Biography of featured author
Gary Ludwig
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        Writer/novelist Gary Ludwig was born into a family active in country music and motorsports. His mother was a country music singer, his father a  guitarist, while other family members were competitors in Indianapolis 500 championship automobile racing.
      After graduating from high school he left home to work on the state and county fair circuit, spending months meeting and working with carnies, roustabouts, clowns, and famous and not so famous entertainers. He befriended the aged and legendary strongman "The Mighty Atom", who taught him magic, feats of strength tricks, and lessons about show business.
      Ludwig began a career in radio in 1962, eventually working as a producer, news and sports writer, marketing manager, and an on-air country music disc jockey. During his service In the military he learned broadcasting skills when the N. W. Ayer Advertising Agency, who had the lucrative volunteer army contract in the 1970s, requested he re-activate an army cable radio station and manage it. While holding that job he learned all aspects of broadcasting.
       He went on to write, produce, and anchor syndicated radio sports segments as part of the group of affiliated radio station's news programs with on-the- air coverage from the Pocono Mountains in Pennsylvania to the New Jersey and Delaware seashores. Later while working in advertising, he served as a columnist for the weekly nationally circulated auto-racing tabloid Illustrated Speedway News based in New York, and founded a small regional magazine in central Pennsylvania featuring commentary and lifestyle articles.
       He has written novels titled Mexico Road, The Angels & Demons of Hamlin, a true crime book and a  biography of an auto racing legend. He wrote a series of magazine articles about a famous 19th century Pennsylvania murder known as The Blue Eyed Six. Later the magazine articles were combined and published in booklet form. Ludwig appears in the Kreider Brothers produced documentary film about the crime.
      While working  as a writer and journalist, he worked as an on-air disk jockey, produced entertainment and sporting events while  working with nationally and internationally known entertainment personalities including retired NFL great Lenny Moore, famed song writer Bix Reichner, entertainers Dee Dee Sharp, Dick Clark, Gene Pitney, Moe Bandy, Margo Smith, plus Grand Ole' Opry stars Skeeter Davis and Bill Anderson along, with numerous local and regional entertainers.
       He has held sales management and media relations executive positions in a variety of venues. He also performed on stage and in concerts, worked as a disk jockey and emcee in night clubs and other venues and also as a costumed Pennsylvania Dutch comedy character.
       He is a present or former member of The American Legion, The National Writer's Union (AFL-CIO), The Independent Book Publishers Association, The Sons of the Union Veterans of the Civil War, The Lebanon County (PA) Historical Society, The  Hershey (PA) Italian Lodge, The Broadcast Pioneers of Philadelphia, and The United Racing Club.

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