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Remembering JFK, 50 Years Later

We Knew JFK: Unheard Stories from the Kennedy Archives

Friday at 7 p.m., listen to never-before-broadcast memories from President John F. Kennedy's confidantes recorded just after his assassination. The special is hosted by legendary journalist Robert MacNeil. Listeners will hear from JFK colleagues who were with him during his first political race in 1946, until his last days in office. Famous names and voices wrestle with grief and memory; they provide intimate details on JFK the man, the president and father.

Examining the JFK Assassination Half a Century Later

Cyril Wecht, world renowned forensic pathologist and former Allegheny County coroner, remembers exactly what he was doing when he heard the news that President John F. Kennedy had been shot. Listen to an interview with Wecht on 90.5 WESA's Essential Pittsburgh.