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ETV Radio’s “Walter Edgar’s Journal” Celebrates 10 Years
For Immediate Release
October 25, 2010
Columbia, SC…This November, ETV Radio will celebrate the 10-year anniversary of Walter Edgar’s Journal. Hosted by noted South Carolina historian Dr. Walter Edgar, the year-long celebration includes well-wishes from popular National Public Radio (NPR) personalities, including:
• Wait, Wait, Don’t Tell Me announcer Carl Kassel
• All Things Considered journalists Robert Siegel and Michelle Norris
• Weekend Edition’s Liane Hansen
Then on Friday, Nov. 5, writer and journalist Carolyn Click will be the guest anchor, chatting with the genial interviewer about his years at the helm of the distinguished program.
ETV Radio commemorates the milestone with a nostalgic look back at memorable moments from the show’s past with guests that include:
• Hon. Matthew Perry, Senior U.S. District Judge
• Josephine McNair, former First Lady of South Carolina
• Matt and Ted Lee, food writers and cookbook authors
• Hon. Jean Toal, Chief Justice, SC Supreme Court
• Hon. Bruce Littlejohn, former Speaker of the SC House and Chief Justice, SC Supreme Court
Each month, in addition to the weekly podcasts, ETV Radio will post a classic podcast from the last decade. Visit www.scetv.org/podcast for an unforgettable excursion back in time with enduring classics from Walter Edgar’s Journal.
Since its debut in November 2000, the Journal has evolved into a treasured, illuminative program about all things Southern. Over the years, the hour-long show has featured interviews with prominent Southern writers, former Governors, barbeque aficionados, journalists, entrepreneurs, artists, community activists, and every-day folk.
Walter Edgar’s Journal can be heard on all eight ETV Radio stations each Friday at noon. An encore presentation airs each Sunday at 8 p.m. on ETV Radio’s NPR News stations:
• WRJA – 88.1 Sumter
• WNSC – 88.9 Rock Hill
• WLJK – 89.1 Aiken
• WJWJ – 89.9 Beaufort
• WHMC – 90.1 Conway
South Carolina ETV is the state's public educational broadcasting network with 11 television and eight radio transmitters, and a multi-media educational system in more than 2,500 schools, colleges, businesses and government agencies. Using television, radio and the web, SCETV's mission is to enrich lives by educating children, informing and connecting citizens, celebrating our culture and environment and instilling the joy of learning.
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For more information, contact Rob Schaller at (803) 737-6556 or rschaller@scetv.org.
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South Carolina Historian and Host of ETV Radio's "Walter Edgar's Journal." Photo courtesy of ETV.
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