Part 1: Hearst's San Francisco Sensation
About The Episode
In 1887, a 24-year-old Harvard dropout takes over a struggling San Francisco newspaper. Within weeks, he's arrested for libel. Meet William Randolph Hearst, the audacious young publisher who transformed 'The Examiner' from a money-losing headache into the 'Monarch of the Dailies.'
Discover how Hearst's outrageous stunts - like timing how long it took a ferry to rescue an overboard reporter - skyrocketed circulation from 5,000 to 55,000 in just three years. Explore his lavish Sausalito bachelor pad and the mother who controlled his purse strings. From racing across the bay in the world's fastest steamship to championing racist policies, Hearst's rise was as controversial as it was meteoric. Discover how this mercurial maverick laid the foundations of his media empire.
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Credits:
Lead Producer: Devin Maverick Robins
Associate Producer: Meiqian He
Scriptwriter: Galen Beebe
Story Editor: Devin Maverick Robins
Editorial Advisor: John Bredar
Sound Designer: Jack Pombriant
Narrator: James Edwards
Executive Producer: Cameo George