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American Experience•Season 1•Episode 11

The Radio Priest

7.7/10 · 29 votesDec 13, 198855 min

Ranked #3 of 16 in Season 1•+0.7 vs season avg

Father Charles Coughlin, a Roman Catholic priest from Michigan, uses the new power of radio to become one of the first media stars; every Sunday he would broadcast his message railing against the nation's economic and social system to millions of listeners caught in the

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Episode Summary

"The Radio Priest" is episode 11 of American Experience season 1. It scored 7.7/10 from 29 votes, ranking #3 of 16 episodes this season (season average 7.0). It aired on December 13, 1988.

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