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ideastream Releases New Podcast “I’m Robert Conrad”

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Calle Andrus, Communications Specialist
216.916.6434 | calle.andrus@ideastream.org

ideastream Releases New Podcast “I’m Robert Conrad”

CLEVELAND, Ohio (November 26, 2018) — Classical music radio fans now have the chance to listen to legendary Northeast Ohio broadcaster Robert Conrad tell stories about his 70 years in radio. The exciting new podcast, “ I’m Robert Conrad,” explores when and how WCLV 104.9’s co-founder got the radio “bug,” along with a behind-the-scenes look at some of the hilarious and unforgettable travails of the radio announcer. The name of the podcast echoes the way Conrad ends most broadcasts he hosts,  “I’m Robert Conrad.”

Audiences can listen to "I’m Robert Conrad" online or download the podcast using their app of choice.

The podcast series includes the following six episodes with theme music by Jack Sutte:


  • Episode 1: Kankakee: Robert Conrad knows at a very early age that radio is his destiny!
  • Episode 2: Hawaiian Adventures: Corporal Conrad of the 14th Radio Broadcasting and Leaflet Battalion goes to Red Tape School.
  • Episode 3: The Birth of WCLV 104.9: Robert Conrad and Pat Patrick buy a radio station.
  • Episode 4: Sleeping on the Job: If you fall asleep during an air shift, you could be in for a rude awakening.
  • Episode 5: Faux Pas: It’s a cold, hard fact of broadcasting: things don’t always go according to plan.
  • Episode 6: Locked Out!: Can’t get into the radio station? Nothing a good length of pipe can’t solve.

For over five decades, Conrad has guided WCLV 104.9 to an international reputation as a leading classical music broadcaster, producer and distributor of cultural programming. In a remarkable act of generosity, Conrad and his colleagues assured WCLV 104.9 remained a treasured resource by donating the station to the community. He continues to support WCLV 104.9 financially and through the contribution of his time and many talents.

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ideastream serves the people of Northeast Ohio as a trusted and dynamic multimedia source for illuminating the world around us. Publicly supported and locally owned, ideastream is indispensable and highly valued for its unique ability to strengthen our community. ideastream is the consolidation of WVIZ/PBS, with five channels of public television service (WVIZ/PBS-HD, WVIZ/PBS Ohio, WVIZ/PBS World, WVIZ/PBS Create and WVIZ/PBS Kids); 90.3 WCPN, Northeast Ohio’s NPR news and public affairs radio station; WCLV 104.9, Northeast Ohio’s classical music radio station; ideastream Education, with educational resources, services and award-winning children’s program NewsDepth; and management of The Ohio Channel and the Ohio Public Radio and Television Statehouse News Bureau on behalf of all Ohio’s public broadcasting stations. For more information about ideastream’s rich legacy of innovation and credible content, visit ideastream.org.

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