Against the backdrop of radio’s “Golden Age,” Empire of the Air relates the history of radio through archival photographs, newsreels of the period and interviews with such well-known radio personalities as Garrison Keillor, the late sports commentator Red Barber, radio dramatist Norman Corwin and the late broadcast historian Erik Barnouw.
| Name | Type | Role | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Geoffrey C. Ward | Writer | ||
| Jason Robards | Guest Star | ||
| Ken Burns | Director |