In 2016 I was intrigued by the story of a 1985 “college radio network” visit to the White House, in which students had the opportunity to interview President Ronald Reagan. At the time, there was scant information at my fingertips, so I wasn’t able to ascertain whether an official college radio organization was involved with […]
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Thanksgiving radio memories: Ronald Reagan goes Scrooge on Turkey Day
Thanksgiving is upon us again. Don’t forget that part of the holiday is listening to our great leaders pontificate about turkeys on the radio. Here’s a historic YouTube video of President Ronald Reagan explaining via a 1986 Thanksgiving radio broadcast why he blocked a jobs program proposed by Congress. “A five point four billion dollar […]