WCRS LP Columbus Community Radio - Kent State

59:53 minutes (54.83 MB)Tonight on the Show:

Latest Updates on COVID-19 (as of May 1, 2020)
Canceled Events around Town (also as of May 1, 2020)
Star Wars and Mexican-themed Music (for May the Fourth Be With You & Cinco de Mayo)
A recap of Michigan and the NFL Draft, plus what it will take to finally Beat Ohio State (and restore glory to College Football)
The 50th Anniversary of the Kent State Tragedy

1:59:23 minutes (109.31 MB)1970. Kent State. The Beatles break up. The U.S. invades Cambodia. Apollo 13. Monday Night Football. Love Story. The B*ckeyes Win a National Championship After Losing. The NFL and AFL become one NFL. These were some of the things that shaped 1970.

SPORTS CHAMPIONS:

College Football National Champions: Texas NOT OHIO STATE Longhorns

College Basketball: UCLA Bruins (for the fourth year in a row, and sixth out of seven)

Big Ten Football: Ohio State (NOT NATIONAL CHAMPIONS)

NBA: New York Knicks

World Series: Baltimore Orioles

Stanley Cup: Boston Bruins

Super Bowl IV: Kansas City Chiefs

British Open: Jack Nicklaus

Stagg Bowl: Capital Crusaders

ENTERTAINMENT:

The Beatles and Simon and Garfunkel break up.
Midnight Cowboy becomes the first X-rated movie (and only one) to win the Best Picture Academy Award.
Room 222 upsets Sesame Street to win the New Series Emmy Award.

EMMY AWARDS:

Drama Series: Marcus Welby M.D. (ABC)

Comedy Series: My World and Welcome To It (NBC)

Variety or Musical Series: The David Frost Show (Syndicated)

Dramatic Program: A Storm in Summer - Hallmark Hall of Fame (NBC)

New Series: Room 222 (ABC)

Actor, Drama: Robert Young, Marcus Welby M.D. (ABC)

Actress, Drama: Susan Hampshire, The Forsyte Saga (NET)

Actor, Comedy: William Windom, My World and Welcome To It (NBC)

Actress, Comedy: Hope Lange, The Ghost and Mrs. Muir (ABC)

Actor, Single Performance: Peter Ustinov, A Storm in Summer (NBC)

Actress, Single Performance: Patty Duke, My Sweet Charlie (NBC)

Supporting Actor, Comedy: Michael Constantine, Room 222 (ABC)

Supporting Actress, Comedy: Karen Valentine, Room 222 (ABC)

Supporting Actor, Drama: James Brolin, Marcus Welby M.D. (ABC)

Supporting Actress, Drama: Gail Fisher, Mannix (CBS) - first African-American winner in this category

ACADEMY AWARDS:

(For 1969 films)

Best Picture: Midnight Cowboy - only X-rated film to win this prize

Best Actor: John Wayne, True Grit

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