It is just 9 weeks to Christmas and Radioinfo thought you might like a list of ideas for under the tree for the audio enthusiast in your life, or for you to subtly leave bookmarked for someone else to get the hint.
As The Days Go By is the third book in Steve Woods’ For the Record series, a 365-day snapshot of classic songs and albums, details of major music artist tours, and anniversaries of iconic Australian events such as Rocktober.
As The Days Go By is a companion to the earlier Australian Pop Culture 1964-2017 and Classic Hits & Urban Myths, all pictured above and filled with music, TV and movie trivia.
Steve Woods has written the books with both the on-air announcer and pop-culture fans in mind, saying:
“I wish I’d had all three of these books in the studio when I was on-air. And although show prep was top of mind when I was writing them, I also wanted to ensure the content was interesting, compelling and relevant to any Australian interested in pop-culture and music, particularly from the 1960s through to present day.”
The books can be purchased at www.fortherecordbook.com.au with a discount if you buy all three.
The Book Top 40 Research Vol 11 is available to order now. It features the Australian Top 40 charts from 1950 to 2022 and is a wonderful friend of most radio station studios.
Jen Seyderhelm caught up with Steve Scanes, the editor, researcher and compiler sharing some insights into what has been a labour of love for he and the late Jim Barnes since the 1980s.
The cost, including postage and handling within Australia, is just $98, for a limited time. You can order a copy of this limited run of just 400 books via: http://www.top40book.com.au/
Recently at the CBAA Conference 2024, international broadcast consultant Valerie Geller has a new book, Beyond Powerful Radio – A Communicators Guide to the Internet Age, out shortly. It is a guide to communicating powerfully in a digital world, for news, talk, information and personality. As an added bonus these books come with an instructor manual, and if you adopt the book as a teaching resource Valerie will happily speak to your class.
You can preorder using this link.
There are several books out or soon to be released by radio identities too:
Jackie O’s The Whole Truth is out on October 29.
2Day FM’s Jimmy and Nath’s Funny Stuff No One Asked For is also out at the end of this month.
Frank Vincent’s Radio Rat is out now via New Holland Publishers
Roger Summerill’s road from microphone to management, My Life in Radio is available as an e-book with a soft cover to come.
For those who might have been associated with 2QN or Edge FM a you can order a new book called 90 Years of Radio History in Deniliquin and Echuca, via details here.
And of Course Steve Ahern’s Making Radio and Podcasts is always a hot item for any radio person’s Christmas stocking.
Next year, we are planning to expand the topics we cover on radioinfo to include more about audio tech, audio books and AI voice technology. Some sections will be subscriber only.
So why not subscribe to your favourite radio and podcast publication Radioinfo too. Our end of year special, just $99 for individuals only, provides you with the latest industry news, opinion and jobs as well as On This Day and Airplay Charts: https://radioinfo.com.au/register/
Email [email protected] if you have a Christmas stocking idea of your own. We’ll keep this list regularly updated.