Nationwide — Veteran broadcaster Kingsley H. Smith worries that community-focused radio has seen better days. The award-winning program director and announcer has written Powerhouse Radio: Rough Roads, Radiance, and Rebirth; My True AM – FM – Satellite – And Audio Streaming Survival Story.
Black radio history is given ample discussion. Smith offers detailed observations about a now-stressed radio industry from an insider’s point of view. The author explains exactly what public radio is, refuting common stereotypes that cause general confusion.
This memoir is a playbook about how an outsider, raised by a single Black mother, broke into an extremely competitive profession. Readers will learn how he excelled in commercial radio, public radio, online streaming, and satellite radio.
Today, on-air jobs are being eliminated. Automation is replacing the apprentice. Entry-level positions are vanishing. High standards are deteriorating. Smith offers specific strategies for those with ambition who want to break through all forms of the glass ceiling.
About
Kingsley H. Smith is a multi-decade radio broadcast professional who worked full-time in New York City, Philadelphia, PA, and Washington, DC. As a program director at NPR (National Public Radio), he was responsible for satellite radio, and for the daily operations of NPR FM Berlin, operated in Germany. Powerhouse Radio: Rough Roads, Radiance and Rebirth is a Literary Titan, Book Award winner available in paperback, eBook, and audiobook read by Smith. Visit his official website at KingsleyHSmith.com