October 2020 • wosu.org Broad & High returns with an all new season! COBRA Sunday, October 4 at 10pm on WOSU TV details on page 5 All programs are subject to change. VOLUME 41 • NUMBER 10 Airfare (UPS 372670) is published except for June, July and August by: WOSU Public Media 2400 Olentangy River Road, Columbus, OH 43210 614-292-9678 Copyright 2020 by The Ohio State University. All rights reserved. No part of this magazine may be reproduced in any form or by any means without express written permission from the publisher. Subscription is by a minimum contribution of $60 to WOSU Public Media, of which $3.25 is allocated to Airfare. Periodicals postage paid at Columbus, Ohio. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to Airfare, The 1920 Election – One for the Ages 2400 Olentangy River Road, Columbus, OH 43210 The political and social polarization of this country was certainly on display during the political conventions aired on WOSU TV and radio in August. But WOSU Public Media there is much more to watch on election day than the fight for the presidency. General Manager Tom Rieland Will Republicans in 2020 hold on to the Senate majority? Will Democrats hold Membership Rob Walker or strengthen their House majority? Amy Tillinghast, Senior Director Marketing & Communications Victoria Jenkins, A century ago, it was two Ohioans facing off for the top spot: Republican Senator Coordinator Warren G. Harding against Democratic Governor James Cox. It was the first election Friends of WOSU Board that women (white only) had the constitutional right to vote. The down-ticket President Kyle Anderson impact of the 1920 election was immense. As Harding won a landslide victory, Vice President Mac Joseph Republicans greatly strengthened their majority in both the House and Senate Secretary/Treasurer Betsy Pandora primarily due to the unpopularity of Democrat Woodrow Wilson’s presidency. Board Members As a media historian however, I don’t think of 1920 in terms of the face-off Kyle Anderson* Trip Lazarus between two Ohioans. I see the birth of radio. William Ballenger Kurt Lykins Jason Beehler Kathy McGinnis 1920 was the year a station in Pittsburgh owned by Westinghouse received a Courtnee Carrigan Melissa McHenry special license just in time to broadcast the election results. KDKA’s election Ann DiMarco Christine Mortine broadcasts were heard across the Midwest. Auditoriums big and small across Ohio Erik Farley Betsy Pandora* became the site of crowds who came to experience radio and hear which Ohioan Jeri Grier Stacy Rastauskas Jon Hsu Tom Rieland* would take the presidency. For the first time, radio was demonstrated as an Mac Joseph* Bill Schiffman activity not just for tech whizzes, but for everyone to participate in. Julie Keckstein Erin Davis Shedd Ray LaVoie Ohio State was leading the charge for educational radio in 1920 with experimental radio station 8XI, which began market and weather reports for Ohio farmers. WOSU Mission: To engage, inform and inspire Without the backing of a huge electronics concern like Westinghouse, universities our diverse community. relied on the faculty and students of electrical engineering departments to prop up WOSU Vision: Curiosity ignited. Community connected. early radio and serve the public well beyond the campus borders. Questions? Comments? That’s what WOSU continues to do a century later as we near the 2020 election. Call 614-292-9678 Check out WOSU’s popular Ohio Voting Guide (wosu.org/voterguide) for more information on how to vote, and a rundown of what you can expect on your ballot. Above all, exercise your right and vote! Tom Rieland General Manager 2 For detailed listings, visit wosu.org WOSU Public Media and 89.7 NPR News’ How to Vote Guide leads Ohio voters through the process of voting by mail and early in-person. This step-by-step Ohio How to Vote Guide guide links voters to important, trusted resources Election Day is November 3, and it may be one unlike any other. During from the Secretary of State. Whether you choose to this time of uncertainty, it’s important to know your options for vote by mail or in-person this fall, WOSU and NPR exercising your right to vote. Look to WOSU Public Media as your trusted source to navigate Ohio’s 2020 election, including detailed are here to help you exercise your right to vote voter information, how and where to vote, ballot details and more. safely and securely. Trusted Source: WOSU Public Media The 2020 Presidential Election is rapidly approaching, and the COVID-19 pandemic has many voters concerned about casting their votes safely and securely. In an effort to ease voter HOW TO VOTE BY MAIL HOW TO VOTE concerns, WOSU Public Media and 89.7 NPR News IN PERSON If you’re registered to vote in have curated a growing list of voter resources at Ohio, you can request a ballot Don’t forget to bring your ID! by mail and vote from home wosu.org/voterguide, including a guide to voting by mail and early in-person voting. REQUEST Find Your a Mail-in Ballot POLLING Location Ohio Voter Guide Complete and mail Look to the Ohio Voter Guide for valuable resources an Absentee Ballot Application regarding the 2020 Presidential Election. From the RECEIVE EARLY most important dates to remember, to how to register Your Mail-in Ballot Voting Begins to vote, to the variety of options for voting by mail or early in-person this fall. It also outlines what to bring with you to vote at the polls. Head to the Ballots begin being “What Am I Voting On?” section for information on the mailed Oct 6 October 6 various races and candidates you’ll find on Ohio’s ballot. RETURN ELECTION DAY Your Ballot Fill out, sign and mail or drop off your Polls are open ballot by Nov 2 6:30am to 7:30pm Key Dates for the Fall Election: Verify RECEIPT It’s important to exercise your of your ballot right to vote. Voting by mail and early voting provide a simple Oct. 5, 2020 General election voter and safe way to ensure your registration deadline vote counts this fall. Oct. 6, 2020 Early voting and mail-in voting begins Track the status of Oct. 31, 2020 Deadline to request mail-in ballot your ballot all the way through certication Nov. 2, 2020 Early voting and mail-in voting ends Nov. 3, 2020 General election Important Dates Deadline to register to vote or update your voter registration OCT 5 3 Early in-person voting starts, OCT 6 and ballots begin being mailed Deadline to request OCT 31 a mail-in ballot Last day for early in-person NOV 2 and mail-in voting General Election (polls are NOV 3 open 6:30am–7:30pm) 89.7 NPR News | WOSU Public Media | wosu.org Primetime and Weekend Schedule for WOSU TV Thursday, October 1, 2020 6:30 am Best of the Joy of Painting Sunday, October 4, 2020 7:30 pm Ask This Old House 7:00 am Fit 2 Stitch 6:00 am Consuelo Mack Wealthtrack 8:00 pm Broad & High 7:30 am Fons & Porter’s Love of Quilting 6:30 am Firing Line with Margaret Hoover 8:00 am Growing A Greener World 7:00 am McLaughlin Group 8:30 am Family Plot: Gardening in the 7:30 am State of Ohio Mid-South 8:00 am Antiques Roadshow 9:00 am Woodsmith Shop 9:00 am In The Know 9:30 am American Woodshop Dublin Coffman vs. Olentangy 10:00 am This Old House 9:30 am Broad & High 10:30 am Ask This Old House 10:00 am Sara's Weeknight Meals 11:00 am Kitchen Queens: New Orleans 10:30 am 100 Days, Drinks, Dishes and Destinations Thom on the Porch • A Clintonville resident 11:30 am Steven Raichlen's Project Smoke shares his love of Irish music by offering 11:00 am Neven's Spanish Food Trails daily porch-side concerts, and go behind the 12:00 pm Lidia's Kitchen scenes of this year’s annual 934 Fest to see 12:30 pm Ciao Italia 11:30 am tasteMAKERS how a group of dedicated volunteers pull off a virtual arts and music festival. 1:00 pm America's Test Kitchen 12:00 pm NOVA 1:30 pm New Orleans Cooking with 1:00 pm History Detectives Kevin Belton 8:30 pm Columbus Neighborhoods 2:00 pm Vietnam War Southbound! • Visit the iconic former company 2:00 pm Cook's Country town of Haydenville. Learn about the unique 4:00 pm Dictator's Playbook history of Rendville and the artists who work 2:30 pm Christopher Kimball's Milk Street there today. Also, one man’s Appalachia story, and Curious Cbus visits Circleville. 3:00 pm Rick Steves' Europe 9:00 pm Doc Martin 3:30 pm Joseph Rosendo's Travelscope Faith • As Louisa starts her new counseling course, 4:00 pm Samantha Brown's Places to Love Penhale investigates a break-in at the school. 4:30 pm Koko - The Gorilla Who Talks 10:00 pm Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries 5:30 pm PBS NewsHour Weekend Death at Victoria Dock • The death of a young man with a blue tattoo leads Phryne to investigate 6:00 pm The Great British Baking Show bank robbery and anarchists. 7:00 pm Antiques Roadshow Friday, October 2, 2020 8:00 pm Keeping Up Appearances - The Memoirs of Hyacinth Bucket 7:30 pm Gzero World with Ian Bremmer Golfing with the Major • Hyacinth wants to 8:00 pm Washington Week spend a weekend at a golfing hotel so she can keep up with the Major and his wife.