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THE RACE FOR RATINGS CAN SOMETIMES BE FATAL
When a radio "stunt" goes terribly wrong, who is to blame--the broadcasters, the target of the stunt, or the audience that demands a certain kind of entertainment? The death of Kate Middleton's nurse once again brings into focus the media's responsibilities in an ever-changing world.
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KEEP YOUR COTTON-PICKIN' HANDS OFF THOSE POLITICAL ADS
Election day is just around the corner. When things get desperate, politicians do desperate things--like demanding TV and radio stations censor or remove their opponents' accusatory advertisements. Too bad federal law has other ideas.
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THE COMING ATTACK ON THE FREEDOM OF THE PRESS
Can media outlets really be held accountable for mistakes printed or broadcast about a public official or public figure? A new lawsuit filed in North Carolina could go all the way in redefining terms like "malice" and "libel."
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THE FEMININE MYSTIQUE IN THE FLORIDA KEYS
You'd think a woman in her 40's would feel extremely insecure being a boss in the male-dominated world of 1968 in Key West, Florida. But you never met Margaret Foresman.
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THE RECORD PROFESSOR PART 14
Both of them singers from New York City, but one was black and one was white. One was rock and roll (sort of) and the other was Calypso. So what debt does the music industry owe them?
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TEETERING ON A LEDGE
A young man in a life-threatening situation. What would he learn about safety, courage--and his own chosen profession?
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PUTTING TIME IN A BOTTLE
Could a child's boredom lead to an international incident? Who knows where the churning waves of our lives may lead, with unintended consequences.
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COULD ONE PERSON HAVE MADE A DIFFERENCE?
He's old now, slightly bent, certainly gray. Why did his grandson have to ask so many questions? Especially about what had really happened on that one certain day.
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THE RECORD PROFESSOR PART 13
When you're way over the retirement age, which would you rather have--a walker or a Number One hit on Billboard? Let's take a look at some hit makers who took a drink from the Fountain of Youth.
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THE RECORD PROFESSOR PART 12
A once-in-a-lifetime rock and roll lineup. Roy, Carl, Rick, and the original Blues Brothers. What a night in music history.
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THE RECORD PROFESSOR PART 11
Talking dirty, making racial slurs,laughing at the mentally ill, and saying "one hell of a man" were all part of early rock and roll--although most people never heard all that on the radio. Let's take a look at what was "banned in Boston" and nearly everywhere else.
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THE RECORD PROFESSOR PART 10
Some singers have more in common than you think--people like Donovan, Nathaniel Mayer, Dean Martin, and the Valentinos can grace the same record collection. But what's really the truth behind some of these singers? Scandal and death.
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THE RECORD PROFESSOR PART 9
When rock groups go to die, do they really show up on PBS? The group Foreigner is an exception, since reports of their death are greatly exaggerated. But there are still some family squabbles
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THE RECORD PROFESSOR PART 8
Can going to a carport sale make you rich? What about being ripped off at an antique store? Both things, good and bad, can happen to record collectors as they search for that valuable piece of vinyl.
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THE RECORD PROFESSOR PART 7
What happened when Elvis made a record with the "Songbird of the South?" Or when some guys, both black and white, had their picture splashed all over their album cover? Or when Sam the Sham first recorded in Memphis? Some of the most valuable vinyl of all time was created, that's what happened.
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THE RECORD PROFESSOR PART 6
Worried about where you stand in the bad economy? Go to your grandparents' attic and look for Elvis Presley's "Speedway" movie soundtrack album or the Beatles sitting around with some pieces of meat. You'll be wealthier than you ever thought possible.
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THE RECORD PROFESSOR PART 5
Who really fought The Battle of New Orleans other than the Americans and the British in 1814? Try Jimmy Driftood, the pioneer Arkansas musician who wrote that and other historical songs that became gigantic number one pop hits. But Jimmy did more than just sit back and collect the royalties
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THE RECORD PROFESSOR PART 4
Lady Gaga doesn't have to worry about another artist answering her "I Was Born This Way" hit, but rock history shows there was a time when many hits spawned "answer" songs. From Elvis Presley to Hank Locklin to Jimmy Dean ("Big Bad John"), singers began to hear their own records redone in the form...
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THE RECORD PROFESSOR PART 3
One of the most controversial--yet most successful-- records of all time was seldom, if ever, played on the radio. And why did the group that recorded "Happy Together" fail to have a hit record with the same song? Let's take a look at the darker side of early rock and roll
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THE RECORD PROFESSOR PART 2
What do "Round" Robin and "Chubby" Checker have in common besides their girth? And who was twistin' before Chubby, and did that person not get the credit he deserved? Go behind the scenes of early rock and roll.
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THE RECORD PROFESSOR PART 1
Young people--18 to 35--both male and female are rediscovering the joy of vinyl records. Students are finding out why one of the first Beatle albums didn't even have the Fab Four pictures on it, and why Simon and Garfunkel's hit from "The Graduate" has a more powerful sound on a 45 RPM disc.