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The Ken Robinson Shows

The Ken Robinson Shows

by Ken Robinson

History Society & Culture

Season 15

Sunday Digest with WGAR's Ken Robinson - Less Crime & More Inmates

As U.S. crime rates continue to fall, the number of prison inmates grows.

Season 2

Good Morning Cleveland on WJMO 1490AM - Winter 1982

A portion of WJMO Radio's Good Morning Cleveland Show from the winter of 1982. It features award-winning broadcaster Tony Harris who went on to work for CNN, HBO, and Al Jazeera, and Ken Robinson who was later inducted into the Cleveland Press Club Hall of Fame, and was given the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Society of Professional Journalists. The show also features Mal Goode who was the first African-American network TV correspondent (ABC News 1962), and the first Black member of the Radio-Television News Directors Association (1971). Also appearing is local legendary sportscaster and educator Cal Martin. Topics on this show include South African apartheid, the plight of Haitian refugees, Blacks in the Catholic Church, the role of African-Americans in global politics, and the Wayne Williams serial murder case. The show reveals the vibrancy, inclusiveness, and intelligence of local African-American radio in the 1960s, 1970s, and 1980s, before industry cost-cutting, monopolization, and automation.

Sunday Digest with Ken Robinson - Vacation Preps and Pitfalls

Vacation travel do's and don'ts from the experts.

Sunday Digest with Ken Robinson - Native North Americans

Ken interviews Loree Boyd, an accomplished Cree/Blackfoot Métis author, award-winning documentary filmmaker, and former executive director of the Indigenous Studies Foundation. She works closely in television, film, and media, previously serving as an on-air interviewer for the Indian News Network. Her film catalog includes titles like Banished, The Eagle and Raven Clan, and Warrior's Song (which covers Native American healing approaches to PTSD). Her prominent book, Spirit Moves: The Story of Six Generations of Native Women, was published in 1996 by New World Library. It is an autobiographical memoir tracking six generations of Native women in her family, from the late 19th century to the modern era. The generational narrative primarily unfolds across Alberta, Canada, and the Pacific Northwest. [The chronicle details the intense struggles of genocide, systemic prejudice, physical abuse, and the intentional erosion of Native American culture. The book focuses heavily on the resilience of figures like her great-grandmother Margaret, her grandmother Anne, and her mother Silversong.] During her historical research, Boyd discovered that her mother and grandmother had kept intense family secrets and sworn literal vows of silence purely to protect her from past traumas.

Sunday Digest with Ken Robinson - Tired of Being Tired

An an unedited episode of the Sunday Digest hosted by Hall of Fame broadcaster Ken Robinson on 99.5 WGAR in Cleveland, featuring integrative health expert and author Dr. Jesse Lynn Hanley (author of Tired of Being Tired). This interview originally aired in the late 1990's or early 2000's, focusing on stress, adrenal fatigue, and natural energy restoration. More at http://krobcollection.com

U.S. Military Careers in 1982

African Americans have played a pivotal role in U.S. military history, serving with distinction from the American Revolution through modern conflicts despite facing systemic segregation and discrimination. Early contributions include Crispus Attucks, the first casualty of the American Revolution, and the 54th Massachusetts Infantry Regiment, whose bravery at Fort Wagner during the Civil War helped shift public perception toward the efficacy of Black soldiers. The legacy is marked by a gradual dismantling of segregation, culminating in Executive Order 9981 in 1948, which banned racial discrimination in the armed forces. This progress paved the way for historic leadership milestones, including General Colin Powell becoming the first African American Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and Lloyd Austin III serving as the first African American Secretary of Defense. Today, African Americans continue to serve as a backbone of the U.S. military, with over 21.5 percent of Army personnel identifying as Black, honoring a legacy of valor, resilience, and service. In 1982, Ken Robinson hosted an examination of military careers, outlining options for young African-Americans on his talk show on WJMO Radio in Cleveland, Ohio. This is an example of how Black radio stations served their communities by doing more than just playing music.

Sunday Digest with guest Stephen Furst

Ken interviews the late actor/director Stephen Furst about his battle with diabetes. Furst rose to fame in the role of Kent "Flounder" Dorftman in the comedy film Animal House. He went on to star in the TV shows Delta House, St. Elsewhere, and Babylon 5, and the films Midnight Madness, Silent Rage, and The Dream Team. Furst passed away in 2017. More at KRobCollection.com

Ken Robinson News 1978 - 2020

Newscasts from Ken Robinson spanning 32 years. 1978 - WCSB-FM Cleveland, OH 1979, 1981 WJMO-AM Cleveland Heights, OH 1983 WGAR-AM Cleveland, OH 1998 WGAR-FM Cleveland, OH 2002 WISN-AM, Milwaukee, WI 2006 WMVX-FM Cleveland, OH 2006 WPGB-FM, Pittsburgh, PA 2006 WMMS-FM Cleveland, OH 2012 WHLO-AM Akron, OH 2014 WMAN-AM Mansfield, OH 2016 WKBN-AM Youngstown, OH 2020 WSPD-AM Toledo, OH 2020 WTAM-AM Cleveland, OH More at http://krobcollection.com

Sunday Digest - How To Make Someone Fall In Love

A look at ways to create your own soulmate. Also preventing cancer, and dealing with expensive medications. (From 1995) More at http://krobcollection.com

Ken's Corner #9

Ken's reports for iHeartRadio on the following subjects. Bed Bugs, Organ Donation, Type O Blood, Breast Cancer Screening, Road Trips, Self Driving Cars, FEMA Preparedness, Local Term Limits, New Planets, Gravity Waves, Social Media, House Explosion, Snow Plow Driver, Holiday Shopping, Bogus IRS Agents, Ohio Video Games, Sports Management, Minimum Wage, Organ Donation, S.A.T., Financial Aid, Kids & Tech, Kids Cops & Fish. More at http://krobcollection.com

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