The Historical League is delighted to welcome Pat McMahon as the speaker for our December holiday celebration at 11:00 a.m. Over the course of his career, he's won seven Emmys, is an inductee into several halls of fame, and is a 1993 Arizona Historymaker™. He is the winner of both an International Broadcasting Gold Medal and an Edward R. Murrow Award.
Pat is a longstanding fixture of the Phoenix broadcasting scene, serving as a program director, a disc jockey, and a talk-show host, among other positions. His internet program, The God Show, is heard everywhere on the planet. But most of us know him as Gerald, the over-privileged brat; Aunt Maud, the elderly storyteller of dark tales; Captain Super, the phony superhero; Hub Kapp, the rock and roll star; and a host of other characters from the Wallace & Ladmo Show. This show remains one of the longest running locally produced children's shows in America. He's proud of that and we are too.
Pat was born to life-long vaudeville performers Jack and Adelaide McMahon, who performed a variety-dance act that took the three McMahons worldwide. Pat made his way to Arizona in May 1960, where he has made his home ever since.
Pat will tell us about his life and how the Wallace & Ladmo show impacted him and Arizona history.
Where: Arizona Heritage Center, 1300 N. College Ave., Tempe, AZ 85288
When: 10:00 AM Historical League business meeting (not open to public)
11:00 AM Pat McMahon
12:00 PM Lunch may be purchased on website. Deadline is Thursday, November 28, 2024.
Note: If you prefer not to stay for lunch, but want to attend Pat's presentation, please RSVP to Jolynn Clarke Jolynn@leaders-view.com with your name, email, and the number in your party.