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The all-American chronicle of radio legend Carol Miller, from her rise to success in a male dominated world, to the rockstars she's know along the way, to, for the first time, the private story of her quietly waged battle with a deadly disease.
As one of the nation's top radio DJs, Carol Miller introduced the music of Bruce Springsteen to the New York airwaves, was on a first-name basis with Sir Paul McCartney, dated Steven Tyler, and has been recognized by the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Her on-air approach and singular voice have infl uenced the sound of rock radio for more than four decades, and her satellite and syndicated Get the Led Out programs are heard nationwide.
In Up All Night, Carol spins the entertaining, moving, and revealing story of her life and times in rock radio and beyond. A nice Jewish girl from Queens, Carol was supposed to be a doctor or, at the very least, a lawyer. But hearing a doo-wop trio in the alley under her window changed the direction of her life forever: she fell in love with popular music.
As the tumult and excitement of the sixties rocked colleges across America, Carol—a biology major at the University of Pennsylvania—became an underground rock DJ at the campus radio station. Radio jobs in Philadelphia and New York City quickly followed, and Carol rose to the top of the profession. But even as she enjoyed a professional and personal life imbued with rock and roll glamour, Carol harbored guilt, disappointment, and alienation, believing she'd failed her traditional, intellectual Jewish parents and often feeling like an outsider in the very culture she had helped to create. The specter of an unnamed illness that had claimed many of her relatives' lives hung over hers as well, and she too would face a monumental challenge when diagnosed with breast and uterine cancer. Told in the distinctive voice that has charmed millions of listeners for decades, Up All Night is a frank, funny, and inspiring memoir. Offering snapshots of the rarefied world of pop music and the shifting social history of our times, it is as much a cultural chronicle as it is one woman's candid and moving story.
Carol Miller is one of the longest-running New York radio personalities, currently heard on Clear Channel's Q104.3 in New York City, Sirius/XM satellite radio, and nationwide through United Stations. She's been on the air at WPLJ and WNEW, has been recognized by the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, and has hosted dozens of national and international radio shows. She's appeared on VH-1, ET, and elsewhere. Originally from New York, she holds a B.A. from the University of Pennsylvania and a Juris Doctor from Hofstra University School of Law.
StaceyWestPalmBeach
Posted September 7, 2012
Just finished reading Carol's book - could not put it down - I grew up in the NYC metropolitan area and worked in the city until the early 90's and then relocated to South Florida. Carol was a big part of my radio listening at a time when you really got to know the DJ's. When I found out she wrote a book - Jim Kerr mentioned it on his Facebook page - I immediately pre-ordered it
Thank you Carol for all the memories and for sharing your life with us. You are an inspiration!
I also working in the industry as a radio time buyer and then sales person so the names mentioned brought back so many memories. Great reminder to keep listening on SiriusXm
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Posted May 9, 2012
To the folks at B and N : You should know that this book will not be released until 8/28/12. The only people who can, at this time, write a review are the "official" reviewers who were givent the galley copy by Harper Collins. Beware of any "reviews" you might receive from anyone else who preordered this book - assuming that they received this email request.(I preordered 5 copies and will order more.)
I'll be happy to review this book once read in entirety in the fall but, beware, my review will be biased.
Jane E. Miller MD - the author's sister
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The all-American chronicle of radio legend Carol Miller, from her rise to success in a male dominated world, to the rockstars she's know along the way, to, for the first time, the private story of her quietly waged battle with a deadly disease.
As one of the nation's top radio DJs, Carol Miller introduced the music of Bruce Springsteen to the New York airwaves, was on a first-name basis with Sir Paul McCartney, dated Steven Tyler, and has been recognized by the Rock and Roll ...