John W Rayburn

Sports: Fact, Fiction, & Fun

Veteran Radio/TV announcer John Rayburn garnered top ratings in broadcasting football, baseball, basketball, hockey and other major events. He offers personal anecdotes, plus interviews/conversations with many of the brightest stars in the fascinating world of sports at all levels. Behind the s...

This Land is Our Land: Bragging Rights for Towns and Cities

What do you know about your home state? What’s the oldest town in it? What’s the oldest town in the U.S.? Do you know there’s a likelihood it may not be the one generally named? Where is a place in the Midwest that might have been a settlement as much as 10,000 years ago? What city is called th...

The Spirit of America: Stories to Recognize the History, Humor and Heritage of Our National Culture

A collection of interesting, informative and entertaining articles about who we are and how we got to be that way. These are heart-warming tales that explore the talents and integrity of the extraordinary people, places and things that helped shape our country. The emphasis is on the richness an...

I'm Not Resting, I'm Creating: The Power of POSITIVE Procrastination

Put more razzamatazz in your life with some sizzling ideas on how to handle time to your benefit and personal satisfaction. The author interviewed clinical psychologists, governmental leaders and successful business people to arrive at ways and means of making the clock work more favorably for yo...

Conspiracy: Rick O'Shea Adventure #1

Meet a different kind of detective, one who is a “seeker” and “finder” of things that have been lost, stolen or hidden. He collects lucrative finder’s fees, either from a client or from whatever is found. A seemingly innocuous livelihood has its share of dangerous situations and harrowing experi...

Cat Whiskers and Talking Furniture: A Memoir of Radio and Television Broadcasting

Award winning journalist John Rayburn covered major news and sporting events for more than 60 years on radio and television. He offers here a witty and warm-hearted account of historic developments in seven decades of broadcasting, including recollections of Edward R. Murrow’s live broadcasts from ...

Big Band Bash: Nostalgia Ain't What it Used to Be

Provocative and exciting stories about a great period of popular music. Broadcasting Hall of Famer John Rayburn had conversation/interviews with many of the major stars including Tommy and Jimmy Dorsey, Woody Herman, Stan Kenton, Nat King Cole, Jo Stafford, Buddy Rich, Charlie Barnet, Les Paul and ...

Thrilling Days of Yesteryear: The Golden Age of Radio

Radio was the number one form of family entertainment for a quarter century. In a dazzling step back in time veteran broadcaster John Rayburn talks about the fantastic era of broadcasting in fascinating interviews with a sterling list of guests, including: Durward Kirby (Garry Moore Show), Parley...

Gregorian Chant: A History of Controversy Concerning Its Rhythm

We the People. a Good News Odyssey

KCNCTV

…In 1969, 10 p.m. anchor Bob Palmer left channel 4 for KLZ-TV, to replace John Rayburn, who went on to a station in Kansas City. In the 1970s, the station ran its late evening newscasts at 11 p.m. on weekends (one hour later than the typical timeslot for late evening newscasts in the Mountain...

Bloodline (TV series)

Kyle Chandler as John Rayburn, the second son; a detective and local deputy ... Jacinda Barrett as Diana Rayburn, John's wife; she runs a plant nursery; Jamie...