Author: Jack Mitchell
How public radio can serve listeners from across the political spectrum
Public radio has become "too predictable and a bit boring,” writes Jack Mitchell, a founding producer of “All Things Considered.” “Fix that ...Battered by political agendas, ‘The Wisconsin Idea’ lives on in public broadcasting
A century-old progressive philosophy in the state has withstood decades of attacks from state leaders.Roots of public broadcasting can be found in Wisconsin’s vision
The progressive “Wisconsin Idea” gave purpose to early educational broadcasting.Radio gets in on the Act
The plan was for a Public Television Act with no mention of dusty old radio. Not everyone signed on to the plan.
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