Emperors of Air.
Every day, millions of Australians listen in to the very strong voices with very hard views which pass for infotainment on the talkback dials. John Laws, Alan Jones, Stan Zemanek and Howard Sattler are just some of the emperors of (very warm) air. They are funny guys. Sometimes funnier than they realise. They're also irresistible salesmen, but what are they selling?
'Talkback' brings to print what the proprietors of radio stations would perhaps want to leave on the airwaves - a selection of talkback dialogues giving a flavour of their strident hypocrisy, manipulative methods and incomparable egos. The introduction of Phillip Adams, who once was a talkback host on 2UE, is the release valve for a decade of growing alarm at the nature of radio talkback. With a gritty hold on the reins of objectivity, he delves into their practices, and the place of talkback in our community.
Hilarious, shocking, depressing and outrageous, 'Talkback' calls into questions the values, methods and influence of these self-proclaimed arbiters of public opinion.
