Radio in the movies

[PMC]

For those that know Larry Etling of CHQR, Calgary, now Dr. Larry Etling, has written a book and its at Amazon. Larry has been living in Georgia for many years teaching at Valdosta.

http://www.amazon.ca/Radio-Movies-Histo ... 232&sr=8-4

[freqfreak2]

Forget spending 50 smackers. Let's start our own list.

Play Misty For Me (1971)
American Hot Wax (1978)
FM (1978)
Radio Days (1987)
Pump Up The Volume (1990)
Talk to Me (2007)
Pirate Radio/The Boat That Rocked (2009)

More?

[slowhand]

whadcha mean? You won't pay fifty smackers to get all that extra info from the academically pedantic Dr. Larry about the model and serial number of each piece of radio equipment used and each mistake made like the music playing when the tone arm is in the end grooves. Nah, that only happened on WKRP.

[J Kendrick]

Uh...

American Graffiti....

and more recently... The King's Speech...

[freqfreak2]

... and each mistake made like the music playing when the tone arm is in the end grooves. Nah, that only happened on WKRP.

Here's a suggestion for a very short list: movies that get VU meters right.

Another one (although not a movie but required viewing instead):

Radio Revolution: The Rise and Fall of the Big 8 (2004)

[Tape Splicer]

here are a few more titles:

Broadcast News,
The Day That Panicked America (2005)
Good Morning Vietnam
Dead Air - (1994 TV Movie)
"A distraught disc jockey (Gregory Hines) seeks out a mystery caller (Debrah Farentino) who may be the killer of his girlfriend (Laura Harrington)."

[Anotherwpgguy]

One more highly biased vote for Radio Revolution: The Rise and Fall of the Big 8 (2004)

A production that belongs in the library of every single person in broadcasting .... (I warned you I'm unabashedly highly biased.)

[slowhand]

One more highly biased vote for Radio Revolution: The Rise and Fall of the Big 8 (2004)

A production that belongs in the library of every single person in broadcasting .... (I warned you I'm unabashedly highly biased.)

Trying find an affordable copy of this out of print gem these days.

[tuned]

Talk Radio (1988) Oliver Stone Director
A rude, contemptuous talk show host becomes overwhelmed by the hatred that surrounds his program just before it goes national.

Private Parts (1997)
The auto-biographical story of Howard Stern, the radio-rebel who is now also a TV-personality, an author and a movie star.

And another huge thumbs up for "The Big 8" documentary. A must see for anyone that's ever spent any time working in radio. I ordered mine directly from the production company that made it.
I'm sure they'll sell you one!

[i2thesky]

And.....

The Fisher King (1991) Jeff Bridges Robin Williams
A Private Home Companion
Airheads
Bad Channels


Other Brief References.... Almost Famous (2001)


and Audio only Reference..... Reservoir Dogs

[freqfreak2]

Trying find an affordable copy of this out of print gem these days.

Most of it can be found on YouTube, but here's the segment we all like to recall http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BDCdbmwy9l8 as strained through the grille of a Buick.

[Recordman]

Here are two that come to mind:
Midnight Cowboy(1969) Ron Lundy 77 WABC
I Want To Hold Your Hand(1978) Murray The K

Thats all for now,I know there are more.

[albertaboy4life]

A bit more about Dr. Etling and his book from his home institution, Valdosta State University - http://www.valdosta.edu/news/releases/etling.080511