Naked DJ
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Published by: Vivant Press
Release Date: May 18, 2016
Pages: 316
ISBN13: 978-0985548261
Synopsis
"Our industry is complicated, fun, and sometimes downright corrupt! NAKED DJ dares to expose what happens off the air." DELILAH, nationally syndicated radio host, Radio Hall of Fame inductee, and author.
Patty “Jazmyn” Brown should be ecstatic she’s finally reached the number one radio market in America and her gypsy radio days are over. But what she’s asked to do in New York City to boost ratings and her own career has her reeling — and questioning everyone around her. Just how much of herself, literally, should she expose for her job? What's she going to do about the two men she loves who claim they love her in return? And would those demons from her uncool, outcast past vanish already? Teeming with stalkers, smooth-talkers, rappers and rockers, NAKED DJ is shocking, hilarious, biting satire at its all-too-real best. It also takes you deep into the secret sorority of female DJs from one who knows: a former Miami and New York City DJ.
SOVAS nominee Audiobook Narration – Fiction, Best Narrator: Rachel Butera. Bonus Material: Discussion questions guaranteed to bring out the inner DJs lurking in your book club.
"Grabs you on the first page and keeps the intrigue high. A rockin' radio riot that reveals everything." Paul Shaffer, performer, Grammy winner, and former Musical Director, Late Show with David Letterman
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“Our industry is complicated, fun, and sometimes downright corrupt! Naked DJ dares to expose what happens off the air.”
—Delilah, syndicated nighttime radio host
"The deliciously scandalous story rips along at speed worthy of an AM shock jock, complete with irreverent, tight turns of phrase and to-the-point descriptive language that hustles the reader’s imagination." TRIAD CITY BEAT, Summer Reading List
“Having worked in radio for 30 years, I've never read anything that captures EXACTLY the language of our business like NAKED DJ. Jo Maeder does an excellent job of showcasing the mix of talent, ego, and insecurity pervasive in so many who are drawn to this intimate and mysterious thing called radio.”
—Chris Demm, The 2 Guys Named Chris Show
“NAKED DJ is quite an adventure, a book I wish I was name-dropped in. It rings true to the business of music in every way.”
—Lisa C., The Motherfunker, 98.1 Radio Free Santa Fe
“I may be partial to a story about a woman in radio, but wait until you see the fifty shades of a business that Jazmyn conquers. You’re going to fall in love with her, too!”
—Lisa Taylor, radio host/voice talent, Dallas
“I couldn’t take my hands off NAKED DJ. Sleazy bosses, backstabbing colleagues, idiotic publicity stunts, unequal pay, and a stalker — all while our heroine searches for true love and her true identity. I was rooting for her on every page.”
—Bill German, Under Their Thumb: How a Nice Boy from Brooklyn Got Mixed Up with the Rolling Stones (and Lived to Tell About It)
“Jo Maeder paints a vivid picture of our industry (Note: I am NOT the inspiration for the consultant character!). For anyone curious about what goes on behind the soundproof glass, read this book.”
—Valerie Geller, consultant, Geller Media, Beyond Powerful Radio
“If you are in the wonderfully mercurial radio business, this read will resonate. If you have a ‘real’ job, this is what Frasier couldn’t tell you.”
—Lora Songster, morning host WMAG/Greensboro
“Broadcasting is a crazy business, and Jo Maeder understands it well. This book is an entertaining and fun read.”
—Donna Halper, consultant, media historian, Invisible Stars: A Social History of Women in American Broadcasting
“NAKED DJ doesn’t leave anything out (or on, for that matter)! The characters stuck with me. I think I even knew some of them in a past life.”
—Mary June Rose, former program director WGN/Chicago