Program

Popular long time New England radio and TV personality Mike Morin delivers a multi-media presentation on radio's golden age, including contemporary local radio hosts. From 1920 to today, original audio clips include Lucille Ball, Milton Berle, Jack Benny, Groucho Marx  and many others. The show highlights women performers and early African American hosts, many of whom had very little exposure outside of the Black community. Also experience War of the Worlds and FDR's Fireside Chats. Radio is the original social medium. Hear untold stories about Kate Smith being cancelled in today's culture as well as one top DJ being evicted from the Rock 'n Roll Hall of Fame. Also, an unexpectedly touching and funny interview by Morin with a sitting president the day before the election. It went viral. Following the engaging presentation, Morin invited questions and discussion on radio both then and today. This is perfect for lovers of nostalgia. Here is a link to a 60-second trail on the presentation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qC2llxVGlKE