From Dave Svens: This short film clip was taken during WGBH’s election coverage in November, 1966. Host Bob Baram is interviewing the newly elected US Senator from Massachusetts, Edward Brooke, who was the first African-American senator elected by popular vote. | Read more.
From the Boston Globe: Folk luminaries from Tom Rush to Lori McKenna celebrated radio host Dick Pleasants’ 40 years on the local airwaves. | Read more.
From Don Hallock: Many extraordinarily-gifted figures and luminaries of the day — in the arts, science, politics and education — found their ways into the halls and studios of the original WGBH-TV/FM studios at 84 Massachusetts Avenue. | Read more.
From Nat Johnson: I was stunned to learn from my studio producer that a musical legend would be joining the band that morning: Alan Civil had played in the Beatles’ albums “Revolver” and “Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band.” Holy Cow! | Read more.
From the Boston Globe: A series of new TV ads and billboards are part of WBUR’s new marketing campaign aimed at differentiating itself at a time when it faces fierce competition from WGBH-FM. | Read more.
It was short, but what a ride!
From Dave Svens: This short film clip was taken during WGBH’s election coverage in November, 1966. Host Bob Baram is interviewing the newly elected US Senator from Massachusetts, Edward Brooke, who was the first African-American senator elected by popular vote. | Read more.