Cable TV and politics, UW-Eau Claire’s caregiver training program

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A UW-Eau Claire program is training senior caregivers. We talk with a teacher and a student about the profession. We also explore how cable television has shaped American politics.

Featured in this Show

  • How cable television has shaped American politics

    The author of a new book walks us through how the cable industry came to be such a dominant force in American politics, from Watergate to Fox News.

  • UW-Eau Claire's model for teaching the new senior living service workforce

    We learn how UW-Eau Claire’s successful health care administration program has been used to help other academic institutions better prepare students to enter the senior living services workforce.

Episode Credits

  • Rob Ferrett Host
  • Sarah Hopefl Technical Director
  • Tyler Ditter Technical Director
  • A. Emily Ralph Technical Director
  • Richelle Wilson Producer
  • Tim Peterson Producer
  • Kathryn Cramer Brownell Guest
  • Doug Olson Guest
  • Shayanna VanEyll Guest

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