National Public Radio: The Cast of Characters [Hardcover]

Mary Collins (Author), Jerome Liebling (Photographer), Murray Bogonovitz (Photographer)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 1994

Every day millions of Americans tune in to their local public radio station, and of what they hear-news and public affairs programs, music and other cultural offerings-- comes from the National Public Radio in Washington, D.C. This visually stunning and engagingly written book traces the history of NPR from its tentative beginnings in 1971, through its financial crisis and growth in the 1980's, to its current status as a preeminent source of news and entertainment.

Editorial Reviews

Review

Informative, charming, even compelling. . . It tells the story of a special institution and special people. The photographs and design are absolutely first-rate and make the book a joy for all of us hooked on public radio. -- Doug Bennet, former NPR President

Product Details

• Hardcover: 363 pages
• Publisher: Seven Locks Press (December 1994)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0929765192
• ISBN-13: 978-0929765198
• Product Dimensions: 11.5 x 9.5 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.4 pounds
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,543,636 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Mary Collins grew up in New England, but spent most of her professional career in Washington, D.C., where she worked as a consulting writer and editor for a wide range of clients, including National Geographic and the Smithsonian,and taught writing part-time for 12 years at Johns Hopkins University's MA in Writing Program. In 2007 she moved to teaching full-time and is now a professor of creative writing at Central Connecticut State University. She returned to her native state to be near family, to walk right out her door to wooded trails and the charm of a small town, and to teach writing to as many students as she can handle.