A Trip to NYC's Paley Center: Revisiting Battle of the Sexes

Host Cynthia Bemis Abrams takes you to The Paley Center for Media in New York City, exploring its role in preserving television history and hosting key industry events like PaleyFest. Cynthia dives into The Paley Archive during her visit, her top destination. She recounts her observations while watching the iconic 1973 broadcast of Billie Jean King versus Bobby Riggs in the historic "Battle of the Sexes." Listen in as Cynthia unpacks the significance of the archive, her first searches in the database, and her candid reactions to Howard Cosell's commentary alongside Rosie Casals and Gene Scott. Episode Life Lessons Age, training, and mental resilience were crucial to Billie Jean King's performance. The significance of preserving history for future generations to learn and reflect. How cultural artifacts like sports broadcasts shape societal conversations on gender and equality. Episode Resources Battle of the Sexes: King vs. Riggs 1973 (1.6) - TV's Smiling Feminist: Dinah Shore - The Paley Center for Media Website - YouTube upload of 1973 broadcast Cynthia Bemis Abrams and Advanced TV Herstory ATVH Newsletter – tvherstory.com Website - Podcast Archive - tvherstory.com Email - advancedtvherstory@gmail.com Instagram - YouTube - Facebook - Bluesky Social - Production Video - Nivia Lopez - Audio - Marilou Marosz - Music -

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A Trip to NYC's Paley Center: Revisiting Battle of the Sexes is an episode from Advanced TV Herstory |Women in TV |Television History | Feminism by Cynthia Bemis Abrams.

This episode is 19:19 long.

This episode was published on Dec 23, 2024.

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