Saying Goodbye To The Kojo Nnamdi Show
On this last episode, we look back on 23 years of joyous, difficult and always informative conversation.
Earlier in this century, fans of radio soap operas, sitcoms, Westerns and quiz shows were just as abundant, and fiercely loyal as today’s fans of top t-v shows like N-Y-P-D Blue, and Seinfeld. As part of Public Interest’s on-going series on radio, Classic radio actors and writers from radio’s The Lone Ranger, The Cisco Kid, the Jack Benny Show and more join Kojo to discuss radio’s golden era.
Guests
- Jackson Beck Actor who played The Cisco Kid
- Fred Foy Announcer for The Lone Ranger
- Shirley Mitchell Actress from The Jack Benny Show, The Red Skelton Show and I Love Lucy
- Ed Walker Host of WAMU's "The Big Broadcast"
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