John was a true radio man, pioneering some of the best radio in the uk. Today wednesday 31st october john myers was one of jeremy vines guests. Oct 04, 2014 the book is an absolutely hilarious account of johns life and times in the radio business and it contains many outrageous insights into how the industry ran back in the eighties and nineties which is when i met john myers. Rip john myers radio life story interview died 1st june. He is known best for the fantasy novel silverlock 1949, in which a man with a master of business administration travels through a fantasy land, meeting dozens of characters from myth, legend, and romance for adventure and instruction. I saw john only last week and this has come as a shock. During 30 years in the radio business radio, myers rose from local radio dj to become boss of one of britains biggest media companies, buying and selling stations in multimillion pound deals.
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John myers reveals all in new radio book by radiotoday uk september 16, 2012 4. Previously he spent about eight years working on the. John myers the portraits myers work was shot throughout the 1970s in the west midlands, and his pictures have a uniquely british feel to them. Soon enlisting the help of friend and guitarist john jeffers, they began calling themselves lucky southern. Join facebook to connect with john myers and others you may know. Isbn 9780954622398 9780954622398 hardcover, kenton publishing, 2012. His laughoutloud autobiography reveals the hilarious secrets behind some of the bestknown radio stations in britain.
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Jan 26, 2018 enjoy an exclusive indepth interview with john myers. They are included now in a book of his photographs called the. Previously he spent about eight years working on the other side of philly at whyy as a producer on the staff of fresh air with terry gross. Hes seen it all, done it all and now he is revealing all in his hilarious memoirs, team, its only radio. He was on to talk about his book and his days of presenting radio in the north of the country. Jun 02, 2019 we were so sorry to hear of the death of john myers today. He was chairman of the uk radio academy awards, the commercial radio awards and owner of myers media. John was also a member of the team of public radio veterans recruited to develop original programming for audible. From finding you have cancer to coming out the other side. Since 2017, john myers has been the producer of nprs world cafe, which is produced by wxpn at the university of pennsylvania in philadelphia. John myers 11 april 1959 1 june 2019 was a british radio executive, consultant and presenter.
We were so sorry to hear of the death of john myers today. Funny anecdotes, intermingled with a glimpse at what. They are included now in a book of his photographs called the end of industry, but at the time myers. Relocating to tyler, texas, they added jeff hogg and gary brown to the band, and after a name change to whiskey myers, began playing whatever gigs they could find in the east texas area, attracting a large and enthusiastic following. Hes written a much loved book of his life called team, its only radio and won. John myers photographs of middle england portraits, boring photos, televisions, substations, furniture store and houses. Innovative and dynamic broadcaster who went on to become a leading figure in the commercial radio industry. John myers myers january 11, 1906 october 30, 1988 was an american writer. John myers reveals all in new radio book by reporter september 16, 2012 4. During 30 years in the radio business radio, myers rose from local. He was the chief executive of gmg radio during the 2000s, and developed the real radio, smooth radio and rock radio brands. We found 99 records for john meyers in lady lake, new port richey and 60 other cities in florida.
John was also a member of the team of public radio veterans recruited to develop original programming for audible and has worked extensively as a freelance producer. Our thoughts are with his family, friends and colleagues at this time. John myers reveals all in new radio book radiotoday. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Free customizable online radio with unlimited skips. Walking onair, how to be a radio presenter media success book 1 kindle edition by teja, mario, moore, alex, myers, john. John meyers in florida fl 99 records found whitepages. Motivate, inspire, and bring out the best in yourself and everyone around you by myers, betsy. The book is an absolutely hilarious account of johns life and times in the radio business and it contains many outrageous insights into how the industry ran back in the eighties and nineties which is when i met john myers. John myers since 2017, john myers has been the producer of nprs world cafe, which is produced by wxpn at the university of pennsylvania in philadelphia. Tributes pour in for radio legend john myers lancslive. Competitions going disastrously wrong, deranged phonein callers, the.
Myers developed the century radio brand for border radio holdings in the early 1990s, launching two more stations later in the decade. Get the best deal by comparing prices from over 100,000 booksellers. Sep 07, 2019 j ohn myers took these photographs in the black country of the west midlands in the mid1980s. Enjoy our rip john myers radio life story interview died 1st june 2019 aged 60. Today we have psychic radio phone in shows all over the uk but few people know that it was john myers that started. It is on the iplayer and is about 1hr 40 min into the programme.