02632nam 2200601 a 450 991045554740332120200520144314.01-282-42034-897866124203440-313-34382-9(CKB)1000000000766740(EBL)613053(OCoLC)700698768(SSID)ssj0000175935(PQKBManifestationID)11171883(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000175935(PQKBWorkID)10204317(PQKB)11092824(MiAaPQ)EBC613053(Au-PeEL)EBL613053(CaPaEBR)ebr10323689(CaONFJC)MIL242034(EXLCZ)99100000000076674020080625d2009 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrIcons of talk[electronic resource] the media mouths that changed America /Donna L. HalperWestport, Conn. Greenwood Press20091 online resource (392 p.)Greenwood iconsDescription based upon print version of record.0-313-34381-0 Includes bibliographical references (p. [347]-361) and index.Contents; List of Photos; Series Foreword; Preface; Acknowledgments; Part 1: How the Talk Show Was Born: The History of a Genre; Part 2: The Icons; Appendix A: What People Were Talking About; Appendix B: Sixteen Talk Show Hosts Who Shouldn't Be Forgotten; Selected Bibliography; IndexAmericans love talk shows. In a typical week, more than 13 million Americans listen to Rush Limbaugh, whose syndicated radio show is carried by about 600 stations. On television, Oprah Winfrey's syndicated talk show is seen by an estimated 30 million viewers each week. Talk show hosts like Winfrey and Limbaugh have become iconic figures, frequently quoted and capable of inspiring intense opinions. What they say on the air is discussed around the water cooler at work, or commented about on blogs and fan web sites. Talk show hosts have helped to make or break political candidates, and their larGreenwood icons.Television talk showsUnited StatesRadio talk showsUnited StatesElectronic books.Television talk showsRadio talk shows791.45/6Halper Donna L899017MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910455547403321Icons of talk2008634UNINA