OLLI-HIST-2274 - Testing, 1-2-3: Is This Thing On? 100 Years of Radio & Its Stories

Course Description

Before television and streaming, radio was the heartbeat of entertainment—and the voices behind the microphone were household names. Join Mike Morin for an entertaining journey through the airwaves, featuring short clips and stories from some of the greatest radio performers of the past century. His dynamic slide and audio presentation includes original sounds from Milton Berle, Lucille Ball, Groucho Marx, Orson Welles and beloved Boston radio personalities. Along the way, uncover fascinating surprises and a few darker moments: Why did Abbott and Costello break up? Which DJ was kicked out of the Rock ‘n Roll Hall of Fame? Who was the highest-paid female performer of the 1930s? With a 53-year broadcast career that included 95.7-WZID and a viral interview with a U.S. president, Morin brings radio history to life in a way only an insider can. Radio turned 100 in 1920—you weren’t there, but this course will make you feel like you were.