WAMC Airs a Pearl Harbor Special on Friday

ALBANY, NY (12/05/2012)(readMedia)-- WAMC Northeast Public Radio will air "As it was: Day of infamy: Pearl Harbor over the radio," on Friday, December 7th at 11 a.m.

WAMC's Dr. Alan Chartock and SUNY Albany Professor Dr. Ivan Steen will guide you through several selections of radio broadcasts that announced the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7th, 1941.

"This latest in WAMC's series of historical programs on WWII is one that no WAMC listener should miss," says Alan Chartock, WAMC's President and CEO. "Dr. Steen has provided us with the amazing sounds of Pearl Harbor as the news of the Japanese attack was broadcast over the radio. You will be frozen in place wherever you may be listening. So don't miss this incredible opportunity to tune into history in the making."

Dr. Ivan Steen has been on the faculty at the University at Albany for more than 45 years, and currently serves as Vincent O'Leary associate professor of history. He is also the co-director of the center for applied historical research. Dr. Steen has conducted oral history interviews with radio performers from the 40s and 50s and has taught a course on the golden age of radio.

Member-supported WAMC Northeast Public Radio broadcasts news, informational and cultural programming to listeners in portions of seven northeastern states. WAMC is an award winning producer of regionally based programming and an affiliate of National Public Radio, American Public Media, and Public Radio International. To become a member go to: http://wamc.org/support-wamc

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