Schmidt, Karl

Karl Schmidt was a radio executive and host for station WHA at the University of Wisconsin. Schmidt began broadcasting for WHA as a student at the University of Wisconsin in 1941. After leaving the university during World War II to serve as a broadcaster for Armed Forces Radio and a brief stint in New York, Schmidt returned to Wisconsin. While at WHA, he served as a producer, host, chief operator, director of radio, and director of the National Center for Audio Experimentation. Schmidt produced and hosted many series for WHA, including "America on stage," "Chapter a day," and "Earplay". He was inducted into the Wisconsin Broadcaster's Hall of Fame in 2013. Schmidt died in 2016.