1 100 1 https://herstories.prattinfoschool.nyc/omeka/files/original/baab95676bbb428e54b4c8a809bb5ec1.jpg 2de043b6ba43e60628c625c18114f3c3 https://herstories.prattinfoschool.nyc/omeka/files/original/4e83373b788d569eecc0335a78917695.mp3 1b9a53e507ed70d60cfc4461f05f4235 https://herstories.prattinfoschool.nyc/omeka/files/original/6533d7cd6d255b4bb53db5c031677f58.mp3 abaf512fd32e32f7761061e68a89a623 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource WBAI Radio Programs, circa 1970s Description An account of the resource These radio programs were recorded onto compact audio cassettes by an unknown individual (or individuals) who documented over a hundred different broadcasts from WBAI public radio. The tapes may have been dubbed from the open reel tape masters before the masters were moved to the Pacifica Radio Archives. The audio cassettes were eventually donated to the Lesbian Herstory Archives. The cassettes were digitized by students at the Pratt Institute’s Library and Information Science Program in 2024-2025. The tapes contain programs that are specific to feminism and lesbian communities, including panels, workshops and interviews featuring feminist writers, artists, poets and other cultural producers that were broadcasted via the radio. Radio programs include Amazon Country, Everywomanspace, The Lesbian Show, and Women's Consciousness Raising Hour, among others. Find out more about the context of the collection here: <a href="https://herstories.prattinfoschool.nyc/omeka/exhibits/show/feminist-programming/wbai-about">WBAI Women's Department and Feminist Programming</a> Sound A resource whose content is primarily intended to be rendered as audio. Duration Length of time involved (seconds, minutes, hours, days, class periods, etc.) 1:03:16 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context SPW1966 Title A name given to the resource Modern Scream Subject The topic of the resource Comedy Description An account of the resource Side A opens with Viv Sutherland introducing Lily Tomlin’s comedy album Modern Scream on the WBAI Women’s Studies program. The bulk of the tape features Tomlin’s satirical sketches, where she voices multiple characters. Highlights include a bizarre monologue from a woman addicted to rubber, a mock celebrity interview parodying Hollywood shallowness, a chaotic sorority speech full of performative morality, and a child’s monologue touching on emotional contradictions. The humor is absurdist, character-driven, and rooted in media and gender satire. Side B continues with more sketches from Modern Scream, maintaining the format of comic vignettes performed by Tomlin. It features a flashback to Detroit high school life, a surreal phone company sketch, a spoof interview about playing a heterosexual woman, a parody detergent commercial that turns into a soap opera-style meltdown, and a long sermon from “Sister Boogie Woman” celebrating radical self-expression. The tape closes with Sutherland’s sign-off and a preview of upcoming feminist programming. Like Side A, it’s rich in satire but not thematically aligned with our themes. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived WBAI Radio Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available WBAI Radio Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/">CC BY-NC-ND 4.0</a> PBCore PBCore is a metadata standard for audiovisual media developed by the public broadcasting community. See http://www.pbcore.org/documentation/ Host If applicable, the person hosting the broadcast piece. (For personal names use "LastName, FirstName MiddleName, Suffix"). Viv Sutherland Comedy Lily Tomlin Viv Sutherland