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American Experience; Radio Priest

09/23/1988

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Series

American Experience

Program

Radio Priest

Program Number

111

Series Description

Premiered October 1988 As television's longest-running, most-watched history series, American Experience brings to life the incredible characters and epic stories that helped form this nation. Now in its eighteenth season, the series has produced over 180 programs and garnered every major broadcast award. Series release date: 10/1988

Program Description

At the height of the Depression, Father Charles Coughlin used his popular Sunday radio program to lead a protest against the nation's economic and social system. This film is a portrait of an extraordinary personality, interwoven with the story of the rise of radio in the Depression.

Duration

00:61:00

Asset Type

Broadcast program

Media Type

Video

Genres

Documentary

Topics

History

Citation

Chicago: “American Experience; Radio Priest,” 09/23/1988, GBH Archives, accessed January 24, 2025, http://openvault.wgbh.org/catalog/V_097375599D584DFB8F5CBFE4CCF7E19F.

MLA: “American Experience; Radio Priest.” 09/23/1988. GBH Archives. Web. January 24, 2025. <http://openvault.wgbh.org/catalog/V_097375599D584DFB8F5CBFE4CCF7E19F>.

APA: American Experience; Radio Priest. Boston, MA: GBH Archives. Retrieved from http://openvault.wgbh.org/catalog/V_097375599D584DFB8F5CBFE4CCF7E19F