The Yiddish Radio Project is an historic series of radio features first broadcast on All Things Considered® from NPR News in Spring 2002. The ten-part series was also released as a double-CD set, hosted by Scott Simon.
Details about the series:
- Station Advisory and series overview
- Segment descriptions
- Project background
- Sound Portraits Productions company profile
- Yiddish Radio Project CD press release [RTF file]
Additional:
- CDs based on the series
- Hi-res promotional photos
- Article for program guide [RTF file] and image [TIFF file]
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CD: Music from the Yiddish Radio Project
Shanachie 6057, Release date March 12, 2002
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The Barton Brothers
The Barton Brothers, c1950. "Joe and Paul," a recording of their Borsht Belt routine parodying Yiddish radio, was the best selling Yiddish album of all time.
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Yiddish Radio Project Main Image
Ideal for postcards and program guides. Illustration by Ben Katchor.
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Nahum Stutchkoff headshot
Nahum Stutchkoff, a forgotten genius who created some of the most intense, intimate and emotional dramas ever broadcast on radio, c. early 1930s. Courtesy Steve Baron.
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The Jewish Philosopher poster
The Jewish Philosopher, Israel Lutsky, the first advice columnist on radio, famous for his abrasive on-air presence. Promotional poster, c. mid 1930s. Courtesy Henry Sapoznik.
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The Jewish Philosopher at microphone
The Jewish Philosopher, from the cover of Lustky's self-published magazine, which was devoted to his own "forceful and magnetic personality," c. 1937. Courtesy Henry Sapoznik.
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Charles A. Levine and Clarence Chamberlin
Charles A. Levine became a hero to New York Jews when he flew across the Atlantic just a week after Charles A. Lindbergh--as a passenger. Charles A. Levine (right), with Clarence D. Chamberlain, his pilot, before their historic Trans-Atlantic flight, c. 1927. Courtesy Henry Sapoznik.
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Reunion, with Siegbert Freiberg
In 1947, a decade before the term "Holocaust" was even part of our vocabulary, Siegbert Freiberg became the first holocaust survivor to tell his story on the air. Siegbert Freiberg and His Father, reunited live on the radio show "Reunion." Press release, c. 1947. Courtesy Siegbert Freiberg.
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WBNX group photo
The cast of a Yiddish drama on WBNX, The Bronx, New York. c. 1933. Courtesy Henry Sapoznik.
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"Yiddish Radio Project: LIVE!" postcard
Illustration by Ben Katchor.
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David Isay, Yiddish Radio Project Co-Producer
Photo by Harvey Wang.
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See also: Isay's bio
Henry Sapoznik, Yiddish Radio Project Co-Producer
Photo by Dan Peck.
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See also: Sapoznik's bio
Yiddish Radio Project Logo
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Sound Portraits Logo
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