Studs Terkel Audio & Video

On "The Studs Terkel Program," which was heard on Chicago's fine arts radio station WFMT from 1952 to 1997, Terkel interviewed Chicagoans and national and international figures who helped shape the past century.

In this hour long streaming video interview, Conversations with History host Harry Kreisler interviews author and radio personality Studs Terkel.

Mr. Terkel talked about his life and his work. He reponded to telephone calls and electronic mail from viewers.

The venerable author and commentator talks about his life and work.

For Coming of Age, Pulitzer Prize-winning author and Peabody Award-winning radio host Studs Terkel - himself an octogenarian - interviewed several very different men and women ranging in age from 70 to 99.

From the 1950s through 1997, "Studs" Terkel, author of "Working, The Good War, Coming of Age" and eight other books, hosted a daily show on WFMT in Chicago. These interviews provide unparalleled insights into the ideas and events that have shaped our lives.

At nearly 95, Studs Terkel has written about everyone's life, it seems, but his own....