Fifty years of news in Western Michigan

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Description:

Broadcaster Fred Douglas presents "Fifty years of news in Western Michigan," a special celebrating the founding of WKZO Radio in 1931 and highlighting many of the stories the station has covered. He narrates radio pieces that show the changing landscape of southwestern Michigan as it experienced the Great Depression, World War II, Vietnam, and other historical turmoil. Clips range from Dr. Willis Dunbar interviewing a local worker at the Clarage Fan Company to news coverage of the devastating snowstorms of 1967 and 1978.

Date Issued:

1981-01-01T00:00:00Z

Data Provider:

Michigan State University. Libraries

Collection:

G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection

Place:

Michigan, Kalamazoo, and Michigan

Subject Topic:

History, Radio journalism, History, and History

Subject Name:

WKZO (Radio station : Kalamazoo, Mich.)

Language:

English

Rights:

In Copyright

URL:

https://n2t.net/ark:/85335/m5280683t