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Title: Martin Perlich interviews
Identifier/Call Number: PASC-M.341
Contributing Institution:
UCLA Library Special Collections
Language of Material:
English
Physical Description:
6.0 linear feet
(12 boxes)
Date (inclusive): 1965-2008
Abstract: The collection predominantly consists of Martin Perlich's radio and video interviews with musicians, actors and comedians.
Also included in the collection are papers pertaining to Perlich's life and career as a writer, producer and broadcaster.
Language of Materials: Materials are in English.
Physical Location: Stored off-site at SRLF. Advance notice is required for access to the collection. Please contact the UCLA Library Special
Collections Reference Desk for paging information.
Creator:
Perlich, Martin
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[Identification of item], Martin Perlich Interviews (Collection PASC 341). UCLA Library Special Collections, Charles E. Young
Research Library, UCLA.
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Biographical Note
Writer, Producer and distinguished broadcaster, Martin Perlich, has hosted and produced the interview series, ARF!! (Arts
& Roots Forum) which aired daily on Los Angeles public radio and featured major cultural figures, from Stacy Keach to Terry
Riley to Sandra Tsing Loh to avant-garde playwright Murray Mednic, as well as dozens of arts figures: writers, directors,
choreographers and musical figures from Jazz, Wolrd music and classical music.
From 2000-8 Perlich served as Program Director responsible for all programming of the Los Angeles public radio station, KCSN.
In addition, he hosted an acclaimed daily classical and New Music show. His historic interview show, "Martin Perlich Interviews"
featuring Leonard Bernstin, Frank Zappa, Pierre Boulz and hundreds more, was syndicated nationally by WCLV/Seaway productions.
Perlich's early work was in musicology. After studying with American composer, Douglas Moore at Columbia University, he was
for seven years, Intermission Host of the internationally syndicated Cleveland Orchestra radio broadcasts.
His award-winning Martin Perlich Interviews was syndicated nationally and aired locally on public radio station, KCSN, where
he was Program Director of, as well as classical Host and interviewer.
In the 1960s Perlich was a pioneer in "experimental radio" beginning in 1972 with KMET in Los Angeles. In 1975, Perlich became
Creative Consultant of NBC "The Midnight Special." In the 1980s he developed and produced dramatic and musical programming
at PBS's KCET in Los Angeles and WNET in New York, and a feature film, "The Trial of Ramona Africa" with Whoopie Goldberg
for American Playhouse and Channel 4 in London.
Scope and Content
The collection predominantly consists of Martin Perlich's radio interviews with musicians, actors and comedians. Also included
in the collection are papers pertaining to Perlich's life and career as a writer, producer and broadcaster.
The collection is in the midst of being processed and the finding aid will be updated periodically.
The collection is organized into the following series:
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Entertainers--Interviews.
Interviews.