Heard It On the News: Preserving 20th Century Detroit History Through Local Newscasts

Tales from the Reuther Library Podcast Artwork

Reuther Library audiovisual archivist Mary Wallace discusses the Library’s WWJ / WDIV Film, Video, and Teleprompter Scripts collection, which captures seven decades of news, current events, politics, and community life as reported by the Detroit news station from the 1920s through 1990s.

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WWJ / WDIV Film, Video, and Teleprompter Scripts

Episode Credits
Producers: Dan Golodner and Troy Eller English
Interviewee: Mary Wallace
Music: Bart Bealmear