Getting An Education
After his time in the Navy, Johnny Carson attended the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, where he majored in journalism. His thesis was entitled “How To Write Comedian Jokes,” and he graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Radio and Speech, with a minor in Physics.
Getting An Education
Post Grad Life
After graduation, Carson started out his career working at WOW radio as well as television in Omaha. He hosted a morning show called The Squirrel’s Nest, and in one of his routines he jokingly “interviewed” pigeons on the roof of local courthouses to ask them about political corruption they’ve seen.
ADVERTISEMENT
Post Grad Life
