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Deborah Hartin
Deborah Marie “Debby” Hartin (September 15, 1933 – March 15, 2005) was an American lecturer and activist.Lamparski, Richard (August 21, 1971). Whatever became of Deborah Hartin? ''The New Sexuality'' WBAI Her 1970 divorce following a gender transition made national headlines, and she went on to appear on numerous talk shows.Meyerowitz, Joanne J. (2004). ''How Sex Changed: A History of Transsexuality in the United States.'' Harvard University Press, Hartin was selected by ''The Book of Lists'' as one of ten renowned trans women,Wallace, Irving; Wallechinsky, David; Wallace, Amy (1983). ''The People's Almanac Presents The Books of Lists, No. 2''. William Morrow & Co and she was featured in the 1978 documentary '' Let Me Die a Woman''.Pownall, Garry (April 27, 1972AV View. ''New Scientist'', Vol. 54, No. 793 Page 221 Life and career Prior to transition, Hartin served in the United States Navy starting in 1953. While stationed in Pensacola, Florida, Hartin married, and the co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
WBAI
WBAI (99.5 FM) is a non-commercial, listener-supported radio station licensed to New York, New York. Its programming is a mixture of political news, talk and opinion from a left-leaning, liberal or progressive viewpoint, and eclectic music. The station is owned by the Pacifica Foundation with studios located in Brooklyn and transmitter located at 4 Times Square. History Origins The station began as WABF, which first went on the air in 1941 as W75NY, of Metropolitan Television, Inc. (W75NY indicating an eastern station at 47.5 MHz in New York), and moved to the 99.5 frequency in 1947. In 1955, after two years off the air, it was reborn as WBAI (after then-owners Broadcast Associates, Inc.). 1960s WBAI was purchased by philanthropist Louis Schweitzer, who donated it to the Pacifica Foundation in 1960. The station, which had been a commercial enterprise, became non-commercial and listener-supported under Pacifica ownership. The history of WBAI during this period is icon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
