On the Air

by Tom Shales

Today's most talked about television critic gives credit to those who respect television, lacerates those who do not, comments on a wide range of programs, and offers personality profiles ranging from Mary Tyler Moore to several Muppets

299 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1982

About the author

Tom Shales is the Pulitzer Prize-winning TV critic of The Washington Post, and a movie reviewer for NPR's Morning Edition. His books include On the Air and Legends, and he has written for many major magazines.