{"product_id":"9781451656091-on-air","title":"On Air","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Triumph and Tumult of NPR\u003cbr\u003eAn epic, dishy, character-driven history of NPR—its on-air stars, its biggest shows, its producers, and all the drama, intrigue, and power plays that happened behind the scenes—fourteen years in the making, from journalist Steve Oney.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn epic, decade-long reported history of National Public Radio that reveals the unlikely story of one of America’s most celebrated but least understood media empires.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFounded in 1970, NPR is America’s most powerful broadcast news network. Despite being overshadowed by the larger and more glamorous PBS, public radio has long been home to shows such as \u003ci\u003eAll Things Considered\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMorning Edition\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThis American Life\u003c\/i\u003e that captivate millions of listeners in homes, cars, and workplaces across the nation. NPR and its hosts are a cultural force and a trusted voice, and they have created a mode of journalism and storytelling that helps Americans understand the world in which we live. In \u003ci\u003eOn Air\u003c\/i\u003e, a book fourteen years in the making, journalist Steve Oney tells the dramatic history of this institution, tracing the comings and goings of legendary on-air talents (Bob Edwards, Susan Stamberg, Ira Glass, Cokie Roberts, and many others) and the rise and fall and occasional rise again of brilliant and sometimes venal executives. It depicts how NPR created a medium for extraordinary journalism—in which reporters and producers use microphones as paintbrushes and the voices of people around the world as the soundtrack of stories both global and local.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Featuring details on the controversial firing of Juan Williams, the sloppy dismissal of Bob Edwards, and a $230 million bequest by Joan B. Kroc, widow of the founder of McDonalds, \u003ci\u003eOn Air \u003c\/i\u003ealso chronicles NPR’s daring shift into the digital world and its early embrace of podcasting formats, establishing the network as a formidable media empire. Fascinating, revelatory, and irresistibly dishy, this is a riveting account of NPR’s unlikely launch, chaotic ascent, and ultimate triumph—a must-read for anyone interested in the history of public radio and its impact on American culture.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55170936275318,"sku":"9781451656091","price":19.82,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/orig_32495997.jpg?v=1737647091","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781451656091-on-air","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}