William Knoedelseder (born 1947) is an American author, former ''

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'' business writer, television producer and news executive.

Early life and education

Knoedelseder, who is from St. Louis, Missouri, graduated with a bachelor of arts in English literature from the University of Missouri-St. Louis.

Career

Knoedelseder was a reporter from 1977 to 1989 for the ''

''. He also produced news for

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, Fox and the

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. His articles in the 1980s into corrupt practices in the record business formed the basis for his book ''Stiffed: A True Story of MCA, the Music Business and the Mafia''. In 2012, his book ''Bitter Brew'', which spans five generations of the Busch family and the foreign takeover of

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, made ''New York Times'' Bestseller list. It revealed new information about

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. In 2019,

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acquired the option to make it into a cable TV series produced by

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. Knoedelseder executive produced two television documentaries – ''Something's Got to Give'', a 1990 two-hour special for Fox about

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, and ''All the Presidents’ Movies'', a three-hour 2003 special for Bravo that described the viewing habits of modern U.S. presidents. Knoedelseder worked as a television producer and executive creating news programs and documentaries for Fox,

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, Bravo and

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. As vice president of news at USA, he oversaw the launch of a nightly news program on WAMI-TV in Miami titled "The Times." ''

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'' named it "Best Newscast in South Florida.”

Books

*''Fins: Harley Earl, the Rise of General Motors, and the Glory Days of Detroit'' (2018), *''Bitter Brew: The Rise and Fall of Anheuser-Busch and America's Kings of Beer'' (2012), *''I'm Dying Up Here: Heartbreak and High Times in Standup Comedy's Golden Age'' (2010), *''In Eddie's Name: One Family's Triumph over Tragedy'' (with co-author Bryn Freedman) (1999), *''Stiffed: A True Story of MCA, the Music Business and the Mafia'' (1993),

References

External links

Official website
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''New York Times'' Filmography
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