Bill Riley on the Air and at the Iowa State Fair
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing Inc.
Published: 2016
Language: eng
Number of pages: 171
ISBN-13: 9781439656648
Subjects: Electronic books; Livres numériques; E-books
Description: Many know Bill Riley as Mr. Iowa State Fair, the voice of the Drake Relays or the force behind the Bill Riley Talent Search. He wore all of those hats, along with countless more. An Iowan through and through, Bill worked tirelessly on behalf of the state's outdoor spaces and young people, raising money for bike trails and the Des Moines Children's Zoo, later known as the Blank Park Zoo. In the last years of his life, he collected these memories from a career stretching back to the debut of television in the Hawkeye State.
Table of contents: title: Front Cover; title: Half Title; title: Title Page; title: Copyright; title: Contents; title: Foreword, by Bob Shreck; title: Preface; title: Acknowledgements; title: Introduction; title: Part I: Broadcasting; title: 1. Sixty Years of Broadcasting; title: 2. Hey Bob; title: 3. Quiz Shows; title: 4. Sports and Public Address; title: 5. Television's Iowa Debut; title: 6. Broadcast Beginnings; title: 7. Television Shows on KRNT/KCCI; title: 8. Special Projects and Promotions; title: 9. Iowa Public Television; title: Part II: The Iowa State Fair; title: 10. Stages at the Fair; title: 11. Bill Riley Talent Search; title: Part III: People Along the Way; title: 12. KRNT/KCCI Staff; title: 13. IPTV: Behind-the-Scenes Staff; title: 14. IPTV: Co-Hosts; title: 15. People of Des Moines; title: 16. The Iowa State Fair Family; title: 17. Famous People; title: 18. Letters; title: 19. Family Stories; title: 20. In Conclusion; title: Appendix: Bill Riley Talent Search Winners; title: About the Authors