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Empire of the Air: The Men Who Made Radio

Against the backdrop of radio’s “Golden Age,” Empire of the Air relates the history of radio through archival photographs, newsreels of the period and interviews with such well-known radio personalities as Garrison Keillor, the late sports commentator Red Barber, radio dramatist Norman Corwin and the late broadcast historian Erik Barnouw.

English
  • Originally Aired January 29, 1992
  • Runtime 90 minutes
  • Network PBS
  • Notes Is a season finale
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Name Type Role
Geoffrey C. Ward Writer
Jason Robards Guest Star
Ken Burns Director