Hazard, Aline (1895-1981)

Aline Hazard

For thirty-two years, women across Wisconsin looked forward six days of the week to Aline Hazard's cheerful greeting, "Good Morning Homemakers." Chosen in 1933 to be the announcer for the WHA Radio Homemaker's Program, Hazard was granted a joint appointment in Radio Education as Director of the program and in the department of Agricultural Journalism in the College of Agriculture.

Her task was to inform and entertain homemakers around the state. This she did by giving agricultural reports on Wisconsin's commodities, live broadcasts from museums and places of historical interest, interviews with various academics, and special broadcasts on such topics as music appreciation and book reviews.

Hazard's success as a broadcaster was evident not only in the many national awards she won, but more importantly in her loyal following around the state. She regularly received more mail than any other program on WHA. Listeners clearly trusted her for the advice she gave about homemaking as well as for the company she provided to them. Her dedication to providing accurate and up-to-date information is evident in her decision to pursue a BS in Home Economics from UW while working full-time and supporting her two young children by herself. Through part-time studies, she completed this degree in 1940. She had previously earned a BA in Speech and English from Grinnell College in 1918.