Accession Number: 2006.13.39
Scope & Content: Lou Harpenau was working in radio and television at WAVE (Louisville) when he started as a part-time narrator for the American Printing House for the Blind (APH) in 1970. Some twenty years later, he became a full-time narrator in the Talking Book Studio of APH. He talks about the narration process; about reading Newsweek, as well as other publications; and mentions some of the early recording technology that was used before the company switched from analog to digital recording.
Narrator: Harpenau, Lou
Interviewer: Randles, Raymond
Interview Date: 04/22/2008
Interview Length: 58 minutes
Interview Place: Museum of the American Printing House for the Blind
Extent: 58 minutes
Collection: APH Oral History Collection
Credit Line: APH Oral History Collection, 2006.13
Media Type: Compact Disc
Subjects: Interviews Narrators Talking books Sound recording and reproducing
Interview Restrictions: All copyrights belong to the American Printing House for the Blind. Contact the Museum concerning any restrictions.