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.
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.