Donna Halper, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Donna Halper

American historian

Date of Birth: 14-Feb-1947

Place of Birth: Dorchester, Massachusetts, United States

Profession: disc jockey, historian

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius

Donna L.
Halper (born February 1947 in Dorchester, Massachusetts) is a Boston-based historian and radio consultant.
Beginning in 1968, Halper worked as a radio disc jockey and music director, and is credited with discovering the progressive rock band Rush while at WMMS in Cleveland in 1974.
She has taught courses in broadcasting, media criticism, and media history, and is author of a number of books, including the first book-length study devoted to the history of women in American broadcasting, Invisible Stars: A Social History of Women in American Broadcasting.