Late Mornings with Jeff Schechtman
| Weekdays 10am to 12pm |
To discover to the world something which deeply concerns it, and of which it was previously ignorant; to prove to it that it had been mistaken on some vital point of temporal or spiritual interest, is as important a service as a human being can render to his fellow creatures...
John Stuart Mill, "On Liberty "
Jeff Schechtman talks with newsmakers and opinion shapers, and sheds light on the issues of the day, from local top stories to national and international headlines.
About Jeff Schechtman:
I grew up during the Kennedy Presidency. It was a time when the best and the brightest sat center stage in the nation's psyche. I remember the story, that at an arts gala at the White House, Kennedy looked around the room and proclaimed it "the greatest gathering of talent since Thomas Jefferson dined alone." I always wondered what it would be like to have free access to that kind of talent, to have the best and the brightest at your beck and call.
Without the benefit of the White House, I've had the opportunity, for the past six years, to have a seat at an international banquet of ideas and history.
This program has provided me a unique opportunity to "travel" around the world and speak to thousands of the most imaginative thinkers and leaders in the arenas of politics, religion, journalism, business, popular culture, academics, science, economics, history, and medicine.
During these years, I have taken many of you with me on this journey. It has been a momentous time. The trauma of politics, the onslaught of technology, the insights of science, and the changes in the human condition make this a period almost unequaled in history. I'm honored that we have been and will continue to share it together.