Oral History Interview, Karl Schmidt (1120)
Abstract
In his February 2011 interviews with Joe Corry, Karl Schmidt details his 7-decade involvement with Wisconsin Public Radio (WHA) and the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Beginning with his own attraction to radio broadcasting and theater, he chronicles the key figures in the creating of public radio in Madison during the 1910s and 20s. He then explains the growing role of state and national funding and regulation, discussing the role of ECB, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, and the development of NPR. He talks in detail about “Chapter-a-Day” and Earplay, and about the dwindling role of the arts on public radio in lieu of news broadcasting. In the process, he reflects on key figures like Henry McCarty, Gerry Bartel, and Martin Esslin. This interview was conducted for inclusion into the UW-Madison Oral History Program.
Subject
WHA Radio, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Massillon OH, drama, Harold B. McCarty, Harold Engel, William Harley, Gerald Bartel
Permanent Link
http://digital.library.wisc.edu/1793/82695Type
Recording, oral
Description
During his interviews in 2011, Karl Schmidt outlines his 7-decade involvement with the Wisconsin Public Radio (WHA) and UW-Madison. He also discusses how he became involved in radio broadcasting and also talks about the development of NPR. To learn more about this oral history, download & review the index first. It will help determine which audio file(s) to download & listen to.