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How WFMT legend Studs Terkel just made his Carnegie Hall debut (alongside the Kronos Quartet and his old friend Mahalia Jackson)

By Tony Macaluso and Louise Frank |

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WFMT’s long-time resident “free spirit” Studs Terkel died near a decade ago, on Halloween in 2008, but he just made his Carnegie Hall debut. What brought about this feat of artistic time travel?


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WFMT’s Studs Terkel Archive Receives $400,000 Grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities

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Between 1952 and 1997, Studs’ radio show on WFMT featured many of the 20th century’s most vibrant artists and thinkers.


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Author Alan Wieder on His Book ‘Studs Terkel: Politics, Culture but Mostly Conversation’

By Daniel Goldberg and Tony Macaluso |

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Wieder’s book is the first attempt to synthesize many facets of Studs Terkel’s life, including stories and details about Studs’ 45 years at WFMT.