[Elizabeth Brackett lecture]
A talk from Elizabeth Brackett detailing her career trajectory so far, and her research for her book on Rod Blagojevich.
A talk from Elizabeth Brackett detailing her career trajectory so far, and her research for her book on Rod Blagojevich.
LUNCH WITH…JACK BRICKHOUSE: Hall of Fame WGN-TV broadcaster, voice of the Chicago Cubs and Sox. Interviewed by Tom Weinberg at the 410 Club in the Wrigley Building. Talks about Minnie Minoso and other characters in sports and broadcasting that he has encountered in his career. They step out onto Michigan Ave. just north of the Chicago River. The street has been rededicated as “Jack Brickhouse Way.”
Raw footage for the award-winning TV series The 90’s. National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) trade show in Atlanta. Shots of cameras and demonstration booths.
Raw tape for the award-winning TV series The 90’s. Tom McKean, radio and television broadcaster and former drug addict, talks about his experiences getting off drugs and his mission to educate others. The second part of the tape follows McKean broadcasting in the radio studio.
An extended on-stage interview with Bill McCarter, the President and General Manager of WTTW, Chicago’s public TV station, and a man described by Broadcasting magazine as “Public television’s visionary architect.” McCarter looks back on his life and career, including his early TV days in Philadelphia with Dick Clark and Ed McMahon. A highlight comes near the end of the discussion when McCar ter talks about the future of TV (including VOD, HD, and programming via the internet), and the many technical innovations made by WTTW. Hosted and moderated by Bruce Dumont.
LUNCH WITH…JACK BRICKHOUSE: Hall of Fame WGN-TV broadcaster, voice of the Chicago Cubs and Sox. Interviewed by Tom Weinberg at the 410 Club in the Wrigley Building. Talks about Minnie Minoso and other characters in sports and broadcasting that he encountered in his career.