Nebraska is home to the only roller skating museum in the country... but the capital city doesn't have a rink!
Nebraska Public Media producer Andy Hermann rolls through the National Museum of Roller Skating and asks how the sport disappeared from Lincoln.
Guests, in order of appearance:
- Max McKillip, archivist, National Museum of Roller Skating
- Brent Benson, operations director, USA Roller Sports
- Bob Hartsock, former manager, Skate Zone
- Ember Hartsock, former manager, Skate Zone
- Cassie Stout, former owner, Good Life Skate Center.
Music: "Bounce, Rock, Skate, Roll Pt. 2" by Vaughan Mason and Crew
Additional audio:
- National Museum of Roller Skating's self-guided audio tour
- starting gun and speed roller skating sounds from Nebraska Nightly on Nebraska Public Radio (August 10, 1994).
Special thanks to Alexis Scargill, Media Archivist, Nebraska Public Media.
