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Mike Powell is a former British newspaper and radio journalist who hosted top-rated morning shows on several UK music radio stations before transitioning to station management. He was Program Director of County Sound (Guildford, UK) from 1984 to 1986 and then CEO from 1986 to 1991 - growing the group to eight radio stations.
After taking County Sound to a full UK stock market listing, he formed his own radio investment, research and management company, Infinity Radio, which set up Pirate FM (Cornwall) with Powell as launch CEO. Infinity then merged with UKRD Group where Powell became CEO - eventually building the group to well over 20 radio stations and associated companies including Kiss 102, Star FM and 96.4 The Eagle.
In 2001 Powell became Chairman of Infinity Media which then separated from UKRD to concentrate on digital platform technologies.
In October 2002, he joined broadcast software company RCS where he is currently Senior Vice President of its International Division and Chief Compliance Officer.
Reviewed by Gisela Dixon for Readers' Favorite
Amglish: Two Nations Divided by a Common Language by Mike Powell is a humorous comparison between British English and American English. Mike Powell is originally from England and now lives in the United States. In this book he provides a detailed, light-hearted, and often humorous comparison. Amglish: Two Nations Divided by a Common Language is divided into chapters that address the various differences between these two versions of the English language, and also discuss American culture in general. The various topics covered include behaviors, food, politics and government, sports like football and baseball, gun ownership, and plastic surgery among others. There is also an extremely detailed, comprehensive list provided at the end of the book that includes differences in spellings and pronunciations, and the British to American translations of words and phrases.
Amglish: Two Nations Divided by a Common Language by Mike Powell is written in a light vein and is a fun and entertaining read. Mike Powell provides a unique perspective because of his familiarity with both of the cultures and I found a lot of the writing to be quite humorous. The vastness and diversity of and, sometimes, the contradictions in American culture are essayed quite accurately in the book. I also like the fact that Amglish: Two Nations Divided by a Common Language can easily be used as a reference guide for anyone looking for a handy book on quick translations of American to British English and vice versa. Overall, I enjoyed reading this book and thought that it makes for fun and light reading.
