Broadcast Clubs
A broadcast club is one in which a television, radio, or podcast show features a regular segment that presents a discussion of a book. The segment is announced in advance so that viewers or listeners may read the book prior to the broadcast discussion. Some notable broadcast book discussion clubs include:
- "Oprah's Book Club", a segment of the American television show The Oprah Winfrey Show hosted by Oprah Winfrey
- "Book Club of the Air", a segment of NPR's American radio show Talk of the Nation hosted by Ray Suarez
- "Good Morning America Book Club", a segment of ABC's American television show Good Morning America
- "Despierta Leyendo (Wake Up Reading)", a segment of Univision's American Spanish-language television show ¡Despierta América! (Wake Up America) hosted by Jorge Ramos
- "Richard & Judy Book Club", a segment of Channel 4's British television show Richard & Judy hosted by Richard Madeley and Judy Finnigan
- Bookclub, a British radio show on the BBC Radio 4 station hosted by James Naughtie
- First Tuesday Book Club, an Australian television show on the Australian Broadcasting Corporation network hosted by Jennifer Byrne
- "Jonny's Book Club", a segment of the weekly podcast Gay Pimpin' with Jonny McGovern hosted by Jonny McGovern
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