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Who's Who in British Radio (Paperback)

by Dawn C. Rusling (Editor), Paul Alexander Rusling (Editor)
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  • Paperback: 576 pages
  • Publisher: Broadcastdata Publications; New Ed edition (17 Nov 2001)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 1900401045
  • ISBN-13: 978-1900401043
  • Product Dimensions: 20.6 x 14.8 x 2.2 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 2.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 3,150,536 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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We are currently updating the database and preparing the next edition, scheduled for publication in November 1999. The new edition is much expanded listing all still alive broadcasters in British Radio of the last quarter of the century --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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1.0 out of 5 stars "Full of spelling mistakes, out-of-date information etc.", 14 Feb 2002
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The title and high price of Who's Who in British Radio 2002 might lead would-be purchasers to believe it is a professionally-produced radio industry reference book. Unfortunately, it is not.

The title is misleading. Rather than a directory of current employees in the British radio industry, many entrants have not enhanced the UK airwaves since the 1960s. The authors have also, embarrassingly, failed to notice that several of their inductees are, sadly, deceased.

The Who's Who project began as a vanity publication, with appeals to radio personnel from Dawn Rusling, to write their own entries. It was not accepted, however, that those who failed to respond perhaps did not wish to be included. The authors attempted to make up the shortfall by compiling missing entries, but did so without the benefit of proper research. The result is a mish-mash of lengthy items of self-promotion and many short, dismissive paragraphs, indicating that the editors knew so little about the person concerned, that it would have been better to have omitted the entry altogether.

The odd mistake can be forgiven, but can a publication be taken seriously when it contains three inaccurate entries in a row on page one? Later, there's an instance of one person achieving THREE entries as if he were three different individuals.

Quotes about the book from radio industry personnel:

"Full of spelling mistakes, out-of-date information etc."

"It caused some hilarity at work, with colleagues' careers written off in one inaccurate sentence."

"I am called by the wrong name in one of the paragraphs."...

The concept of producing a radio reference book is good, but such a major project cannot be rushed or done on the cheap. It requires painstaking research, a great deal of time and above all, professional proof-reading.

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Radio Who's Who Guide is an excellent start, 27 Nov 2007
By P. A. Rusling "Doctor Radio" (Yorkshire) - See all my reviews
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The book was assembled by a young lady during her school holidays and as such is a commendable guide to the leading lights of the radio industry. Of course its incomplete and may well be inaccurate - all such works are. The previous similar guides were produced in 1966 and 1982, so this was a welcome update. Many in the radio business found it very helpful to keep tabs on who was who. It also had quite a measure of humour. Some people just take life too seriously and might life better if they were a wasp! Hundreds have asked when an updated version will be produced, so clearly its pleased a lot of people.
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