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Groundbreaking 'The Twilight Zone' followed creator Rod Serling's bumpy start in radio

Best known for the hit TV series “The Twilight Zone,” Rod Serling’s early career in radio was marked by censorship for his views on social issues of the time.

Katy Sewall of “The Bittersweet Life” podcast reports.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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