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Cool Hand Lou and The First Lady of Song: Next on TVC

Posted on April 12, 2023 by admin

Please join us this weekend on TV CONFIDENTIAL for an encore presentation of our conversations with actor/director Lou Antonio and radio host and Ella Fitzgerald biographer Geoffrey Mark, airing Apr. 14-17 at the following times and venues: WBRT 97.1 FM … Continue reading →

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Martha Bolton, Marty Krofft, and a Tribute to Billie Hayes: Next on TVC

Posted on March 30, 2022 by admin

Author and humorist Martha Bolton and iconic television producer Marty Krofft will join us this weekend on an encore presentation of TV CONFIDENTIAL, airing Apr. 1-3 at the following times and venues: WBRT AM 1320 and FM 97.1 Bardstown, KY … Continue reading →

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TV CONFIDENTIAL Show No. 572.7: Geoffrey Mark on Norm Crosby is now available for listening on demand as a free podcast

Posted on March 20, 2022 by admin

Geoffrey Mark on Norm Crosby Original Airdates: Mar. 18-20, 2022 TVC 572.7: Geoffrey Mark, host of Geoffrey Mark Plays Ella and the author of the forthcoming The New Lucy Book, shares a few memories of his friend Norm Crosby. Want … Continue reading →

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TV CONFIDENTIAL Show No. 567.4 with guest John Barbour via remote from the Hollywood Museum is available for listening on demand as a free podcast

Posted on February 7, 2022 by admin

John Barbour: The Godfather of Reality TV Original Airdates: Feb. 4-6, 2022 TVC 567.4: From the floor of the Hollywood Museum’s recent Celebrity Authors Forum: Ed welcomes John Barbour, five-time Emmy Award-winning talk show host, comedian, critic at large, and … Continue reading →

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TV CONFIDENTIAL Show No. 566.1 with guest Ron Bacon is available for listening on demand as a free podcast

Posted on January 30, 2022 by admin

Ron Bacon, Liberace, and Wayne Newton Original Airdates: Jan. 28-30, 2022 TVC 566.1: Part 2 of our final conversation with Ron Bacon, the Emmy Award-winning associate director whose four-decade career in network TV production spanned more than 12,500 broadcasts and … Continue reading →

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Gabriel Jarret, plus How John Madden Changed Sports Broadcasting: Next on TVC

Posted on January 25, 2022 by admin

Actor Gabriel Jarret and sports broadcaster and TV host Steve Beverly will join us this weekend, plus we’ll play Part 2 of our final conversation with Emmy Award winner Ron Bacon. All this on the next edition of TV CONFIDENTIAL, … Continue reading →

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TV CONFIDENTIAL Show No. 564.1 with guest Ron Bacon is available for listening on demand as a free podcast

Posted on January 18, 2022 by admin

Ron Bacon and The Chicken Man Original Airdates: Jan. 14-16, 2022 TVC 564.1: Part 1 of our final conversation with Ron Bacon, the Emmy Award-winning associate director who was also one of the true pioneers of network television. Ron Bacon … Continue reading →

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TV CONFIDENTIAL Show No. 564.6 with guest Geoffrey Mark, host of GEOFFREY MARK PLAYS ELLA, is available for listening on demand as a free podcast

Posted on January 18, 2022 by admin

Geoffrey Mark, Host of Geoffrey Mark Plays Ella Original Airdates: Jan. 14-16, 2022 TVC 564.6: From the floor of the Hollywood Museum’s recent Celebrity Authors Forum: Ed welcomes Geoffrey Mark, host of Geoffrey Mark Plays Ella, a new radio show … Continue reading →

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NATAS president Adam Sharp, plus the Legacy of Spike Jones: Next on TVC

Posted on January 13, 2022 by admin

We will welcome back Adam Sharp, president of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences, plus we’ll play Part 2 of our conversation with Spike Jones biographer Jordan Young this weekend on TV CONFIDENTIAL, airing Jan. 14-16 at the … Continue reading →

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The Greatest Reviews I’ve Ever Read by Carol Hoenig Original Airdates: Jan. 7-9, 2022 TVC 563.4: From the floor of the Hollywood Museum’s recent Celebrity Authors Forum: Ed welcomes Carol Hoenig, author of The Greatest Reviews I’ve Ever Read, a … Continue reading →

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