Advanced TV Herstory has become my a commitment to chasing down and researching stories of TV women and their place in feminism and American culture. As  an independent podcast, my work will last on the internet, accessible  to all, with no advertising for as long as my heirs pay the monthly $7 hosting charge.

In revisiting my research from a 2017 episode TV’s Smiling Feminist: Dinah Shore for the book, I zipped through the only 2 light biographies written  about Shore and couldn’t find the source of the point that seals her  place in TV Herstory. I recalled learning that she had a stare-down with  NBC about how her guest performers of color would be treated. I  reviewed my notes and saw that learned I had pulled series of audio  clips from an A & E Biography episode on Shore.

Well of course! I’ll track down that episode.

Curiously  enough, at A & E Biography, a search for Dinah Shore comes up  empty. No way, I didn’t just make this up! The podcast episode features  clips from Shore’s daughter Melissa Montgomery and TV critic Leonard  Maltin. In removing the video from its site, A & E Biography  silenced original sources of Hollywood history.

A 2019 study made headlines that Wikipedia often flagged biographical profiles of women scientists to be pulled down, claiming they didn’t contain enough resource material to ensure quality information.

Dinah  Shore was a force in radio, TV and women’s athletics. Her  accomplishments and moments of feminism are inspirational and essential  to understanding 20th century feminism. This is why I podcast.