Adam Nedeff
This is an unusual book chronicling many of television’s firsts … thefirst host of a TV variety show; the first host of a network game show;the first host of an infomercial; the first TV wrestling commentator;the first TV boxing commentator; the first reporter to cover apolitical convention for TV; the first person to host an Easter paradeon network television; the first person to appear on a videotapedcommercial; the host of the first major annual telethon; the first manto put Dick Van Dyke, Jonathan Winters, and The Carpenters ontelevision; the first host hired for The New Price is Right.The unusual part is that this book is about one man: DennisJames. When it came to being first, he was number one.A portion of every book sold benefits United Cerebral Palsy. Dennis hostedthe United Cerebral Palsy telethons for more than forty years, andUCP is honored to continue Dennis’ legacy.
