A Good Long Drive - Fifty Years of Texas Country Reporter (Hardcover)

In 2021, Texas Country Reporter celebrates its fiftieth season on the air. Broadcast every week on stations across Texas, it focuses on "ordinary people doing extraordinary things." And at the center of it is Bob Phillips, the show's creator and host-an erstwhile poor kid from Dallas who ended up with a job that allowed him to rub elbows with sports figures, entertainers, and politicians but who preferred to spend his time on the back roads, listening to less-famous Texans tell their stories. In this memoir, Phillips tells his own story, from his early days as a reporter and his initial pitch for the show while a student at SMU to his ongoing work at the longest-running independently produced TV show in American television history. As we travel with Phillips on his journey, we meet Willie Nelson and former Dallas Cowboys coach Tom Landry; reflect on memorable, unusual, and challenging show segments; experience the behind-the-scenes drama that goes on in local television; witness the launching of an annual festival; and discover the unbelievable allure of Texas, its culture, and, especially, its people. Spanning generations, A Good Long Drive is proof that life's journey really is a destination unto itself.

General

Imprint:	University Of Texas Press
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	September 2021
First published:	2021
Authors:	Bob Phillips
Dimensions:	229 x 152 x 30mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	256
ISBN-13:	978-1-4773-2401-1
Categories:	Books Promotions
LSN:	1-4773-2401-1
Barcode:	9781477324011

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