The Buzzard: Inside the Glory Days of Wmms and Cleveland Rock Radio--a Memoir
A nostalgic, narcotic ride through the history of a station that broke some of music's top groups while leaving local competitors in the dust. --Currents, November 15, 2007For anyone who remembers the days when the Buzzard ruled the airwaves, this is a rare glimpse into the sex and drugs, music and merchandising that made the station so successful. --Northern Ohio Live, November 1, 2007Gorman's book is filled with anecdotes that transport the reader back to the rebellious days of radio (before corporate culture took over and deals could still be made with words and handshakes alone,) and his recollections provide a fly-on-the-wall perspective of the station's hallways, concert events, DJ personalities and celebrity interviews . . . His memories and behind-the-scenes accounts are the next best thing to having the WMMS of the late-1970s to mid-1980s still on the air.  This entertaining and amusing read will be appreciated by avid listeners of "The Buzzard" during its heyday and anyone interested in Cleveland's music history. --Cleveland Magazine, December 1, 2007John Gorman is a personality and an astute radio guy . . . his energy and ingenuity-and the requisite ego-shine through here, making [the book] a vivid, entertaining addition to the Cleveland rock story. --coolcleveland.com, December 5, 2007What was it like behind the scenes at WMMS, the nation's hottest station during FM's heyday from the early 1970s to the mid-1980s? John Gorman, who ran the Cleveland radio station as music and program director and later operations manager, provides a riveting look at the events and people who shaped the station's history. --Maple Heights Press, December 20, 2007Written in an easy manner, parading zany, wonderful stories in a coherent, wildly entertaining style, Gorman's book reveals much about the inner workings of WMMS --Goldmine Magazine, July 19, 2008