{"product_id":"on-air-the-triumph-and-tumult-of-npr-paperback","title":"On Air: The Triumph and Tumult of NPR - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSteve Oney\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn \"engrossing and entertaining...major work of media history\" (\u003ci\u003eThe\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e) \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003ethat reveals the unlikely story of one of America's most celebrated but least understood media empires.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFounded in 1970, NPR is America's most powerful broadcast news network. Despite being overshadowed by the larger and more glamorous PBS, public radio has long been home to shows such as \u003ci\u003eAll Things Considered\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMorning Edition\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThis American Life \u003c\/i\u003ethat captivate millions of listeners in homes, cars, and workplaces across the nation. NPR and its hosts are a cultural powerhouse and a trusted voice, and they have created a mode of journalism and storytelling that helps Americans understand the world in which we live. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In \u003ci\u003eOn Air\u003c\/i\u003e, a book fourteen years in the making, journalist Steve Oney tells the dramatic history of this institution, tracing the comings and goings of legendary on-air talents (Bob Edwards, Susan Stamberg, Ira Glass, Cokie Roberts, and many others) and the rise and fall and occasional rise again of brilliant and sometimes venal executives. It depicts how NPR created a medium for extraordinary journalism--in which reporters and producers use microphones as paintbrushes and the voices of people around the world as the soundtrack of stories both global and local. Featuring details on the controversial firing of Juan Williams, the sloppy dismissal of Bob Edwards, and a $235 million bequest by Joan B. Kroc, widow of the founder of McDonald's, \u003ci\u003eOn Air \u003c\/i\u003ealso chronicles NPR's daring shift into the digital world and its early embrace of podcasting formats, establishing the network as a formidable media empire. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Fascinating, revelatory, and irresistibly dishy, this is a riveting account of NPR's chaotic ascent, cultural triumph, and imperiled future.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eSteve Oney is a longtime journalist who worked for many years as a staff writer for \u003ci\u003eThe\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eAtlanta Journal-Constitution Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eLos Angeles\u003c\/i\u003e magazine. He has also contributed articles to many national publications, including \u003ci\u003eEsquire\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Wall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eNew York\u003c\/i\u003e magazine, \u003ci\u003eGQ\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e. His history of the lynching of Leo Frank, \u003ci\u003eAnd the Dead Shall Rise\u003c\/i\u003e, won the American Bar Association's Silver Gavel Award and the National Jewish Book Award. Oney was educated at the University of Georgia and at Harvard, where he was a Nieman Fellow. He lives in Los Angeles with his wife, Madeline Stuart.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 592\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.44 x 8.38 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 10, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51978324082989,"sku":"9781451656107","price":22.59,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/92FfCYgLpm9781451656107.webp?v=1775801626","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/on-air-the-triumph-and-tumult-of-npr-paperback","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}