Las Vegas Media and Myth

Summary

With its tremendous population growth, transient lifestyle, and penchant for extravagant behavior, Las Vegas, Nevada, is a sociological phenomenon full of mystery and misunderstanding. Las Vegas: Media and Myth explores the ways in which the local media help to weave together the lives of the people who live in this dynamic community. Author Lawrence J. Mullen uses interviews with numerous persons who work in the local media to create a new oral history of Las Vegas and give voice to the city's inhabitants. An examination of the newspaper, television, radio, and political dimensions of Las Vegas gives new perspective to life in this fascinating place. Book jacket.

Author Biography

Lawrence J. Mullen, Ph.D., is associate professor of journalism and media studies at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas

Foreword	p. ix
Acknowledgments	p. xv
Introduction	p. 1
Newspapers	p. 5
Myram Borders: News Bureau Chief	p. 8
Ruthe Deskin: Columnist	p. 9
Don English: News Bureau Photographer	p. 10
Michael Green: Professor of History	p. 13
Brian Greenspun: President and Editor	p. 18
Mary Hausch: Journalism Professor	p. 21
Thomas Mitchell: Editor	p. 23
Mike O'Callaghan: Executive Editor and Chairman	p. 26
Raymond Pistol: Owner and Publisher	p. 29
John L Smith: Columnist	p. 32
Rod Smith: Editor and Publisher	p. 35
Radio	p. 43
Carla Gonzalez: Disc Jockey	p. 44
Tom Humm: General Manager	p. 48
Laura Belle Kelch: Station Owner	p. 50
Lamar Marchese: Public Radio President and General Manager	p. 52
Tom Moilanen: Talk Show Host	p. 54
Chad Simmons: Low Power Radio Entrepreneur	p. 57
Muriel Stevens: Early On-Air Personality	p. 61
Television	p. 65
Tom Axtell: General Manager	p. 67
Jill Campbell: Vice President and General Manager	p. 69
Gwen Castaldi: News Anchor	p. 73
Emily Neilson: Programming Director	p. 75
Gabriel Quiroz: General Manager	p. 77
Nina Radetich: News Anchor and Reporter	p. 80
David Riggleman: Communications Director	p. 83
Bob Stoldal: General Manager	p. 87
Nate Tannenbaum: Weatherman	p. 89
Hank Thornley: News Anchor	p. 91
Politics	p. 95
Glen Arnodo: Union Political Director	p. 98
Richard Bryan: United States Senator	p. 100
Oscar Goodman: Mayor	p. 101
Kenny Guinn: Governor	p. 102
Jan Jones: Gaming Executive and Mayor	p. 104
Lynette Boggs McDonald: Local Politician	p. 106
Jose Melendrez: Hispanic Leadership Institute	p. 108
Communicators, Comedians, and Critics	p. 113
Evan Blythin: Emeritus Professor	p. 114
Pat Cooper: Comedian	p. 116
Dayvid Figler: Public Defender	p. 117
Dave Hickey: Art Critic	p. 119
Sig Rogich: President of Rogich Communications Group	p. 122
Bob Stupak: Entrepreneur	p. 125
Billy Vassiliadis: Public Relations and Advertising President and CEO	p. 127
Frank Wright: Historian	p. 130
Elaine Wynn: Businesswoman	p. 132
Vegas Sound Bites	p. 139
Further Reading	p. 149
About Las Vegas	p. 149
About Media, Communication, Community, and Related Topics	p. 150
Index	p. 157
About the Author	p. 165
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