Skip to main content

Main navigation

  • Home
  • Explore
  • Interact
      • Clips Explore themed playlists of audio clips from the Archive.
      • Reuse Listen to creative reuses of Studs’ interviews.
      • Remix Combine audio from the Archive to create entirely new works.
  • Podcast
  • Classroom
  • Donate

00 / 00

Discussing the book "Don't touch that dial" with the author J. Fred McDonald

BROADCAST: Oct. 2, 1979 | DURATION: 00:31:15

Details

Broadcast Date
Oct. 2, 1979

Physical Format
1 sound tape reel (ca. 56.20 min.) : 10 1/2 in.

Duration
31 minutes, 15 seconds

Digital Format
WAV

Ownership
The Chicago History Museum

Language
English

Topics

Journalism & Broadcasting

People

Authors, Writers

Tags

McDonald, J. Fred Don't touch that dial. Authors, American. Audiotapes. Radio programs. WFMT (Radio station : Chicago, Ill.)

Related Programs

Terkel comments and reads prose from Spain and Poland

Jun. 1983

Christine Fox, Annie Merrill and Jennie Wilkes discuss their work and upbringing in England

1970

Joshua Rubenstein discusses his book Tangled Loyalties: The Life and Times of Ilya Ehrenburg"

Sep. 25, 1996

Vine Deloria discusses his book "American Indians, American Justice"

Nov. 17, 1983

Discussing the book, "A long time passing: Vietnam and the Haunted Generation," with the author Myra MacPherson

Jun. 15, 1984

Greg Mitchell discussing his book "Truth and consequences"

Apr. 9, 1982

Major Support Provided By
The Becca Kopf Memorial Circle of Friends
WFMT Radio Network & Chicago History Museum

This site is being managed by WFMT in partnership with the Chicago History Museum.

Library of Congress

In-kind digitization services of the Studs Terkel Radio Archive are provided by the Library of Congress.

National Endowment for the Humanities

The Studs Terkel Radio Archive has been made possible in part by a major grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities: Exploring the human endeavor.

Studs Terkel Radio Archive

All Programs About The Archive About Studs Supporters Contact

©2026 WFMT Radio Network | Site by Jell Creative

Any views, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this web resource do not necessarily represent those of the National Endowment for the Humanities.