Some new stories and happenings from the very real world of Mr Buckle's journey from the swinging sixties world of journalism, to owning a music company and, in a surprise to me, over the next thirty years my company having top of the pop charts hit records in almost every country of the world.All recalled and revealed in 'Sometimes Music is My Only Friend'.
'Pop music revealed,' sounds a little tabloid overkill to me, but in the book, I do indeed 'reveal' ...'own up'...'confess,' to my somewhat chaotic and unwilling co-option by the Secret Services of both the UK's MI6 and Russia's KGB. Then there's the true-story of my visits to No.10 Downing Street and the naked photo of Prime Minister Harold Wilson!
Harry Buckle. Oct. 2017.
The Radio Caroline Bible is a huge and comprehenmsive book, telling the inside story of Radio Caroline, from the project's very genesis, right up to date with the latest development including DAB, new mast and a new boat!
It’s packed with disasters, boardings, excitement and copious amounts of skull-duggery. There are many inside tales about the major events from all of Caroline’s four eras, told by many of the key people who made Radio Caroline happen. It has much unique content & many ‘never published before’ photos
The book is chronologically correct, illustrated with over 300 photos and drawings, it's fully indexed. Casebound with strong covers in full colour, the Radio Caroline Bible is over 500 pages long and has a gorgeous full-colour cover showing the Ross Revenge in all her magnificence which will last for many years. This limited print run will surely become a real collector’s item.
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for every radio enthusiast
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In 1995 Paul Rusling co-edited a book with his daughter Dawn called Who's Who in British Radio. This was a directory of people working in the radio business, in front of and behind the microphone. This sold so well they published a further edition in 2002 which was around 600 pages long.
Who's Who in British Radio 2002 met with considerable success, despite its hefty price tag of £29.95 per copy. For many years it has been an important reference work for many in the radio business. It is no longer on sale via bookshops, but is now being sold for a mere £6.99, incl' P&P.
This is a great souvenir, packed with details of many of the best known (and lesser known) boys and girls) in British radio. It's a hefty tome, with 576 pages of text and pictures of many of your favourite radio people. It will give anoraks and radio afficonados many happy hours - it's also educational so may be able to claim the cost back against tax!
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The RADIO FORMATS in the UK and US book traces the development of radio output over the last hundred years, up to the multi-formulas practiced by the industry today. In the 1920s, radio stations offered a little of most subjects as they tried to maximise their audience by being all things to all men.
Once TV started eating radio’s lunch, stations became more focussed on specific demographic sectors, which the big city stations did by eliminating certain types and styles of programme. Europe was busy fighting a war and the patriarchal BBC didn’t bother pandering to listeners, it offered only what John Reith and the Establishment deemed was good.
To reach specific demographic targets, American stations adopted a scientific approach, laser-targeting the most lucrative audiences, as directed by advertisers. Music playlists excluded all but the biggest hit songs.
The main format of Top 40 Pop, Soul, Rock, Classical, Jazz, etc soon split into various sub- genres. Categories that worked well and attracted the largest audiences were soon syndicated, coast-to-coast.
Eventually, the UK heard a limited number of privately-owned stations, forcing the BBC to format its output into four national channels. When the Establishment bestowed a limited network of commercial radio, that was not allowed to choose a format, but had to start with the 1920s idea of “all over the road” programmes. More recently, pirate stations of the 1980s forced the hand of the regulators to allow niche programming, or format radio. The proliferation of new platforms (DAB, satellite and online) helped new formats grow. This is now forcing the regulator to loosen its grip on station output, which is becoming more customer driven.
The RADIO FORMATS book explains the main changes and then describes over 130 different radio formats heard on stations both sides of the Atlantic, and how these are driven by radio’s two main elements – music and speech.
The book traces the development of radio output over the last hundred years, up to the multi-formulas practiced by the industry today. In the 1920s, radio stations offered a little of most subjects as they tried to maximise their audience by being all things to all men.
Once TV started eating radio’s lunch, stations became more focussed on specific demographic sectors, which the big city stations did by eliminating certain programme types and styles. Europe was busy fighting a war and the patriarchal BBC didn’t bother pandering to listeners, it offered only what John Reith and the Establishment deemed was good.
To reach specific demographic targets, American stations adopted a scientific approach, laser-targeting the most lucrative audiences, as directed by advertisers. Music playlists excluded all but the biggest hit songs.
The main format of Top 40 Pop, Soul, Rock, Classical, Jazz, etc soon split into various sub- genres. Categories that worked well and attracted the largest audiences were soon syndicated, coast-to-coast.
Eventually, the UK heard a limited number of privately-owned stations, forcing the BBC to format its output into four national channels. When the Establishment bestowed a limited network of commercial radio, that was not allowed to choose a format, but had to start with the 1920s idea of “all over the road” programmes. More recently, pirate stations of the 1980s forced the hand of the regulators to allow niche programming, or format radio. The proliferation of new platforms (DAB, satellite and online) also helped new formats too. This is now compelling the regulator to loosen its grip on station output, which is now becoming far more customer driven.
The RADIO FORMATS book explains the main changes and then describes over 130 different radio formats heard on stations both sides of the Atlantic, and how these are driven by radio’s two main elements – music and speech.
The Radio Caroline Bible is a huge and comprehenmsive book, telling the inside story of Radio Caroline, from the project's very genesis, right up to date (May 2020).
It’s packed with disasters, boardings, excitement and copious amounts of skull-duggery. There are many inside tales about the major events from all of Caroline’s four eras, told by many of the key people who made Radio Caroline happen. It has much unique content & many ‘never published before’ photos
The book is chronologically correct, illustrated with over 300 photos and drawings, it's fully indexed. Casebound with strong covers in full colour, the Radio Caroline Bible is over 500 pages long and has a gorgeous full-colour cover showing the Ross Revenge in all her magnificence which will last for many years. This limited print run will surely become a real collector’s item.
Ideal gift for every radio enthusiast
A practical handbook for programming directors, this guide focuses on achieving specific objectives in today's modern, competitive environment.
Radio Programming is designed to convey underlying principles and to assist the programmer in accomplishing specific objectives, without mandating exact implementation methods. Instead, it empowers station management and the PD to implement strategies that will work for the particular format and market niche.
Radio Programming should help neophytes in programming, help experienced programmers seeking further growth. It will also assist air talent seeking to develop skills, and general managers trying to understand programming and effectively manage program directors without stifling creativity. It will also help general managers hire effective programmers. Eric Norberg has worked as a program director at several stations, as on-air talent and general manager, and has also operated a radio production company.
It shows radio programmers how to work toward achieving specific objectives. It conveys the principles of aggressive radio programming. It is part of the "Broadcasting & Cable" series.
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In 1995 Paul Rusling co-edited a book with his daughter Dawn called Who's Who in British Radio. This was a directory of people working in the radio business, in front of and behind the microphone. This sold so well they published a further edition in 2002 which was around 600 pages long.
Who's Who in British Radio 2002
met with considerable success, despite its hefty price tag of £29.95 per copy. For many years it has been an important reference work for many in the radio business. It is no longer on sale via bookshops, but is now being sold for a mere £6.99, incl' P&P.
Click book cover for more details
The Radio Caroline Bible is a huge book, telling the inside story of Radio Caroline, from the project's very genesis, right up to date with the latest development including DAB, new mast and a new boat!
Packed with disasters, boardings, excitement and copious amounts of skull-duggery. There are many inside tales about the major events from all of Caroline’s four eras, told by many of the key people who made Radio Caroline happen.
The book is chronologically correct, illustrated with over 300 photos and drawings, it's fully indexed. Casebound with strong covers in full colour, the Radio Caroline Bible is over 500 pages long and has a gorgeous full-colour cover showing the Ross Revenge in all her magnificence which will last for many years. This limited print run will surely become a real collector’s item.
An ideal gift
for every radio enthusiast
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