10 Absolutely Great Radio Gifts
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If you're shopping for a fan of Radio or someone who works in the business, you cannot go wrong with these gift suggestions. Most are budget-priced and by clicking the links you can compare prices from several merchants using Pricegrabber.10. Play Misty for Me (DVD) (1971) - "A dangerously psychotic woman becomes jealously fixated on a radio disc jockey, begins following him around, and threatens not only his life, but those closest to him." Directed by and starring Clint Eastwood.
9. Talk Radio (DVD) (1989) - "Based loosely on the life of the murdered talk-radio personality Alan Berg, TALK RADIO stars monologist Eric Bogosian as the abrasive, self-loathing talk-radio host Barry Champlain. He spends his nights at Dallas station KGAB engaged in vitriolic conversations with a motley assortment of racists, anti-semites, rednecks, and all-purpose lunatics."
8. The History Of Talk Radio (VHS) (1996) - "Take a look at the colorful and controversial history of talk radio and its diverse commentators in this fun and informative documentary. Ace interviewer Larry King, flamboyant Morton Downey, Jr., self-help guru Dr. Laura Schlessinger, irreverent Howard Stern, pioneer Joe Pyne, morning favorite Don Imus, sex therapist Dr. Ruth Westheimer...they're all on the air! 60 min.
7. The Best of the Stan Freberg Shows: Some Hilarious Moments from the Celebrated CBS Radio Series (Audio Cassette) - If you're a real fan of Radio, don't let the fact that this is a cassette scare you off. Stan Freburg was one of Radio's most brilliant talents. Freburg understood the power of sound coupled with the imagination and created brilliant comedic pieces that no one has ever rivaled.
6. Very Best Of Stan Freburg (CD) - This is a compilation of Stan Freburg's funniest skits. Absolutely worth every penney.
5. The Pied Pipers of Rock 'N' Roll by Wes Smith - This is a brilliant and amazing compendium of history focusing on the growth of Radio during the 1950s and 1960s and some of the pivotal DJs and personalities that contributed to its phenomenal success.
4. My Life in Rock 'N' Roll Radio by Cousin Brucie - This is a wonderful autobiography written by one of New York City's most prominent radio personalities. Morrow's candid style brings the reader along on a fascinating journey that was Top 40 Radio in the late 1950s into the early 1970s. Today Morrow has shows on SIRIUS Satellite Radio.
3. Have Mercy! (Confessions of the Original Rock 'N' Roll Animal) by Wolfman Jack - "The autobiography of Bob Smith, a.k.a. Wolfman Jack, who grew up in Brooklyn, was saved by rock 'n' roll, and eventually wound up in Mexico at XERF, where on good reception nights he could be heard all across the United States."
2. Empire of the Airwaves (DVD) - "A fascinating documentary by Ken Burns, the filmmaker who brought us both "The Civil War" and "Baseball."
This time, Burns turns his attention to the lives of three radio pioneers: Lee de Forest, Edwin Howard Armstrong and David Sarnoff. Through a combination of still photographs, newsreel footage, kinescopes and live-action film, "Empire of the Air" shows the important role each man played in bringing the medium to the world."
1. Delphi MyFi Personal XM Satellite Radio - "Thanks to Delphi's MyFi XM2go receiver, you can roam where you want — and bring XM with you everywhere you go! MyFi works as both a portable player and a plug-and-play receiver...MyFi receiver, two kits that let you play the receiver through your home and car stereos, earphones, a belt clip, a rechargeable battery, and a remote control."
