Twin Destinies: The True Story of the Pappas Twins, 1950s Teen Radio Stars and Broadcasters in the Classic...

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Kathy Pappas Angelos

Twin Destinies

The True Story of the Pappas Twins, 1950s Teen Radio Stars and Broadcasters in the Classic Hits...

Kathy Pappas Angelos

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Linden Publishing Co Inc
01 August 2023

Individual actors & performers; Radio; Biography: arts & entertainment

A nostalgic look back at the exciting teen music and dance craze of the 50s through the classic hits era of the 60s, 70s, and 80s

Twin Destinies tells the story of Pete and Mike Pappas, the twin sons of Greek immigrants who defied predictions of failure and worked their way to the top of the broadcasting business in the exciting and glamorous classic hits era of 1950s radio and television.

Pete and Mike pitched the idea for a show dedicated to teens, Pete and Mike's Dance Time, in their hometown of Modesto, California, and, due to their talent and charismatic personalities, quickly found themselves local celebrities. Soon the twins entered the burgeoning television industry with their own half-hour program, Pete and Mike's Variety Show, airing on KTVU in Stockton.

Fame followed Pete and Mike even after they enlisted in the military. While in the service, bags of fan mail arrived weekly, and love letters from fans followed them wherever they were based.

After returning from the service, Pete and Mike's strong, loving bond as identical twins found them pursuing broadcasting careers and living their lives together, overcoming obstacles in the business world and achieving the success their immigrant parents had dreamed would one day be theirs.

Twin Destinies is a story of hard work, perseverance, and the love between twin brothers that was the foundation of their American success story.

AUTHOR: Kathy Pappas Angelos is a business writer turned author. Most of her professional life has been spent as a creative professional, writing marketing materials for online and print publications. A native Central Californian, she was on-air talent for the family's radio station as ""KGEN's Kathy"" at the age of three. Kathy lives with her husband and family in Fresno, California.

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Nostalgia of the 1950s1980s, small town life, and the era of locally owned radio and television stations .

The relationship between identical twins and how they live their lives, personally and professionally, together .

The struggles of immigrant families in the 1930s1950s in rural areas of California .

An inside look at Greek culture through the lives of one family during those decades

45 b/w images

By: Kathy Pappas Angelos
Imprint: Linden Publishing Co Inc
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 152mm,
Weight: 446g
ISBN: 9781610354233
ISBN 10: 1610354230
Pages: 300
Publication Date: 01 August 2023
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Unspecified

Kathy Pappas Angelos is a business writer turned author. Her career as a creative professional has included writing and editing content for online and print publications. A native Central Californian, she was on-air talent for the family's radio station as ""KGEN's Kathy"" at the age of three. Kathy lives with her husband and family in Central California. Learn more about Kathy at her website: KathyPappasAngelos.com.

Reviews for Twin Destinies: The True Story of the Pappas Twins, 1950s Teen Radio Stars and Broadcasters in the Classic Hits Era

In Greece, the Pappas family lived off the land. In America, they switched and started living off the skys broadcasting waves. Was their new business any easier than the old? While this fascinatingmemoir will let you judge for yourself, it will convince you that the road to success is never easy, wherever you happen to be. And without family, friends, hard work, and plain luck, youll neverreach the finish. William B. Secrest, author of Greetings from Fresno Twin Destinies is a book about facing and building on adversity. It is about a vision and determination. There is a lesson here beyond the dinner table. It is the lesson of what it means to succeed and what it takes to do it. James Ardaiz, author of Hands Through Stone