No Static At All

About the Book

Praise for No Static at All:

“Don Tanner provides a compelling inside look at radio. This book is a must-read for anyone who has ever thought about a career in radio and for those who just love listening and have wondered what it's really like behind the scenes.”
-Daniel Merkle, Ph.D. ABC News

“Memory lane for sure – it’s a time travel machine in paperback.”
-Dave Gorab< Vice President Original Programming Sirius XM Satellite Radio

“Tanner has truly captured the excitement and imagination of radio. His story reminds me why I spent so many of my college nights working the overnight shift in front of the microphone. Suburb writing; fantastic anecdotes.”
-Scott MacFarlane Cox Broadcasting

“[No Static] takes the reader down a scenic road of radio and pop music. I found it hard to put down.”
-Art Vuolo Michiguide.com

In No Static at All, Don Tanner, a former radio DJ, reporter (WWJ-AM/Detroit) programmer, researcher (Mediabase) and journalist, takes you behind the scenes and the microphone, to see and hear what it’s really like to live on-the-air—from the ground floor up. It also examines why radio remains at a crossroads today and what the future may hold.

About the Author

Don Tanner’s career spans more than 25 years, including with WWJ-AM/Detroit and Mediabase Research/Monday Morning Replay. A regular speaker and media commentator, his perspectives on popular music, culture and marketing have appeared in Fast Company and FoxNews.com. A co-founder of Tanner Friedman Strategic Communications, Tanner resides in Metro Detroit.