Plot: Father Charles Coughlin, a Roman Catholic priest from Michigan, uses the new power of radio to become one of the first media stars; every Sunday he would broadcast his message railing against the nation's economic and social system to millions of listeners caught in the grip of the Depression.

American Experience - Season 1 - The Radio Priest (Episode 11)
Episode Aired On:
Tuesday, December 13 1988
36 years ago
Tuesday, December 13 1988
36 years ago