June 18, 2015
Thursday
I have done three radio interviews so far this month. The
first was a two-hour interview with Morgan White Jr. on his clear-channel
broadcast that reaches two-thirds of the nation from the east coast. His
penetrating questions on so many different issues made it clear that he had thoroughly
read my book. He is a delightful and inquisitive man who bills himself as the
master of trivia for his radio show, club appearances, and convention meetings.
He can speak knowledgeably on almost any subject, but his success really
derives from his being a consummate entertainer who keeps his audiences fascinated
with interesting concepts as well as facts. Whenever I call to see how he is
doing, it always turns into a long conversation, because of our shared
interests in American history, especially the Las Vegas casino industry and entertainment
in general.
Then came a 90-minute interview with a Midwest
radio network. This was followed by a one-hour interview with a syndicated
radio show devoted to seniors' interests. They plan to have me back again each
of the next two months, because seniors lived through the last of the era that my book 30
Illegal Years To The Strip is about.
