It was 50 years ago—on June 7, 1971, to be precise—that I launched a 22-year career at what was then one of America’s premier radio stations. The work was gratifying and rewarding. But my career there was almost ended prematurely by an inglorious … [Read more...] about A shaky start
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Slow To Act
Is there an author who hasn’t visited eBay just to see how many of his books are for sale there at what price? As I write this, there are three different editions of my Reasonable Doubt with a total of eight copies available on eBay, one … [Read more...] about Slow To Act
Remembering Larry King
I had two encounters with Larry King, the legendary radio and TV talk show host who died today at age 87. The first occurred in the late ‘70s at a broadcasters convention. King was riding high. His all-night national radio show was rapidly … [Read more...] about Remembering Larry King
Remembering Lou Adler, now three years gone
It was three years ago today that Lou Adler died. For decades he arguably was New York City’s best-known—and best—radio newsman. For me he was a mentor and friend. Lou began his radio career with CBS and became news director at the network’s New … [Read more...] about Remembering Lou Adler, now three years gone
A little pre-debate advice for Chris Wallace
To Chris Wallace: You’re to be forgiven if you’re having bad dreams about what could occur in the first Trump-Biden debate you’re about to moderate. I’ve refereed several broadcast debates over the years—but none so laden with so many perilous … [Read more...] about A little pre-debate advice for Chris Wallace
Ed and Lorraine Warren
Among the many interesting people I interviewed in my 22 years as host of a radio talk show were Ed and Lorraine Warren, sometimes referred to as the “grandparents of paranormal investigation”. Their story is featured in a new two-hour … [Read more...] about Ed and Lorraine Warren