Update-1 Podcast

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May 20, 2026

Former CBS Radio Anchor Sam Litzinger Discusses the End of an Era

CBS News Radio will shut down following the last national newscast on Friday, May 22, after nearly 100 years of broadcasting. In the latest Update-1 podcast, former CBS Radio anchor and reporter Sam Litzinger, a press club member, talks with Broadcast Podcast team co-chair Mike Hempen about his nearly 20 years at the network, its history and tradition.

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Past Episodes

Aviation Editor Opines On Safety Issues, Post-COVID Travel And Technical Journalism

March 4, 2021

Veteran aviation editor, pilot and flight instructor Joy Finnegan has seen and experienced a lot, from the cockpit to the editor’s chair. But, arguably, nothing in her extensive training could have totally prepared her for the events of the past 18 months. In this edition of Update-1, she speaks…

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Remembering Larry King

February 23, 2021

Millions of people heard the late Larry King hosting either his national call-in radio program on the Mutual Broadcasting System or his nightly interview show on CNN. But what was it like working with him? This edition of the Update-1 podcast features Pat Piper, King's producer for 10 years at…

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CPJ Calls For Strong Statement About Press Freedom

February 11, 2021

The advocacy director for the Committee to Protect Journalist, Dr. Courtney Radsch, believes the Biden administration has the opportunity to restore U.S. press freedom leadership after what she says has been an abdication of that role over the past several years. In this edition of Update-1, she…

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Pivoting To Success During The Year Of The Coronavirus

January 26, 2021

The NPC's 2020 President Michael Freedman had the daunting challenge of leading the club during the coronavirus pandemic. In this edition of Update-1, Freedman discusses with Broadcast Podcast Committee member Irv Chapman how the club suspended all in-person services in March and then successfully…

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Photographer Discusses The Dangers Of Being At The U.S. Capitol During Deadly Attack

January 20, 2021

National Press Club member Christy Bowe says she was in a "dangerous situation" when Trump supporters who stormed the U.S. Capitol on January 6 realized she was a member of the media and began chanting insults directed at news organizations. In the second of a two-part series featuring journalists…

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