"I recall in the Sixties ..."  which means, Andrew, you probably remember a time when "women professionals" was an oxymoron.  Me, too...and I distinctly recall the first female announcer and first female newscaster hired by the station in the mid-1970s.   See?  Definite progress, no?

Broadcasting? A profession? "Not the same," doctors, dentists and lawyers might sniff.  Well, many of us did consider it so.  An 8-hour day?  Maybe the morning show guy (who got up at 4:45 to be on the air at 6.) Even he did Saturday remotes.  After a five-day week, I'd roll in for 3-4 hours on a Saturday morning, too, to learn more about my craft from a Vancouver writer who came in part-time.  Man, did I learn.  No extra dough, either.  Just...priceless lessons.  Stayed until 6:30 many nights. The production studios were empty and I could record, edit, play around, discover what was possible... 

Maybe there was one difference from, say, the legal firm.  I had FUN, every single damn day.