Jock Around The Clock: The story of history's first all-sports radio network - Softcover

Birchard, John

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1456822594 ISBN 13: 9781456822590

Publisher: Xlibris, Corp., 2010

Synopsis

Jock Around the Clock takes you back three decades to a time when satellite broadcasting and the concept of all sports all the time were brand-new. It's the story of how ESPN founders Bill and Scott Rasmussen, having been forced out of their TV sports network, turned to radio and gave birth to the all-sports network, Enterprise Radio. The story features names familiar to American sports fans as they gather to launch the network that would flash across the sky for a brief few months, then flame out, leaving behind the blueprint so many others have copied since.

About this title

About the Author:

John Birchard retired from the Voice of America's English language news division in Washington, DC, following a 51-year career in broadcasting. A long-time automotive journalist with experience in the print media, radio and television, he worked for Enterprise Radio as the network's auto racing reporter during the network's brief life and is uniquely qualified to write about this forgotten chapter in broadcast history. He lives in Silver Spring, Maryland with his wife, Donna.

About this edition

• Publisher: Xlibris, Corp.
• Publication date: 2010
• ISBN 10: 1456822594
• ISBN 13: 9781456822590
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 86