Roone: A Memoir
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| Rating | : | 4.44 (523 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0060536012 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 432 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-07-25 |
| Language | : | English |
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Anyone interested in sports, news or television in general will have difficulty putting this valuable book down.Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information, Inc. Arledge, who created The Wide World of Sports and Nightline, among other shows, was known as a creative but difficult genius, and no one who reads this book will have trouble understanding why he gained that reputation. He also provides a behind-the scenes look at his four decades of wheeling and dealing with top executives and on-air personalities: Howard Cosell, Barbara Walters, Peter Jennings and Diane Sawyer all trace much of their stardom to Arledge's tutelage and backing. He delights in telling how people opposed his innovations-such as introducing slow-motion replays and putting three m
Roone is the vivid, intimate account of his own rise to fame and power as the head of both ABC Sports and ABC News as well as an up-close-and- personal story of his era, peopled with friends and foes alike.. Roone Arledge's extraordinary career of more than a half century mirrors the history of the television industry he helped create
"Brought Back Memories" according to John Standiford. Every once in awhile you find someone who loves their work. They don't mind putting in 18 hours a day on the job, because it's their life and it's what brings them happiness. Such was the case with Roone Arledge. Roone not only brought happiness to his own life but he brought a lot of happiness to viewers too.His recent death probably wasn't all that surprising because he had come to the end of a very long and productive career. The end of the career in many ways was the end of his life.His work in building ABC Sports and News will live on for decades. Millions of people tune in every nigh. Spellbinding Beatrice L. Mcmanis Every once in a while there is a book that you hate to see come to an end. Roone: A Memoir is one of those books.The reader races through his busy days right along with him. The reader gets the inside jokes and snickers at the absurdity of many situations that were common place.He does not allow you into his private life. He mentions the break up of his first marriage and casually introduces his second wife. So casually, that I missed it and had to go back and find the reference.The stories about current TV personalities and those who have passed are captivating. His experiences during the. "A great booktoo bad he wasn't here to promote it" according to A Customer. This was a fascinating look at the life and times of one of the most innovative minds in television history. This man originated a lot of the things that modern viewers take for granted. There was also some great background on a lot of the network stars, past and present, that made the book even more interesting. It is very enlightening to look inside some of the ridiculous egos that dominate the profession. If Arledge had been alive to promote the book it would have been a bestseller, no question.This book was a terrific, highly entertaining read because the reader gets the inside scoop o