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TV's Smiling Feminist: Dinah Shore

TV's Smiling Feminist: Dinah Shore

FromAdvanced TV Herstory


TV's Smiling Feminist: Dinah Shore

FromAdvanced TV Herstory

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Length:
31 minutes
Released:
Jan 27, 2017
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Host Cynthia Bemis Abrams explores the feminist legacy of Dinah Shore, who claimed she wasn't a feminist. Cynthia charts Dinah's early years, her radio career and the (then-radical) stands she took to ensure Ella Fitzgerald, Nat King Cole and other black performers received respectful treatment and airtime on TV and radio. As a woman with connections, she leveraged power in the 1950s that was rare. Cynthia goes on to explain how again Dinah leveraged her position to become the godmother to women's golf. Televised tournaments increased women player pay as Dinah fused her relationship with her national sponsors to add on the tournaments.—Cynthia Bemis Abrams
Released:
Jan 27, 2017
Format:
Podcast episode

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Finally, a podcast that studies, analyzes and celebrates women in TV. Thousands of comedies, variety shows and dramas have aired, yet the presence of strong women – both in front of and behind the camera - is an experience we need to understand better and embrace. With an eye to aligning the leadership lesson, time capsule observation or fascinating backstory of a show’s success or failure, my goal of Advanced TV Herstory is to connect the treasures of the past to the great potential of today’s TV and online platforms. Tomorrow’s success is rooted in understanding what has come before us. So gear up for a little sociology, economics, strategy, storytelling and fun.