Get the best deal by comparing prices from over 100,000 booksellers. John myers radio executive simple english wikipedia. During 30 years in the radio business radio, myers rose from local. Even so its a fascinating insight of commercial radio as it used to be and worth a couple of hours of your time. Aug 14, 2019 john myers since 2017, john myers has been the producer of nprs world cafe, which is produced by wxpn at the university of pennsylvania in philadelphia. Hes seen it all, done it all and now he is revealing all in his hilarious memoirs, team, its only radio. Motivate, inspire, and bring out the best in yourself and everyone around you by myers, betsy. Sep 16, 2012 john myers reveals all in new radio book by reporter september 16, 2012 4. He was chairman of the uk radio academy awards, the commercial radio awards and owner of myers media. It has been left to john myers myers to present an exhaustively researched book which reveals the chronicle of the siege of the alamo in an entirely different light. His laughoutloud autobiography reveals the hilarious secrets behind some of the bestknown radio stations in britain. Isbn 9780954622398 9780954622398 hardcover, kenton publishing, 2012.
He is known best for the fantasy novel silverlock 1949, in which a man with a master of business administration travels through a fantasy land, meeting dozens of characters from myth, legend, and romance for adventure and instruction. He was chairman of the uk radio academy awards and the commercial radio awards, as well as the owner of myers media. His laughoutloud story reveals the sidesplitting secrets of some of britains bestknown radio stations. There are few people in media with a cv and story like that of john myers. Free customizable online radio with unlimited skips. Walking onair, how to be a radio presenter media success. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading walking onair, how to be a radio presenter media success book 1.
It is on the iplayer and is about 1hr 40 min into the programme. Oct 04, 2014 the book is an absolutely hilarious account of johns life and times in the radio business and it contains many outrageous insights into how the industry ran back in the eighties and nineties which is when i met john myers. Click and collect from your local waterstones or get free uk delivery on orders over. Talking to the fingers with the language of the eyes. Stream tracks and playlists from john myers music on your desktop or mobile device. John myers myers, john used books, rare books and new books. Innovative and dynamic broadcaster who went on to become a leading figure in the commercial radio industry. Today we have psychic radio phone in shows all over the uk but few people know that it was john myers that started. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Relocating to tyler, texas, they added jeff hogg and gary brown to the band, and after a name change to whiskey myers, began playing whatever gigs they could find in the east texas area, attracting a large and enthusiastic following.
Myers developed the century radio brand for border radio holdings in the early 1990s, launching two more stations later in the decade. The book is an absolutely hilarious account of john s life and times in the radio business and it contains many outrageous insights into how the industry ran back in the eighties and nineties which is when i met john myers. Rip john myers radio life story interview died 1st june. Tributes pour in for radio legend john myers lancslive. John myers since 2017, john myers has been the producer of nprs world cafe, which is produced by wxpn at the university of pennsylvania in philadelphia. Hear 100s of exclusive interviews with alex belfield at. I am shocked and saddened to hear the news of johns myers sudden passing. John myers reveals all in new radio book radiotoday. John meyers in florida fl 99 records found whitepages. Team its only radio published by kenton publishing. John myers has written a very entertaining book about his life in commercial radio.
John was a true radio man, pioneering some of the best radio in the uk. The majority of the stories of the alamo fight have been partly legendary, partly hearsay and at best fragmentary. Mann, john david and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. John myers the portraits myers work was shot throughout the 1970s in the west midlands, and his pictures have a uniquely british feel to them. J ohn myers took these photographs in the black country of the west midlands in the mid1980s. John mayer listen to free radio stations accuradio.
I saw john only last week and this has come as a shock. The portraits will be the only complete collection of myer s portraiture work ever published, and we are excited to be bringing this master of portrait and setting to a wider audience. Founded in 1997, has become a leading book price comparison site. Radio is changing, but are we losing more than we gain. We were so sorry to hear of the death of john myers today. Online shopping from a great selection at books store. John myers 11 april 1959 1 june 2019 was a british radio executive, consultant and presenter. They are included now in a book of his photographs called the end of industry, but at the time myers. Enjoy our rip john myers radio life story interview died 1st june 2019 aged 60. From finding you have cancer to coming out the other side. John myers myers january 11, 1906 october 30, 1988 was an american writer. Hes written a much loved book of his life called team, its only radio and won. Previously he spent about eight years working on the.
John myers is the most influential man in british commercial radio since marconi, according to broadcaster jeremy vine, who has written the foreword to this hilarious autobiography. John myers radio executive simple english wikipedia, the. John was also a member of the team of public radio veterans recruited to develop original programming for audible and has worked extensively as a freelance producer. Packed with laughoutloud moments, this book is a mustread for anyone in the radio industry. John was also a member of the team of public radio veterans recruited to develop original programming for audible. He presented programmes under the pseudonym john morgan. There was the one time it played its song sorrow for six hours straight at moma ps1 in. Petrie hosken interviewed john myers of london yimby on bbc radio london on 14th august 2018 about our shortage of homes and the need to build many more. May 06, 2020 john was also a member of the team of public radio veterans recruited to develop original programming for audible and has worked extensively as a freelance producer. Director of the new freer initiative, rebecca lowe, called for reform to make more land available for housing, citing labour mp siobhain mcdonagh and london yimby. Jan 26, 2018 enjoy an exclusive indepth interview with john myers. Our thoughts are with his family, friends and colleagues at this time. They are included now in a book of his photographs called the. John myers has 46 books on goodreads with 300 ratings.
Today wednesday 31st october john myers was one of jeremy vines guests. Jun 02, 2019 we were so sorry to hear of the death of john myers today. Enjoy an exclusive indepth interview with john myers. He was on to talk about his book and his days of presenting radio in the north of the country. Sep 07, 2019 j ohn myers took these photographs in the black country of the west midlands in the mid1980s.
The portraits will be the only complete collection of myer s portraiture work ever published, and we are excited to be bringing this master of portrait and setting to a. John myers photographs of middle england portraits, boring photos, televisions, substations, furniture store and houses. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. John myers london songwritermusicianproducer with recent writingproduction releases including jim button undone album warner music germanyferryhouse productions and marin, with cowriteproduction day 42 having been featured on gilles petersons bbc6 show. John myers april 1959 1 june 2019 was a british radio executive, consultant and presenter. During 30 years in the radio business radio, myers rose from local radio dj to become boss of one of britains biggest media companies, buying and selling stations in multimillion pound deals. John myers has spent more than thirty years in the wacky world of radio and reveals the secrets broadcasters would never dream of telling their listeners. Songwritermusicianproducer with recent writingproduction releases including jim button undone album warner music germanyferryhouse productions and marin, with cowriteproduction day 42 havi.
Myers is a great storyteller and his tales of three decades in radio will have you gripped. Soon enlisting the help of friend and guitarist john jeffers, they began calling themselves lucky southern. John myers reveals all in new radio book by radiotoday uk september 16, 2012 4. The book is an absolutely hilarious account of johns life and times in the radio business and it contains many outrageous insights into how the industry ran back in the eighties and nineties which is when i met john myers. It does jump about a bit with events and theres a bit of repetition it could have done with a good edit. Select the best result to find their address, phone number, relatives, and public records. Team its only radio john myers 9780954622343 netgalley.
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