prime time radio: Studs Terkel

Studs Terkel, who died on October 31, 2008 at the age of 96, was a born story teller and a radio pro, even though, he said:
"I don't know how a tape recorder works!"

Clearly, though, he did just fine without that technical acumen.

The stories Studs Terkel told were nearly always about everyday folks. It's obvious that he cared for them deeply, and felt he was one of them... one of us.

We visited Studs in his Chicago home several times. In this final interview, he talked with Mike Cuthbert about his life and career, and about his memoir: Touch and Go.

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And They All Sang

In this earlier interview, the subject is the book, "And They All Sang," which details Studs' love of music and fascination with musicians from Segovia to Bob Dylan.

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Studs Terkel remembered at his longtime radio home, WFMT, Chicago.