Book description
"In dozens of amiable, frequently humorous vignettes... Mahoney fondly recalls his career as a Canadian Broadcasting Corporation radio technician in this memoir... amusing and highly informative."
— Kirkus Reviews
"What a wonderful book! If you love CBC Radio, you'll love Adventures in the Radio Trade. Joe Mahoney's honest, wise, and…
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I’m a friend of Joe's going way back to just before he looked for “something technical” at the CBC. Some of these stories from his years there, many of which coincided with my 18 years there, which were a remarkable time at Canada's public broadcaster.
This collection of memories, thoughts, and reflections rings true for me. But the sad story is that, but for Joe’s book, those days are long gone in the history of Canada’s most important cultural institution.
I recommend this book to any forthcoming employee, especially managers. There was a time in this fair land when the…
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