Fiasco At 1280 The Rise And Hard Fall Of A Twin Cities Radio Station

Lonto, Jeff R.

ISBN 10: 0966021347 / ISBN 13: 9780966021349

Published by Studio Z-7 Publishing, 1998

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Binding tight. Pages unmarked and bright. Cover has a little wear on edges. Support an independent used-book store in Minneapolis! ; 8.30 X 5.30 X 0.60 inches; 230 pages.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Fiasco At 1280 The Rise And Hard Fall Of A Twin Cities Radio Station
• Publisher: Studio Z-7 Publishing
• Publication Date: 1998
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0966021347
• ISBN 13: 9780966021349
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: Very Good+

About this title

Synopsis

The often amusing and very human inside story of Minneapolis radio station WWTC-AM, focusing on its heyday as "The Golden Rock of Minneapolis-St. Paul" in the early 1980s. Complete with dozens of photographs and fascinating memorabilia, "Fiasco At 1280" leads readers through the history of radio in the Upper Midwest from a unique vantage point, providing a microcosm of all that was right and wrong with this station and the radio business in general.

About the Author

Jeff R. Lonto is a noted pop culture historian based in Minneapolis. He has writen numerous articles about radio and TV and is the author of the book "Legend of the Brewery -- A Brief History of the Minneapolis Brewing Heritage," an illustrated chronicle of the landmark Grain Belt Brewery in Minneapolis.