Without question, The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was the most visible, and celebrated leader of the civil rights movement from 1955 until his assassination in 1968. The legendary African American Baptist minister was the son of early civil rights activist and minister Martin Luther King Sr. Both men advanced the cause of civil rights for people of color in the United States, through nonviolence and civil disobedience. Inspired by Christian beliefs and the nonviolent activism of India's Mahatma Gandhi. In 1964, King won the Nobel Peace Prize for combating racial inequality. We are going to hear Dr Martin Luther King Jr. on a 1960 edition of Meet the Press from NBC Radio. And we will hear Pacifica Radio coverage of Dr King speaking to anti-war activists incarcerated at Santa Rita Prison in California, on January 14th, 1968, less than 3 months before his untimely death in Memphis Tennessee. For more podcasts visit KRobCollection.com
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Audio Antiques - The Associated Press Story
The Associated Press is a not-for-profit news organization based in the United States, founded in 1846. It is known for its commitment to providing accurate and unbiased reporting, serving as a reliable source of news for newspapers, television, radio, and online platforms worldwide. The AP operates with a cooperative model, meaning that it is owned and funded by its member newspapers and broadcasters, allowing it to gather and distribute news from around the globe efficiently. The AP's extensive network of journalists and correspondents ensures coverage of a wide array of topics. We'll hear the story of the Associated Press from the 1941 NBC series Behind the Mike. We will celebrate a century of AP coverage and episode of Break the News, from the NBC Show Cavalcade of America in 1948. More at KRobCollection.com
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Audio Antiques - Communism & Socialism on Early Radio
In the United States, the 1930s and 1940s were marked by growing suspicion of communism and socialism, but under the fairness doctrine that opened the airwaves to differing points of view, American communist leaders were able to make their case against income inequality and express their support for civil rights and equal justice. Decades later Congress killed the fairness doctrine allowing the airwaves to be dominated by extreme right wing and conservative commentators. We're going to hear two speeches. An address by Ben Davis Jr of the New York Communist Party on NBC in 1937, followed by Earl Browder, Communist Party candidate for president on CBS in 1940. We'll close with the story of Russian socialist and writer, Alexander Herzen and his fight against tyranny from the 1945 NBC show, We Came This Way.More at KRobCollection.com
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Audio Antiques - The Journalist & the Lawyer
We're going to learn about two soldiers in the battle for civil rights and justice. First...Ida B. Wells was an African American journalist, educator, and civil rights activist. Born into slavery in Mississippi, she became a fearless investigative journalist and co-owner of a newspaper, where she exposed the horrors of lynching in the late 19th century, making her a key figure in the civil rights, freedom of the press, and women's suffrage movements. Wells was also a founder of the NAACP.William H. Hastie was a trailblazing African American attorney. Born in Tennessee, Hastie graduated from the Harvard Law School and became the first African American federal judge in 1937. He also served as the first Black governor of the U.S. Virgin Islands. Throughout his career, Hastie fought tirelessly against racial discrimination in the legal system, leaving a profound impact on both judiciary and civil rights law. Ida B. Wells and William H. Hastie, were both profiled on Destination Freedom in 1949.More at KRobCollection.com
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Audio Antiques - Radio Reality Shows
Reality shows have long been a staple on television, but they first began on radio. One of the earliest radio reality shows was Alan Funt's Candid Microphone which secretly recorded ordinary people in real life situations. Funt would later take the show to television where it became they highly popular Candid Camera. Another radio reality show was Wanted, which helped track down crime suspects, and featured interviews with actual crime victims and law enforcement officials. Long before the TV show America's Most Wanted. There was also Nightwatch, a radio show which rode along with patrol officers as they battled crime, decades before the popular TV show Cops. You will hear Candid Microphone from 1947, Wanted from 1950, and two Nightwatch programs from 1954. For more information visit KRobCollection.com
Welcome to amazing podcasts from Hall of Fame broadcaster and journalist Ken Robinson in this series of classic entertainment/information programs, and recent interview and music shows.
The collection also contains Audio Antiques, which is not your usual "cops & comedians" old time radio podcast. Special attention given to the contributions of African-Americans, who were largely excluded from the broadcasting industry. Moreover, historic milestones, news events, and social issues are also examined in detail.
For details visit www.krobcollection.com
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