Nostalgia Is What It Was

About the Book

A nostalgic look at the decades; its music and the memories; as seen by veteran broadcaster Bob Cusack, who lived and worked through it all! A delightful trip down memory lane; remembering the music and entertainment of the century and how it affected our everyday lives.

From the 1930s to the present, a glance at the world of entertainment and how it became a part of the way we lived.

About the Author

Bob Cusack spent more than 35 years in front of a microphone. Most of those years were with major broadcasting outlets as Program Director, News Director, News Anchor and Radio Personality. Those employers included WRKO, WHDH, WBZ and WJIB in Boston. In Providence, R.I., he was on the air at WPRO, WICE and WJAR. During the mid 1970s, he was an on-air personality in Florida at WFTL, Fort Lauderdale and WGMA, Hollywood.

Bob took special pride in his countless interviews over the years. The list of those interviewed included Jack Benny, Wayne Newton, Harry James, Artie Shaw, Danny Thomas, Lorne Greene, Frankie Carle, Helen O?Connell, Frankie Laine and Milton Berle.

Bob was especially imaginative in his work, whether as an air personality or news anchor. He has worked most formats from easy listening to rock, his first broadcast going back to 1955. Being a sports buff, his favorite assignment was covering the 1967 World Series between Boston and St. Louis. ?My memories of that will stay with me forever?, says Bob.

The area of nostalgia has always been of special interest to Bob. He was programming nostalgia and big band music long before satellite formats came along. It was just that which prompted him to create Nostalgia Notes back in 1984. His thoughts were that many of the disc jockeys throughout the country were playing music of which they had very little knowledge. His publication brought in subscribers from radio and television stations around the world.

In 1994, Bob took it on himself to create nostalgia programs, which he took to the people. ?The people? being senior citizens in retirement, nursing homes and for any groups with a special interest in the music of the 1930s, 40s, and 50s. The songs were surrounded by his patter with lighthearted information and anecdotes about the music and the people who made it popular. At the time of publication of this book, Bob was still putting on his ?Nostalgia Hours?.

These are supposed to be retirement years but the beat goes on!