In recognition of Memorial Day 2019, Morehead State Public Radio will broadcast special programming.
Monday, May 27, 9 a.m. Paul Hitchcock hosts a special program of "The Golden Age of Radio", a reflection on the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941. Through rare and vintage audio, an historical perspective on the attack of the U.S. naval base near Honolulu, Hawaii that destroyed or damaged nearly twenty American naval vessels, over three hundred airplanes, and where more than twenty-four hundred Americans died in the attack, including civilians.
Monday, May 27, 10 a.m. Leon Smothers hosts "That Was Radio" which explores the people and events which shaped classic radio broadcasting during its golden age, the 1930’s through the 1950’s. On this program, the origins of science fiction, and how it was adapted and presented on radio. Featured on the program is an excerpt of “Buck Rogers in the 25th Century” from 1938 and an episode of “Dimension X” from 1950 starring Arnold Moss and Joan Alexander.
Monday, May 27, 11 a.m. "Race and the Space Race" - The Space Age began when America was going through a wrenching battle over Civil Rights. And because the heart of the old Confederacy was chosen as its base, NASA played an unintended role in Civil Rights history. In this program, we hear how this happened and we hear the stories of the people who broke the color line at NASA. Their stories of frustration and their stories of perseverance. Produced by Richard Paul with Soundprint and narrated by Mae Jemison, the first African-American woman in Space, “Race and the Space Race” tells the unlikely story of Civil Rights and the Space Program.
Monday, May 27, noon. “Remember and Give Thanks” – Music & the Spoken Word Memorial Day Special features "America the Beautiful", "The Liberty Bell March", "Flag of the Free", and more.
Morehead State Public Radio broadcasts 24-hours a day from the campus of Morehead State University. MSPR serves more than 20 counties in Kentucky, Ohio and West Virginia.
