Donna Halper | |
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 Donna Halper speaking in Marshfield, Massachusetts, in 2006 | |
| Born | February 14, 1947 |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Northeastern University |
| Occupation(s) | Radio personality, radio consultant, historian, associate professor |
Donna Lee Halper (born February 14, 1947, in Dorchester, Massachusetts)[1] is a Boston-based historian and radio consultant. Beginning in 1968, Halper worked as a radio disc jockey and music director, and is credited with discovering the progressive rock band Rush while at WMMS in Cleveland in 1974. She has taught courses in broadcasting, media criticism, and media history, and is author of a number of books, including the first book-length study devoted to the history of women in American broadcasting, Invisible Stars: A Social History of Women in American Broadcasting.[2] In March 2023, it was announced that she would be inducted into the Massachusetts Broadcasters Hall of Fame and receive the Pioneer Broadcaster Award.[3]
- ^ The Things I Notice Now: Some Thoughts on Turning 70
- ^ Katz, Larry (2001-09-04). "'Invisible' No More: Emerson teacher's book examines forgotten female radio pioneers". Boston Herald. p. 33.
- ^ "MBA Adds 3 Radio Stars to Its Hall of Fame," Radio World, March 23, 2023, [1]MBA Adds 3 Radio Stars to Its Hall of Fame