The PBRTV Podcast: Remembering Ed King
October 12, 2021CLICK HERE FOR THE LATEST PBRTV PODCAST
In this unique edition of The PBRTV Podcast, we’re featuring Ed King who, along with his wife Wendy, hosted KDKA’s Party Line each weeknight from 1951 to 1971 when Ed King died. A few months ago, Doug McIlavy shared the recordings you will hear from 1968. Naturally, I sat on them until now because this seems a more appropriate time of the year to share them – after all they are Halloween-themed. Included are two listener-submitted stories which Mr. King reads. Then it will include the 1-hour long program written by and starring Ed and produced by Ira Apple. The other voices in the program include Paul Long, Jack Bogut, and Terry McGovern. Finally, you will hear Bill Steinbach with the beginning his “Contact” program*.
Many thanks to:
– Doug McIlavy for submitting this to PBRTV to share with you.
– Tom Lacko who connected Mr. McIlavy with PBRTV.
– Jack Bogut for his remembrances of the program.
– All the voices and behind the scenes talent included in this program – even if posthumously!
*In the beginning of the program, Mr. Steinbach mentions a presidential address given earlier that evening. It was Thursday, October 31, 1968 when President Johnson announced that he had ordered a complete cessation of “all air, naval, and artillery bombardment of North Vietnam” to take place at 9:00 p.m. local time on November 1.
