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Fri. 7/6/12
Summer Reads
Fri. 7/6/12
Summer Reads
The Emily Rooney Show
We hear from area authors and literary insiders who reveal what’s on their summer reading lists. Plus we open up the phone lines and take your recommendations.
Thurs. 7/5/12
White House Burning
Thurs. 7/5/12
White House Burning
The Emily Rooney Show
We're joined by the authors of White House Burning, which argues that the national debt is eating away at America's future and that the consequences will be dire.
Wed. 7/4/12
Elizabeth The Queen: The Life Of A Modern Monarch
Wed. 7/4/12
Elizabeth The Queen: The Life Of A Modern Monarch
The Emily Rooney Show
In honor of Independence Day, we aired a special rewind episode about Elizabeth the Queen.
Wed. 7/4/12
Rebecca Eaton's 'Masterpiece'
Wed. 7/4/12
Rebecca Eaton's 'Masterpiece'
The Emily Rooney Show
A special rewind episode featuring Masterpiece Executive Producer Rebecca Eaton in the studio to discuss Downton Abbey's success and how she plans to stay on top.
Tues. 7/3/12
In The Studio With Dan Bern
Tues. 7/3/12
In The Studio With Dan Bern
The Emily Rooney Show
Our resident provocateur Steve Almond returns with an in-studio performance by Dan Bern and his backing band, Common Rotation.
Tues. 7/3/12
One On One With Tom Hamilton
Tues. 7/3/12
One On One With Tom Hamilton
The Emily Rooney Show
Tom Hamilton joins us – ahead of Aerosmith’s North American Tour – to explain what keeps him, Steven Tyler and the rest of the “Bad Boys From Boston” going after 40 years.
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A History Of Boston Radio
In our internet-oriented world, most people take radio for granted. It has become – for many – simply another way to get music, news and sports. But for people who grew up with it – like my next guest – radio still possesses a certain magic. And since 1920, Boston radio has remained vibrant, proving that live and local stations are as important as ever. Some facts: Most people believe that WBZ – which is the oldest surviving station in Massachusetts – was Boston’s first station. Wrong. It was 1XE. By the time WBZ’s first broadcast went live from the Eastern States Exposition in September of 1921, 1XE had already been broadcasting sporadically since 1919. Countless legendary radio personalities got their first big breaks on the Boston airwaves. Among them: Bob and Ray, Joes Rines, Arnie Ginsburg, Charles Laquidara and David Brudnoy. In Donna Halper’s new book, Boston Radio, she uses rare photographs to tell the story of the stations and the announcers Bostonians have loved for decades.
