Elizabeth McLeod (born 1963) is a journalist and broadcast historian who lives and works on the coast of

Maine Maine () is a state in the New England and Northeastern regions of the United States. It borders New Hampshire to the west, the Gulf of Maine to the southeast, and the Canadian provinces of New Brunswick and Quebec to the northeast and north ...

. She is best known for her extensive research into the origin and history of ''

Amos 'n' Andy ''Amos 'n' Andy'' is an American radio sitcom about black characters, initially set in Chicago and later in the Harlem section of New York City. While the show had a brief life on 1950s television with black actors, the 1928 to 1960 radio show ...

'', an authoritative study first available on the Internet and then in her book, ''The Original Amos ’n’ Andy: Freeman Gosden, Charles Correll and the 1928–1943 Radio Serial''."Amos 'n' Andy—In Person"
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Biography

McLeod has written numerous articles on radio pioneers and the history of early radio. Her articles have appeared in such publications as ''Nostalgia Digest, Journal of the Radio Historical Association of Colorado'' and ''Radio Recall''. She has contributed to (among others) ''Exploring Cultural History: Living Through the Great Depression'' and ''Encyclopedia of Radio''. McLeod has also written liner notes for Radio Archives' ''Radio Legends: Matinee with Bob and Ray'' and other CD collections. Her major work, ''The Original Amos ’n’ Andy:

Freeman Gosden Freeman Fisher "Gozzie" Gosden (May 5, 1899 – December 10, 1982) was an American radio comedian, actor and pioneer in the development of the situation comedy form. He is best known for his work in the radio series ''Amos 'n' Andy''. Life and ...

Charles Correll Charles James Correll (February 2, 1890 – September 26, 1972) was an American radio comedian, actor and writer, known best for his work in the radio series ''Amos 'n' Andy'' with Freeman Gosden. Correll voiced the main character Andy Brown, al ...

and the 1928–1943 Radio Serial'' was published in 2005 by McFarland. A biography of radio's first major stars that examines their long-term impact on the medium, the book refutes frequent condemnations of the radio and television series. Between 1997 and 2006 she contributed over 800 scripts to the daily

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Network program "Sound*Bytes."

Awards

In recognition of her work, she received the 2005 Ray Stanich Award presented by the

Friends of Old Time Radio The Golden Age of Radio, also known as the old-time radio (OTR) era, was an era of radio in the United States where it was the dominant electronic home entertainment medium. It began with the birth of commercial radio broadcasting in the early ...

. McLeod is also a three-time winner of awards from the Maine Association of Broadcasters: Best Continuing Coverage, Radio (1990), Best Radio Commercial (1993) and Best Radio Writing (1996).

Selected bibliography

Books

*''The Original Amos 'n Andy: Freeman Gosden, Charles Correll, and the 1928-1943 Radio Serial''. McFarland & Co., 2005. *Sterling, C. H., editor. McLeod articles in ''The Encyclopedia of Radio''. Routledge Research Amalgamated Broadcasting System, 2004. *Collins, Tracy Brown, editor. McLeod essay, "The Controversial Comedy of Amos 'n' Andy" in ''Exploring Cultural History: Living Through the Great Depression''.

Greenhaven Press The Rosen Publishing Group is an American publisher for educational books for readers from ages pre-Kindergarten through grade 12. It was founded in 1950 under the name "Richards Rosen Press" and is located in New York City. The company changed i ...

, 2004.

Magazines

*"Radio Moments of the 20th Century," ''Journal of the Radio Historical Association of Colorado'', January through December, 2000. *"Documenting Early Radio," ''Radio Recall: Journal of the MWOTRC'', December 1997 (Part One), February 1998 (Part Two), April 1998 (Part Three). *''Nostalgia Digest'' **"Tis Funny, McGee," December 2000-January 2001. **"We Want Cantor," October-November 2000. **"Forever Snooks," August-September 2000. **Tonight the Program's Gonna Be Different: Life and Times of Ed Wynn," June-July 2000. **"His Time Was Our Time: The Rudy Vallee Story," April-May 2000. **"Charlie's Big Night," February-March 1999. **"Forgotten Laughter: An Appreciation of

Fred Allen John Florence Sullivan (May 31, 1894 – March 17, 1956), known professionally as Fred Allen, was an American comedian. His absurdist, topically pointed radio program ''The Fred Allen Show'' (1932–1949) made him one of the most popular and for ...

," December 1998-January 1999.

References

Listen to

Interview with Elizabeth McLeod

External links

Elizabeth McLeod's Broadcasting History Resources"The 100 Greatest Moments in Old-Time Radio" by Elizabeth McLeod
* ttps://web.archive.org/web/20110820064749/http://jeff560.tripod.com/amos2.html "Some History of ''Amos 'n' Andy'', Part Two" by Elizabeth McLeod {{DEFAULTSORT:McLeod, Elizabeth American non-fiction writers Media historians 1963 births Living people