Iowa's Who Radio: The Voice of the Middle West

by Jeff Stein

Book Overview

When a Des Moines insurance company started a radio station in 1924, no one imagined it would bring news from a world war home to families desperate for information, carry the exploits of University of Iowa athletics to fans nationwide, draw the ire of a Cuban dictator, and be home to a future president. From the earliest days of "This is W-H-O. Who? Bankers Life, Des Moines" to today's "50,000-watt, clear channel voice of the middle west," one of...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0738576301
• ISBN13: 9780738576305
• Release Date: August 2011
• Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC)
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.3" x 9.1"