History of the NWT in 20 Objects

Join Ollie Williams as he tells the stories of unique items held at the Prince of Wales Northern Heritage Centre in Yellowknife, Northwest Territories.Episode one explores the world of bush radio through the eyes and ears of a man who spent his life on the land – Fort Smith trapper and baseball fanatic Pi Kennedy.Ollie travels to Pi’s home in Fort Smith to find out more about the bulky, orange boxes that powered bush radio, connecting Pi to other voices throughout the NWT, North America, and the world.We find out how radio shaped Pi’s love of baseball, and even how it saved his life.