In this week’s history segment with Dave Schwan, WGN Radio’s Dave Plier shares his 2012 conversation with TV legend Betty White as she celebrates her 99th birthday on Sunday, January 17, 2021. Dave also talks to civil rights activist Jesse Jackson on the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr.
This is History: Betty White celebrates 99 years, Jesse Jackson on the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr.

Betty White accepts the legend award at the TV Land Awards at the Saban Theatre on Saturday, April 11, 2015, in Beverly Hills, Calif. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP)