Burning Up the Air: Jerry Williams, Talk Radio, and the Life in Between
by Steve Elman, Alan Tolz

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Authors Elman and Tolz, who produced Williams's shows at high points in his career, had total access to the Dean's files and memories. The result is an enlightening biography that gives readers an inside view of the glories of radio and the pitfalls of fame.

"Jerry Williams changed American broadcasting with the force of his personality . . . He showed me what one man and a microphone can do." --Phil Donahue

"Whether I agreed with Jerry Williams or not, I always considered him a force to be reckoned with, and radio isn't the same without him." --Michael Dukakis

"Night after night, with an equal measure of intelligence and strength and perseverance, Jerry Williams took talk radio to a level that's rarely been achieved." --Roger Ebert

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