Ed Walker | |
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&sq=Google&lang=en&file=File:Broadcaster_Ed_Walker_in_2003.jpg) Ed Walker in 2003 | |
| Born | April 23, 1932 |
| Died | October 26, 2015 (aged 83) |
| Education | American University |
| Occupation | Radio broadcaster |
| Spouse | Nancy (1957–2015, his death) |
Ed Walker (April 23, 1932 – October 26, 2015) was an American radio personality. He hosted a weekly four-hour Sunday night program, The Big Broadcast, on WAMU-FM, featuring vintage radio programs from the 1930s to 1950s, such as Gunsmoke, The Jack Benny Show, The Lone Ranger, Fibber McGee and Molly, and Superman. Walker began hosting The Big Broadcast in 1990 when his friend John Hickman discontinued hosting due to illness; the show, which started in 1964 as Recollections, was the longest running program on WAMU. The show ranked first in its timeslot, and its audience was "remarkably young for a public radio crowd."[1]
- ^ "A Lifelong Radio Man Wins New Fans With 'Big Broadcast'". NPR.org. 6 March 2014.