RADIO PRO was originally designed to be the story of one of America's most successful radio personalities, Joe Martelle.

The book would cover his adventurous forty-one year 'love affair' with radio! An on-air career which was jam packed with fun and excitement...and both highs and lows. An amazing journey that afforded Joe a whirlwind ride up and down and thankfully, back up again that elusive ladder of success.

Joe's fabulous career began at a small station in Maine, where he learned the radio ropes. After years of bouncing around from town to town and struggling to make it in the radio game, his door to success was finally opened to on-air positions in several 'major' markets; including 'all nights' at legendary, WLW in Cincinnati, known as the Nation's station. Later, his popularity soared to new heights at WROR in Boston where he enjoyed almost twenty years as host of the morning-drive show, solo and for ten years with his partner, the late Andy Moes. In addition to the AM-Drive slot, Joe also hosted for twelve years the all request show, 'Saturday Night 'Live' at the Oldies,' which became the most popular all request show in the history of Boston radio. His career also included on-air stays in Houston and West Palm Beach, Florida.

Joe's personal story is truly an exciting insight in to survival and success in the tough business of radio.

The exciting times, along with the many bitter disappointments of living the life of an on-air Radio Pro!

However, in writing his own saga, it didn't take Joe long to realize the real 'inside' story was more about How one becomes a successful on-air talent and less about himself. He also did not want the book to merely reflect his own feelings on how to make it in the fun but often volatile world of being on the radio. That's when he made the decision to reach out to a few real on-air radio pro's. He contacted popular New York air personalities, and long time friends, Cousin Brucie Morrow (who kindly offers one of three introductions for the book) Harry Harrison, one time morning-drive personality at three of the Big Apple's most popular radio stations, WMCA, WABC and CBS-FM. Their expertise and some never before told stories of How to be a successful on-air radio talent, led Joe to expand his search to even more qualified radio pro's. Super air talent, both past and present: Look for the name of one of your favorites radio personalities. Most likely, he or she is probably listed here...Mike Addams, Roger Allan, Malcolm Alter, Jean Ashley, Matt 'the cat' Baldassari, Tom Bergeron, Dick Biondi, Mary Blake, Don Bleu, Bruce Bradley, Ross Brittain, Jack Casey, Sean Casey, Joe Castiglione, 'Ron Chapman, Joe Cortese, Lissa Coffey, Capt. Dan (Paul Zmuda), Stacey Cohen, Ryan Cote, Jeff Davis, Laurie DeYoung, Rose Diehl, Dale Dorman, Shelly Dunn, Joe Ford, John Forsythe, Brian Fox, Fred Foy (who also does one of the books intro's), Rod Fritz, Dr. Joe Galati, Bill Gardner, Steve 'Jay' Gilinsky, Larry Glick, Mike Haile, Chuck Igo, Dan Justin, Barry Kaye, M.G. Kelly, Skip Kelly, Steve King, Bob Lacey, Jim Labarbara, Gary Lapierre, Doug LaVallee, Scott MacKay, Bob MacNeil (who also wrote an intro for book) Sam Malone, Wink Martindale, C.C. McCartney, Joe McMillan, Kelly Monson, Melanie Morgan, Harry Nelson, Norm N. Nite, Jack Oliver, Judi Paparelli, 'JD' Jerrry Pelletier, Dick Purtan, Johnnie Putman, Nancy Quill, Ted Quillin, Sally Jesse Raphael, Jordan Rich, Anna Marie Ritter, Bob Rivers, Dean Rogers, Lindy Rome, Dave Ryan, Tom Shannon, Matt Siegel, Frank Kingston Smith, April Sommers, Ken Smith, Rick Snyder, Paula Street, Dick Summer, Mark Summers, Melissa Sweeton, Alpha Trivette, Dick Tufeld, Willy Tyler, Ed Walsh, Mark Wallengren, Mark Williams, Kevin Charles, Linda Cruze, Jeff Davis  and Steven Dee.

*Comments and suggestions on how to make it as a Radio Pro are not limited to the air talent ranks, but include insightful input from management and programming folks, including well known broadcast experts, Tom Baker, Gary Berkowitz, Barbara Bridges, Fred Bronson, Peter Casey, Gregg Clifton, Tom Cuddy, Lois Culver, Steven Dee, Joel Denver, Amy Doyle, Pete Falconi, Steve Feldman, John Gehron, Donna Halper, Bob Hamilton, Mark Hannon, Les Howard Jacoby, Tim Johnson, Lou Josephs, David Kruh, Chris Mack, Dan Mason, Mark McCray, Paula O'Connor, Lorna Ozmon, Cary Pahigian, Alice Pearce, Phil Redo, Dave Robbins, Walter Sabo, Bob Scherago, Mollie Simpkins, Linda Smith, Peter Smyth, Bob Spicer, Kevin Straley, Greg Strassell, Brad Wallace, Nancy Widmann, Guy Zapoleon. and so many others, who kindly gave of their time and invaluable 'insight' into the inner workings of radio. An impressive list which is still growing. At last count it had mushroomed to 135 seasoned radio pro's with more comments coming in every day.

As a future Radio Pro, the pages of this one of a kind book will be your own personal radio classroom!

What better way to learn about your profession then by reading the actual words of those radio pro's who have already traversed the road before you? Some of America's top broadcasters share with you their own secrets to success. You can't find a better classroom instructor than those Joe has brought together within the pages of this truly SPECIAL and NEVER before type of HOW TO book.

Whether your desire is to sit behind the mike or simply because you're fascinated with radio, RADIO PRO is the book for you!

*If, you've ever wanted to learn the real inside -behind the scenes scoop- of what it takes and what it's like to be on-the-radio, then RADIO PRO is the book for you! This is the ONLY book you will ever find on HOW TO BE A SUCCESSFUL ON-AIR RADIO PERSONALITY---written by over 130 of America's TOP radio broadcasters. There's never been a book written with the comments of so many successful radio personalities--all gathered together in ONE book, then in Radio Pro. As Joe Martelle says, " it's taken me 41 years of show prep (his time on the radio) and four years of researching and writing! I'm proud of what we have put together for future radio wnnabee's to learn from. I only wish a book like this was available, when I first started out. It would have saved me a lot of bumps and bruises! "

*If you really want to be a successful on-air radio personality! This is the ONE BOOK you need to read!

It's all here on the exciting profession of being a winning on-air radio talent.

Reading the comments of your own personal 'hometown' radio favorites is just one of many reasons to read this book! They, along with Joe Martelle, describe in detail, how to follow the right 'radio road' to success! No matter how great the obstacle, or when faced with overwhelming odds, it's all here to show you HOW TO DO IT, within the pages of Radio Pro.

*For those of you interested in a career as an 'on-air' radio personality, you will find little 'slices of Joe Martelle's radio life' to glean invaluable knowledge on how to make your own 'dreams' of being on the radio a reality! Joe and his family of radio pro's will point you in the right direction and show you by example, how you too can follow the right path to become a successful on-air radio personality. As one of tomorrow's radio stars, you will gain invaluable insight on how to overcome both major and minor setbacks! How to deal with serious personal issues and how to stay focused and get back on the winning track! Radio Pro is filled with helpful suggestions ---some never before revealed--on how to make you and your show must listening in your town! You'll learn how to search out and meet 'folks in the know' in your radio market, to keep you ahead of your competition! If, you're female and would like to 'shine' as an on-air radio pro, there's a special chapter on 'women on the air.' Wonderful comments from women who faced difficult odds to be highly successful in a business which is still dominated by men. Never before revealed input from radio pro's, like Nancy Widmann, the first woman President at CBS Inc; former radio personality, consultant and author Donna Halper, who shares her knowledge of 'making' it on the radio, as a female!

For old time radio buffs, RADIO PRO also features a chapter on radio's FIRST on-air radio pro's. As a youngster, growing up in the late 1940's and 50's, Joe Martelle was glued to his radio! He played the radio, not just to listen but to learn. His listening period transcended 'Radio's Golden Age' of great personalities and programs, like The Lone Ranger and Jack Benny...to the infancy days of rock n' roll and America's Top-40 Radio with personalities like Alan Freed, Dick Biondi (both covered in Radio Pro) to today's radio world of talk and news programming. Joe says quite proudly, "radio back then, like today is made up of words...and I was lucky enough to listen and learn from the masters of the airwaves...for free! What a stable of teachers, I was most fortunate to learn from...the 'one on one 'styles of Arthur Godfrey and Don McNeill to the genius that was Fred Allen, Jack Benny and so many others. I listened, learned and borrowed from radio's masters> Radio was my own private school and prepared me for my own successful forty-one years on the air."

If you're interested in how Joe Martelle sounded on the radio in Boston, back in the 1980's go to ... www.northeastairchecks.com  You'll find a few of his old 'airchecks' (programs) available on line to listen to. 

Whatever your interest in radio, particularly those of you who desire to BE ON THE AIR, Radio Pro is the only book you'll need to read!

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