The Sperber Prize Podcast

Dr. Alan Sperber Speaks About His Sister and The Sperber Prize Legacy

Alan Sperber, MD, is the representative of the Sperber family on the Sperber Prize Jury, being the son of the donor of the prize, Liselotte Sperber, and the brother of the late Ann M. Sperber. For the final episode of Season 1, Alan came on the podcast to talk about his sister, her work on Murrow: His Life and Times, and the lasting legacy of the Sperber Prize.

Kerri K. Greenidge and her book Black Radical: The Life and Times of William Monroe Trotter

Kerri K. Greenidge is an author and historian specializing in African-American history, American political history, and African-American and African diasporic literature in the post-emancipation and early modern era. Her book Black Radical: The Life and Times of William Monroe Trotter (Liveright 2019) is a biography of Boston Guardian editor and activist, William Monroe Trotter. Black Radical explores the history of racial thought and African American political radicalism in New England at the turn of the century.

Marvin Kalb and his book Assignment Russia: Becoming a Foreign Correspondent in the Crucible of the Cold War

Marvin Kalb, one of the original "Murrow Boys," was tasked with reopening CBS's Moscow Bureau during the outset of the Cold War. His book 'Assignment Russia' tells his personal journey through some of the darkest moments of the cold war and the early days of television news. Kalb spent years traveling across the Russian countryside, learning the intricacies of Russian nationalist ideology and news.

Lucy Rose Fischer and her book The Journalist: Life and Loss in America's Secret War

Lucy Rose Fischer is a Minnesota author, artist, and social scientist. Her book The Journalist, Life and Loss in America's Secret War tells the story of her brother, Jerry Rose, and his career as a young journalist in Vietnam during the outset of the Vietnam war. The book carefully takes readers through Jerry's life, starting as a teacher in Vietnam and eventually working his way into a position as a world-renowned war correspondent. Jerry took readers into the countryside of Vietnam, speaking with local farmers and villagers and telling the truth about America's involvement in the mysterious country.

Ira Rosen and his book Ticking Clock: Behind the Scenes at 60 Minutes

For nearly twenty-five years, Ira Rosen produced some of the most memorable, important, and groundbreaking stories for 60 Minutes. Rosen has won 24 National Emmys, four duPont Awards, two RFK Awards, and two Peabodys for his work. His book Ticking Clock: Behind the Scenes at 60 Minutes tells the story of Ira's career as he grew into one of 60 Minutes' top producers. He talks about the tumultuous relationships between some of history's biggest broadcasters, and the unseen politics behind 60 Minutes' most famous stories.