| Hosted by | New Haven Museum |
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| Details | Register to attend: bit.ly/3jKkhdf For more than 60 years, Bob Steele was the radio voice of Southern New England, entertaining WTIC-AM listeners with his wit and humor and an inimitable style that kept them faithfully tuning in each morning. Author Paul Hensler will highlight the CT media legend during a virtual talk, “Bob Steele on the Radio: The Life of Connecticut’s Beloved Broadcaster.” Hensler’s presentation will be based on his book of the same title, which details Steele’s home life and an award-winning broadcasting career. Steele’s show captured the nation’s highest market share, and the National Radio Hall of Fame inductee maintained an unparalleled popularity through the latter half of the 20th century. Steele and his “The Word for the Day” feature remains embedded in the memories of his many listeners. Attendees will learn about the life of this seminal media figure and understand that he was much more than “the guy who read the ‘no-school’ announcements” each winter. Hensler will underscore numerous aspects of Steele’s life, from his humble Midwestern roots to his move to California, and arrival in Hartford in the spring of 1936, when he began his tenure at WTIC. Hensler notes that the evolution of Steele’s career is also noteworthy for his early creation of a show devoted solely to sports coverage, guided by his love of boxing and baseball. |
| Admission | FREE |
| Location | Connecticut |
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| More Info | info link |