1980, Carter vs. Reagan: Let’s Make America Great Again

American Elections: Wicked Game

Airship

History, Politics, News, Presidential Election

4.8 • 3.2K Ratings

🗓️ 1 September 2020

⏱️ 45 minutes

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President Jimmy Carter fights to keep the White House in a trial by fire of domestic recession and international turmoil. Carter defends his presidency against the rise of a softer, more approachable brand of conservatism embodied by the skillful optimism and powerful charisma of Republican nominee Ronald Reagan.

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0:00.0	It's summer 1934 at a radio station in Des Moines, Iowa.
0:17.0	A young broadcaster sits in a small booth in front of a single microphone.
0:21.4	Next to him a fellow named Curly sits in front of a telegraph machine.
0:25.4	Curly is typing a message onto a piece of paper.
0:28.7	He rips out the page and hands it to the broadcaster who reads it nearly word for word.
0:32.8	Bill jergis steps up to the plate for the Cubs.
0:35.7	Broadcasters in the middle of calling a baseball game between the Cubs and the Cardinals.
0:40.2	The Cubs shortstop Billy Jurgis is the first batter up.
0:43.2	Dizzy Dean ready himself for the first pitch.
0:45.6	His season has been one for the record books folks.
0:48.3	Though wriggly fuel is some 300 miles away, the broadcaster helps give the radio listeners
0:53.2	at home the illusion of a play by play experience.
0:56.4	He has plenty of help.
0:57.7	In a small booth at Rigglyfield in Chicago, telegraph operators watch the game live and tap
1:02.4	out the action encoded messages that are then sent to operators at various regional radio stations like this one.
1:08.4	But this particular broadcaster has a knack for the job.
1:11.7	He's only been to Rigglyfield once, but he still has an uncanny ability to convince his listeners
1:16.4	he's right there in the action, watching every pitch, taking in the sights and sounds of the ballpark,
1:21.3	just like they would be if they were there.
1:24.0	As Curly decodes and types out the next message, the broadcaster tees up the action to come.
1:28.8	Dizzy Dean winds up and lets go the first pitch.
1:32.2	Curly slips him another piece of paper.
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