Mr. Ockershausen joined WMAL in 1949 as a 20-year-old page — essentially a gofer — at a salary of $21 a week and a free streetcar pass. “It was an easy, easy decision,” Mr. Ockershausen later said. ADUnder Mr. Ockershausen’s leadership, WMAL energetically cultivated an image as a hometown community journal. With a single phone call, Mr. Ockershausen cleared a quick passage for the senator. Since 2016, Mr. Ockershausen had done more than 200 podcasts, titled “Our Town,” that were produced by Best Bark, his wife’s communications company.

Source: Washington Post March 20, 2021 17:33 UTC