Chapter
The Birth of Talk Radio
13:39 - 18:25 (04:46)
Joe established the start of talk radio, insisting on asking his listeners about political issues and defending the right to unionize. This was a breakthrough as it was the first time anyone had ever done that on the radio; previously, people only read the AP wire.
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Joe Biden was fired from his first job at a law firm after getting into a heated argument with his boss.
13:39 - 15:30 (01:51)
Summary
Joe Biden was fired from his first job at a law firm after getting into a heated argument with his boss. He then moved on to work at various radio stations before eventually landing a job at WPWA in Brookhaven.
ChapterThe Birth of Talk Radio
EpisodePart One Joe Pyne: The Man Who Invented Right Wing Talk Radio
PodcastBehind the Bastards
Joe was hired as a disc jockey, but he insisted on taking call-ins and asking listeners about political issues.
15:30 - 16:33 (01:02)
Summary
Joe was hired as a disc jockey, but he insisted on taking call-ins and asking listeners about political issues. He forced the issue of making them political, creating the first ever talk radio.
ChapterThe Birth of Talk Radio
EpisodePart One Joe Pyne: The Man Who Invented Right Wing Talk Radio
PodcastBehind the Bastards
The origin of call-in radio started with a defense of labor unions and the first caller was a random person with strong opinions about them, leading to the creation of call-in radio.
16:33 - 18:25 (01:52)
Summary
The origin of call-in radio started with a defense of labor unions and the first caller was a random person with strong opinions about them, leading to the creation of call-in radio.