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Some 1,000 fragile aluminum discs—one-of-a-kind recordings from the “Golden Age” of Yiddish radio (1930-55)—have been rescued from attics, storerooms, and even dumpsters and restored for The Yiddish Radio Project, a special 10-part series broadcast during NPR’s All Things Considered®. WKSU’s Other Voices will air an hour-long version of the series, bringing together the best of the songs, stories and sounds of a unique radio heritage. The Yiddish Radio Project offers an unprecedented window to Jewish immigrant culture in the U.S. during the first half of the 20th Century. Produced by MacArthur Fellow David Isay, musician/historian Henry Sapoznik, and Sound Portrait Productions, the series explores the Yiddish and English language dramas, music, news programs, advice and game shows, man-on-the-street interviews, and even commercials that were stalwarts of Yiddish radio. |
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“It’s like opening up King Tut’s Tomb,” said Isay. “These discs allow us to eavesdrop on a people in the midst of a cultural Renaissance. These shows are mostly in Yiddish, but the voices and spirit captured on them is universal.” |
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To learn more about this program, including history and additional audio segments, visit the Yiddish Radio Project web site. To read about upcoming programs on WKSU’s Other Voices, visit the WKSU Other Voices web page. |