This compendium of 100 radio shows of the 1930s, 1940s and 1950s tells the stories behind the broadcasts and personalities that influenced a generation.

Looks at the life and career of the Conservative radio and television personality.

In the early forties when nearly everyone else is thinking about World War II, sixth-grader Frankie Wattleson gets in trouble at home and at school because of his preoccupation with his favorite radio programs.

"In the years after the Civil Rights Act of 1964, women in the workplace still found themselves relegated to secretarial positions or locked out of jobs entirely. This was especially true in the news business, a backwater of male chauvinism where a woman might be lucky to get a foothold on the "women's pages." But when a pioneering nonprofit called National Public Radio came along in the 1970s, and the door to serious journalism opened a crack, four...

In this important, powerful, and timely lecture, Amy Goodman - independent journalist and host of the popular radio show Democracy Now! - speaks about the corporate media's coverage of the 2003 Iraq War. She discusses the way that the U.S. media downplayed civilian causalities and glorified military combat, and she asks her audience to consider the costs of coverage that is both sanitized and sensationalized. At the core of her lecture is a deep commitment...

Oliver Douglas is a well read lawyer who has had enough of the hustle and bustle of New York, so he pulls up stakes to settle down in a more pastoral setting, much to the dismay of his glamorous wife Lisa, who's more accustomed to life in The Big Apple than on a small farm.

Dr. Frasier Crane is a psychiatrist and radio talk show host who shares an apartment with his retired cop father in Seattle. In this season, Frasier's confrontation with an annoying stock market analyst at KACL results in the entire staff having to attend a sexual harassment seminar. Then Frasier's ex-wife Lilith shows up in Seattle with a plan to have another child-- by Frasier! Roz prepares to train her new replacement at the radio station, while...

"In That Time of Year, Garrison Keillor looks back on his life and recounts how a Brethren boy with writerly ambitions grew up in a small town on the Mississippi in the 1950s and, seeing three good friends die young, turned to comedy and radio. Through a series of unreasonable lucky breaks, he founded A Prairie Home Companion and put himself in line for a good life, including mistakes, regrets, and a few medical adventures. PHC lasted forty-two years,...

"After five consecutive "Best comedy series" Emmy Awards--and a record total of 31 Emmys in all--Frasier brings its 11-year run to a close with this hilarious and poignant final season. And what a way to go--both Lilith and Frederick make surprise visits to Seattle; Niles and Daphne have a stunning announcement; and while clowning around, Frasier gives his father Martin a heart attack (literally!). Then the entire cast says 'Goodbye, Seattle' in a...