Women in the Locker Room
In 1978, US female sports journalists won the right to do post-match interviews in men's dressing rooms - just like their male colleagues.
In 1978, US female sports journalists won a major victory in their fight to do their jobs in the same way as men. US sports had a tradition of allowing reporters to do interviews in the dressing-room after big games. Women were not allowed in until baseball reporter Melissa Ludtke's case went to court. Ludtke and pioneering American Football journalist Lesley Visser talk to Nija Dalal-Small. The programme is a Sparklab Production.
(Photo: Melissa Ludtke in the 1970s. Credit: Associated Press)
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- Sat 6 Feb 201600:50GMTBBC World Service Europe and the Middle East, East Asia & West and Central Africa only
Sun 7 Feb 201611:50GMTBBC World Service US Public Radio- Tue 9 Feb 201609:50GMTBBC World Service except News Internet
- Tue 9 Feb 201613:50GMTBBC World Service Australasia
- Tue 9 Feb 201623:50GMTBBC World Service except News Internet
- Wed 10 Feb 201602:50GMTBBC World Service Australasia
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