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.
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| contributorOf | WHA Radio Broadcasts: Early Years of Wisconsin Public Radio | WHLA Dedicatory | University of Wisconsin - Madison, General Library System | |
| contributorOf | WHA Radio Broadcasts: Early Years of Wisconsin Public Radio | Number 4 : Stepping Stone to Asia | University of Wisconsin - Madison, General Library System | |
| contributorOf | WHA Radio Broadcasts: Early Years of Wisconsin Public Radio | Shall We Have Compulsory Military Training at our University?-Four of Four | University of Wisconsin - Madison, General Library System | |
| contributorOf | WHA Radio Broadcasts: Early Years of Wisconsin Public Radio | Number 4 Homer Price-Two Parts | University of Wisconsin - Madison, General Library System |
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