Happy National Radio Day!

To celebrate the day, the 2007 Bob Edwards Show interview of Marc Fisher discussing his book, Something in the Air: Radio, Rock, and the Revolution That Shaped a Generation was posted to the Nostalgic Rumblings blog.

Originally broadcast January 9th, this program was produced by Andy Danyo Kubis. The book tells the story of how radio survived the rise of television by focusing on “pop culture” and how it became the bonding agent for a generation.

An AARP Take On Today, Episode 7: Reid Cox, Founder of iFoster

The AARP Purpose Prize celebrates people 50 and older who are doing outstanding work for social good.  On this week’s An AARP Take on Today podcast, Bob Edwards talks with Purpose Prize winner, Reid Cox, founder of iFoster, an organization that helps those involved in the child welfare system — kids, their foster hosts, agencies and businesses — build a community of support for one another.

An AARP Take On Today, Episode 6: Celeste Mergens, Founder of Days for Girls International

The AARP Purpose Prize celebrates people 50 and older who are doing outstanding work for social good.  On this week’s An AARP Take on Today podcast, Bob Edwards talks with Purpose Prize winner, Celeste Mergens, founder of Days for Girls, which helps girls with health solutions and microenterprises worldwide.