List of reference books for use by a presenter / DJ / announcer / producer in the studio of a music radio station, written by Grant Goddard in January 1996 for Metromedia International Incorporated.

1. ESSENTIAL REFERENCE BOOKS
IN THE STUDIO OF A MUSIC
RADIO STATION
by
GRANT GODDARD
www.grantgoddard.co.uk
January 1996

2. RADIO BOOKLIST
ANNIVERSARIES
HELICON BOOK OF DAYS
Helicon Publishing, Oxford, UK: 1994
£9.99 [rem £3.99]
THE INDEPENDENT BOOK OF ANNIVERSARIES
GEORGE BEAL
Headline Book Publishing, London, UK: 1992
£20 [rem £6.99]
ROCK AND POP - DAY BY DAY
FRANK LAUFENBERG
Blandford, London, UK: 1992
£14.99 [rem £5.95]
BOB HARRIS’ ROCK DATES
BOB HARRIS
Virgin Books, London, UK: 1992
£4.99 paperback [rem £1.99]
THE WORDSWORTH BOOK OF DAYS
GERALD MASTERS
Wordsworth Editions, Ware, UK: 1990
paperback [rem £1.99]
THIS DAY IN ROCK
JOHN TOBLER
Carlton Books, London, UK: 1993
£20 hardback [rem £8.99]
THIS DAY IN MUSIC
BPI Entertainment, US
US$62.95
CHARTS
BRITISH HIT SINGLES - 10th edition
TIM RICE, PAUL GAMBACCINI, JONATHAN RICE
Guinness Publishing, Enfield, UK: 1995
£11.99
THE BILLBOARD BOOK OF USA TOP 40 HITS - 5th edition
JOEL WHITBURN
Billboard Publications, New York, USA: 1992
£12.99
Essential Reference Books In The Studio Of A Music Radio Station
©1996 Grant Goddard
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3. THE ALL MUSIC BOOK OF HIT SINGLES
DAVE MCALEER
Miller Freeman Books, San Francisco, USA: 1994
Carlton Books, London UK: 1994
$22.95
30 YEARS OF NUMBER ONES
PHIL SWERN & SHAUN GREENFIELD
BBC Books, London, UK: 1990
£6.99 paperback [rem £0.99]
Grant Goddard is a media analyst / radio specialist / radio consultant with thirty years of
experience in the broadcasting industry, having held senior management and consultancy
roles within the commercial media sector in the United Kingdom, Europe and Asia. Details at
http://www.grantgoddard.co.uk
Essential Reference Books In The Studio Of A Music Radio Station
©1996 Grant Goddard
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