Description: Title: Talking to the Stars: Bobbie Wygant's Seventy Years in Television Author: Wygant, Bobbie Publisher: Texas Christian University Press Binding: Hardcover Pages: 320 Dimensions: 10.10h x 10.20w x 1.10d Product Weight: 3.3 lbs. Language: English ISBN: 9780875656915 In her memoir Talking to the Stars: Bobbie Wygant's Seventy Years in Television, Bobbie Wygant recalls her trailblazing career as an arts and entertainment reporter for Dallas-Fort Worth's Channel 5. Started in 1948 by Amon G. Carter, WBAP (now KXAS) was the first television station west of the Mississippi, and Wygant was there from the beginning. Like everyone on that early Channel 5 staff, Wygant pitched in to do a little of everything--writing copy, performing live on-air skits, presenting commercials--but she soon became known for the way she connected with celebrities. In a career spanning seven decades, Wygant has interviewed literally thousands of the most notable entertainers and celebrities since the 1950s--from Bob Hope, Jane Fonda, and Denzel Washington to Meryl Streep, Gwyneth Paltrow, and Matt Damon. Wygant was live on the air with her popular midday program Dateline on November 22, 1963, when news broke of JFK's assassination. A few months later, during their debut tour of the US, she interviewed the Beatles. In addition to charming and often funny accounts of her interviews with the stars, Wygant's personal observations of television broadcasting as it emerged at WBAP-TV offer fascinating insights into the infancy of today's multi-billion-dollar industry. This engaging and informative volume includes more than three hundred photographs of her favorite celebrity encounters. Ships Fast From The USA! Authorized Dealer {{Overnight Shipping Available (10:30am CST Cutoff Time)}}
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Book Title: Talking to the Stars : Bobbie Wygant's Seventy Years in Television
Number of Pages: 320 Pages
Language: English
Publisher: Texas Christian University Press
Topic: Women, United States / State & Local / Southwest (Az, NM, Ok, Tx), Television / General, Entertainment & Performing Arts, Television / Genres / Reality, Game Shows & Talk Shows
Publication Year: 2019
Item Height: 1.1 in
Illustrator: Yes
Genre: Performing Arts, Biography & Autobiography, History
Item Weight: 53.7 Oz
Item Length: 10.1 in
Author: Bobbie Wygant
Item Width: 10.2 in
Format: Hardcover
