Mixed Media

Curiosity Never Killed This Cat

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Abstract

Ten years ago, the world lost the inimitable oral historian and broadcaster, Studs Terkel, at the age of 96. During his time with us, Studs authored several acclaimed works of oral history, such as Hard Times: An Oral History of the Great Depression and The Good War—an oral history of World War II that won the Pulitzer Prize for General Non- Fiction in 1985. However, in his hometown of Chicago, Studs was perhaps best known for The Studs Terkel Program, the long-running radio show he hosted on WFMT, Chicago’s fine arts and classical music station. Ask around Chicago long enough, and residents of a certain age will come bursting forth with warm feelings that might seem more appropriate for a relative than a radio show host they never met, at least it might seem that way if you’d never heard the man talk.

How to Cite:

Byrd, M., (2019) “Curiosity Never Killed This Cat”, MAC Newsletter 46(3), 33-35.