Skating on air
Subtitle: the broadcast history of an Olympic marquee sport
By: Kelli Lawrence ; foreword by Verne Lundquist
Publisher: McFarland & Co.
Published: 2011
Place of publication: Jefferson, N.C
Language: eng
Number of pages: 234
ISBN-13: 9780786446087
Subjects: Figure skating; Television broadcasting of sports
Description: "This text examines the ways in which media attention has gradually altered and affected the sport. The topic is illuminated by more than 30 interviews with commentators, skaters, producers, directors and others. Appendices include anecdotes from early broadcasting experiences; a profile of broadcaster Jim McKay; and commentary on Carol Heiss' 1961 musical Snow White and the Three Stooges"--Provided by publisher.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.