'The First Family of Radio: Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt's Historic Broadcasts'
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Former first lady Eleanor Roosevelt in 1960.
Photo courtesy of the National Archives and Records Administration
Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt were the "first couple" of American radio. This American RadioWorks documentary, "The First Family of Radio: Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt's Historic Broadcasts," features rarely heard archival audio and explores how the Roosevelts revolutionized political communication in America.
Produced in 2014 by Stephen Smith and Kate Ellis
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