Jack Mitchell, PhD, led Wisconsin Public Radio from 1976 till 1997, initiating the transition from educational radio to WPR. Mitchell was the first employee of National Public Radio, where he was instrumental in developing the groundbreaking newsmagazine All Things Considered. He received the two highest honors in public radio, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting’s Edward R. Murrow Award and the Edward Elson National Public Radio Distinguished Service Award. Mitchell joined the faculty of the UW-Madison School of Journalism and Mass Communication in 1998.
Books by Jack Mitchell:
- Listener Supported: The Culture and History of Public Radio
- Wisconsin on the Air: 100 Years of Public Broadcasting in the State That Invented It
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Content referencing Jack Mitchell
How Wisconsin Invented Public Radio
In 1917 Wisconsin Public Radio began, becoming a model for NPR, others. Excerpt from a book.
Nov 29th, 2016 by Jack Mitchell
Channel Public Broadcasting History in Milwaukee Aug. 18!
WPR's Kathleen Dunn Emcees Public Broadcasting History Book Talk Thursday!
Aug 15th, 2016 by Wisconsin Historical Society Press
New Book Dials In on Public Broadcasting History
Peek behind the microphones of Wisconsin Public Radio in a new Wisconsin Historical Society Press book about the century-rich history of public broadcasting.
Jul 27th, 2016 by Wisconsin Historical Society Press
