Feliks Banel's guest on this BONUS EPISODE of CASCADE OF HISTORY is author and radio historian Michael C. Keith. He’s a retired academic, and prolific author and editor of fiction and non-fiction. Among his titles are the iconic text book THE RADIO STATION, and the collection of essays RADIO CULTURES: THE SOUND MEDIUM IN AMERICAN LIFE.
Michael C. Keith also worked closely with the late Norman Corwin, American radio playwright and author, and the man responsible for WE HOLD THESE TRUTHS. WE HOLD THESE TRUTHS was a live broadcast on all four American radio networks on December 15, 1941 - just eight days after the attack on Pearl Harbor - marking the 150th anniversary of the ratification of the Bill of Rights.
CASCADE OF HISTORY will be presenting WE HOLD THESE TRUTHS live from, and in partnership with, Town Hall Seattle and live on SPACE 101.1 FM on December 15, 2025 at 7:30pm Pacific Time. We spoke with Michael C. Keith on November 13, 2025 in order to provide some history context in advance of the 2025 production.
For more information about attending WE HOLD THESE TRUTHS at Town Hall Seattle:
https://townhallseattle.org/event/we-hold-these-truths/
CASCADE OF HISTORY is broadcast LIVE most Sunday nights at 8pm Pacific Time via SPACE 101.1 FM in Seattle and gallantly streams everywhere via www.space101fm.org. The radio station broadcasts from studios at historic Magnuson Park – located in the former Master-at-Arms’ quarters in the old Sand Point Naval Air Station - on the shores of Lake Washington in Seattle.
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Feliks Banel's guest on this BONUS EPISODE of CASCADE OF HISTORY is author and radio historian Michael C. Keith. He’s a retired academic, and prolific author and editor of fiction and non-fiction. Among his titles are the iconic text book THE RADIO STATION, and the collection of essays RADIO CULTURES: THE SOUND MEDIUM IN AMERICAN LIFE.
Michael C. Keith also worked closely with the late Norman Corwin, American radio playwright and author, and the man responsible for WE HOLD THESE TRUTHS. WE HOLD THESE TRUTHS was a live broadcast on all four American radio networks on December 15, 1941 - just eight days after the attack on Pearl Harbor - marking the 150th anniversary of the ratification of the Bill of Rights.
CASCADE OF HISTORY will be presenting WE HOLD THESE TRUTHS live from, and in partnership with, Town Hall Seattle and live on SPACE 101.1 FM on December 15, 2025 at 7:30pm Pacific Time. We spoke with Michael C. Keith on November 13, 2025 in order to provide some history context in advance of the 2025 production.
For more information about attending WE HOLD THESE TRUTHS at Town Hall Seattle:
https://townhallseattle.org/event/we-hold-these-truths/
CASCADE OF HISTORY is broadcast LIVE most Sunday nights at 8pm Pacific Time via SPACE 101.1 FM in Seattle and gallantly streams everywhere via www.space101fm.org. The radio station broadcasts from studios at historic Magnuson Park – located in the former Master-at-Arms’ quarters in the old Sand Point Naval Air Station - on the shores of Lake Washington in Seattle.
Subscribe to the CASCADE OF HISTORY podcast via most podcast platforms and never miss regular weekly episodes of Sunday night broadcasts as well as frequent bonus episodes.
BONUS EPISODE: History of the Capitol Theatre in Yakima, WA and the Historic Theatre Grant Program
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BONUS EPISODE: History of the Capitol Theatre in Yakima, WA and the Historic Theatre Grant Program
Feliks Banel’s guest on this BONUS EPISODE of CASCADE OF HISTORY is Charlie Robin, CEO of The Capitol Theatre Committee, non-profit operator of the historic Capitol Theatre in Yakima, Washington.
Charlie Robin joined CASCADE OF HISTORY to share the history of the 1920 Capitol Theatre, and to explain how the State of Washington's Historic Theatre Grant Program has helped support preservation of a facility and institution which is clearly treasured by the Yakima community.
The next Historic Theatre Grant Program application deadline is coming up on Sunday, December 21, 2025. Historic Theatre grants are a program of the Washington State Department of Archaeology and Historic Preservation (DAHP) and are administered by the Washington Trust for Historic Preservation.
For more information about eligibility and how to apply to the Historic Theatre Grant Program:
https://preservewa.org/programs/grants/historic-theater-grant-program/
For more information about The Capitol Theatre in Yakima:
https://capitoltheatre.org/
CASCADE OF HISTORY is broadcast LIVE most Sunday nights at 8pm Pacific Time via SPACE 101.1 FM in Seattle and gallantly streams everywhere via www.space101fm.org. The radio station broadcasts from studios at historic Magnuson Park – located in the former Master-at-Arms’ quarters in the old Sand Point Naval Air Station - on the shores of Lake Washington in Seattle.
Subscribe to the CASCADE OF HISTORY podcast via most podcast platforms and never miss regular weekly episodes of Sunday night broadcasts as well as frequent bonus episodes.
Cascade of History
Feliks Banel's guest on this BONUS EPISODE of CASCADE OF HISTORY is author and radio historian Michael C. Keith. He’s a retired academic, and prolific author and editor of fiction and non-fiction. Among his titles are the iconic text book THE RADIO STATION, and the collection of essays RADIO CULTURES: THE SOUND MEDIUM IN AMERICAN LIFE.
Michael C. Keith also worked closely with the late Norman Corwin, American radio playwright and author, and the man responsible for WE HOLD THESE TRUTHS. WE HOLD THESE TRUTHS was a live broadcast on all four American radio networks on December 15, 1941 - just eight days after the attack on Pearl Harbor - marking the 150th anniversary of the ratification of the Bill of Rights.
CASCADE OF HISTORY will be presenting WE HOLD THESE TRUTHS live from, and in partnership with, Town Hall Seattle and live on SPACE 101.1 FM on December 15, 2025 at 7:30pm Pacific Time. We spoke with Michael C. Keith on November 13, 2025 in order to provide some history context in advance of the 2025 production.
For more information about attending WE HOLD THESE TRUTHS at Town Hall Seattle:
https://townhallseattle.org/event/we-hold-these-truths/
CASCADE OF HISTORY is broadcast LIVE most Sunday nights at 8pm Pacific Time via SPACE 101.1 FM in Seattle and gallantly streams everywhere via www.space101fm.org. The radio station broadcasts from studios at historic Magnuson Park – located in the former Master-at-Arms’ quarters in the old Sand Point Naval Air Station - on the shores of Lake Washington in Seattle.
Subscribe to the CASCADE OF HISTORY podcast via most podcast platforms and never miss regular weekly episodes of Sunday night broadcasts as well as frequent bonus episodes.
