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Somers, Steve; Friedman, Dick

 
9781637278734: Me Here, You There: My Three Decades Overnight, Under the Covers, Schmoozing S-p-o-r-t-s As Captain Midnight for Wfan
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ISBN 10 : 163727873X ISBN 13 : 9781637278734
Editeur : Triumph Books (IL), 2025

Synopsis

A captivating memoir of New York sports radio from the legendary host who saw it all
On July 1, 1987 The city that never sleeps debuted the first 24-7 all-sports radio station in the USA. Steve Somers was here--and perhaps you, there--in WFAN's earliest days, an anxious sports media journeyman who had accepted a minimum-paygrade contract and the nocturnal, six-hour time slot that came with it.
It was here, overnight and under the covers, that he made a name for himself as Captain Midnight, the steadfast on-air companion to New York City's finest: its truck drivers, bartenders, students, partygoers, and insomniacs; butchers, bakers, and candlestick makers; those looking for after-dark quiet from noisy days; and, of course, those seeking the precious company that radio, being intimate and personal, can give.

While Somers has been called the soul of WFAN, it was those listeners and callers that became the soul of his shows: Jerome from Manhattan, Short Al from Brooklyn, Doris from Rego Park, and Jerry from Queens (who knew a thing or two about making a show about nothing).
In Me Here, You There, Somers reflects on life as a Schmoozer from San Francisco with a dream-come-true of working the concrete jungle. From a childhood calling play-by-play into a lightbulb he pretended was a microphone, to three decades in the WFAN studios, Somers details the luck, leaps of faith, and memorable characters that, for better and for worse, shaped his improbable career.

By turns wry and enchanting, Somers has authored a must-read for die-hard New York sports fans and anyone who appreciates a good story

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À propos de l'auteur

Steve Somers has hosted sports talk radio on WFAN since 1987.

Dick Friedman is a former senior editor at Sports Illustrated. He is currently a contributing editor at Harvard Magazine.

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Éditeur
Triumph Books (IL)
Date d'édition
2025
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
163727873X
ISBN 13 
9781637278734
Reliure
Relié
Nombre de pages
256
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