William Randolph Hearst — newspaper tycoon, Congressman, and unwilling inspiration for "Citizen Kane" — was born on April 29, 1863. | American Experience | PBS

224 reactions · 75 shares | Explore the life of William Randolph Hearst, one of the most fascinating and powerful men of the 20th century. CITIZEN HEARST premieres across two nights beginning Mon Sep 27 at 9/8c → pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/films/citizen-hearst | American Experience | PBS | Facebook

74K views · 211 reactions | The first media mogul, William Randolph Hearst believed in making the news, not just reporting it. Citizen Hearst premieres across two nights beginning Mon, Sep 27 at 9/8c on American Experience | PBS. | PBS | Facebook

4.1K views · 46 reactions | As the Roaring Twenties gave way to the Great Depression, William Randolph Hearst's empire teetered on the brink of collapse. Hear how the glitz of Hollywood and the harsh realities of the Depression intertwined to shape Hearst's legacy. Listen to Part 4 of AMERICAN EXPERIENCE PRESENTS: WILLIAM RANDOLPH HEARST on Apple, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts. → https://apple.co/4eJKnWQ | American Experience | PBS | Facebook