[1][2] Schmidt spent the majority of his career at station WHA and Wisconsin Public Radio.
[3][4] He began his career as a University of Wisconsin student at WHA in 1941, and later served in the military during World War II with Armed Forces Radio.
[5] After completing his degree at the University of Wisconsin, Schmidt pursued a career in radio drama in New York.
[6] Later, Schmidt returned to WHA to host and produce radio programs, and also served as director of the National Center for Audio Experimentation.
[3] Schmidt was also a reader for the WPR series Chapter a Day,[9] appearing on the program from 1941 until his death in 2016.