Professor Ross J Wilhelm

12/15/2025

If this sounds familiar, that’s because it is. In this 1969 issue of Business Review, Professor Wilhelm analyzes President Nixon’s early governing style amid inflation, public anxiety, and familiar political names. The takeaway feels timeless: leaders inherit forces already in motion. History’s greatest trick is convincing us this time will be different.

In program number 404, Ross Wilhelm talks about President Richard Nixon's style of operation during his first few months in office. This series, hosted by Ross Wilhelm, focuses on current news stories that relate to business and economic activity.

12/08/2023

nice to see a reference to Professor Wilhelm's writing cited in a recently published book...

06/11/2023

November 1962 WUOM broadcasting schedule. 1962 was the second year of "Business Review" which ran until March 1981.

08/31/2022

In Episode 393 Professor Wilhelm discusses an unusually wet winter combined with poor planning and communication affecting the usability of Canadian wheat. Original broadcast: January 4, 1969

https://americanarchive.org/catalog/cpb-aacip-500-2j68712s?start=5.17&end=286

08/01/2022

Interesting Oct 1973 correspondence between Prof Wilhelm and House Minority Leader Gerald Ford... Any guesses on the nature of the "congratulations"? 😉

06/24/2022

In EPISODE 405 of "Business Review" Ross takes on the government's Savings Bonds program which he believes to be a great swindle of the American public with wasteful and manipulative marketing tactics that amount to a shake down.

One can't help but wonder what Prof. Wilhelm would think of Treasury I-Bonds in today's high inflation environment...

Original airdate: March 24, 1969

https://americanarchive.org/catalog/cpb-aacip-500-n8730d12?start=6.49&end=299

06/22/2022

"To Curb Inflation: Some Bitter Medicine"
South Pasadena Review (Nov 12, 1975)

With inflation at the top of most financial news today Prof. Wilhelm's INSIDE BUSINESS column from Nov 12, 1975 reminds us this isn't the first time around the block... Interesting the recession Wilhelm mentions in the article was triggered by high oil prices. 🧐

05/03/2022

"Amateur Investors Warned"
In an article that could be written about today's economy Professor Wilhelm warns stock dabblers against trading in a volatile market while the administration attempts to break inflation.

Original publication:
The Herald Palladium
May 10, 1980

04/30/2022

Does recent news stoke your fears that big business is only getting bigger? Does monolithic conglomerate control seem inevitable for every corner of our economy? In EPISODE 410 Professor Wilhelm explores the ever expanding and contracting small business sector of our economy and finds a thriving and responsive market on the front line of consumer demand.

Original airdate: April 23, 1969

In program number 410, Ross Wilhelm talks about the levels of new business formations and mergers. This series, hosted by Ross Wilhelm, focuses on current news stories that relate to business and economic activity.

04/28/2022

EPISODE 411: Prof Wilhelm talks exchange rates and a looming "balance of payments crisis" as seen through a 1969 lens.
original airdate: May 6, 1969

In program number 411, Ross Wilhelm revisits the issues of balance of payments deficits. This series, hosted by Ross Wilhelm, focuses on current news stories that relate to business and economic activity.

04/15/2022

In 1973 "Business Review" was in it's 12th year and distributed weekly by the University Broadcast Service to over 90 commercial (and non-commercial) stations. That same year Ross and WUOM were presented with the "Janus Award for Excellence in Financial News Programming" for the reporting in "Business Review".

The award was sponsored by the Mortgage Bankers of America to "encourage broadcasters to provide authoritative, regularly scheduled programs characterized by informed, comprehensive coverage of financial news".