrity Wedding
- Chapter 6 The World of Howard Stern: The Radio (and HTV) Family
- Conclusion: The Contributions of Howard Stern
- Further Reading
- Index
- A
- B
- C
- D
- E
- F
- G
- H
- I
- J
- K
- L
- M
- N
- O
- P
- Q
- R
- S
- T
- U
- V
- W
- X
- Y
- Z
- Photo essay
