The Harasen Line : A Broadcaster’s Memoir

Card covers, 269 pages, 5.5x8.5 - 13x21 cm, B&W photographs.

Covers and corners lightly worn. Gift inscription on title page.

Lorne Harasen is a well-known Saskatchewan radio broadcaster whose career began in the 1950s and ended with his retirement in 2000. In this memoir, Harasen conveys highlights and lessons from his days on the air in Yorkton, Saskatoon, and Regina. From choosing topics and securing guests to dealing with prank callers, he describes the intricacies of broadcasting work. Harasen comments on conversations with dozens of noteworthy figures (such as cartoonist Charles Schultz and historian Pierre Berton), and includes transcripts of four selected interviews (with politician Rene Levesque, actor Jack Lemmon, district attorney Jim Garrison, and musician Bing Crosby). Throughout, he offers opinions on changes both in radio broadcasting and in Saskatchewan’s politics and culture.

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