Thanks for the heads-up, Glenn! Reminds me of the great book from several years back, Border Radio: Quacks, Yodelers, Pitchmen, Psychics, and Other Amazing Broadcasters of the American Airwaves by Gene Fowler and Bill Crawford.
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