Thursday, November 20 at 7:00 pm:
Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt were the "first couple" of American radio. From the 1920s through FDR's fourth term, the president and first lady used this extraordinarily powerful new medium to win elections, combat the Great Depression and rally the nation to fight fascism.
FDR's prowess before the microphone is well documented. But few people remember that Eleanor Roosevelt was a radio star in her own right - with commercial sponsors paying top dollar for her talents as a news commentator. She remains the only first lady to hold a job while living in the White House.
This hour-long American RadioWorksdocumentary uses rarely heard archival audio of the broadcasts, as well as recorded oral histories and contemporary interviews to explore how the Roosevelt's revolutionized political communication in America.