IOWA CAUCUS DEBACLE WITH JEFF STEIN KXEL 1540 AM WATERLOO IOWA

Jeff Stein is an author, historian and broadcaster. A 2011 recipient of The National Award of Merit from the American Association for State and Local History, he is recognized as the foremost broadcast historian in Iowa. His daily radio feature on Iowa history, Iowa Almanac, airs on two dozen stations statewide. A past member of the State Historical Society of Iowa board of trustees, Stein taught at the college level for nearly 25 years, including at Iowa State University, Buena Vista University-Marshalltown Center, William Penn University and Wartburg College. His book Making Waves: The People and Places of Iowa Broadcasting is the only comprehensive history ever published of radio and television and their impact on the state of Iowa, while One Week in June: The Iowa Floods of 2008 was a Barnes & Noble #1 best seller. His latest book is The Floppy Show, telling the story of the iconic Iowa children's television program. Stein has also produced a number of award-winning radio and television documentaries, including "From the Battlefront to the Homefront: Iowa Broadcasters Go To War," which was produced with HI support. His daily interview program can be heard weekday afternoons on News/Talk 1540 KXEL, a legendary 50,000-watt radio station based in Waterloo, where he serves as news and program director.