Bette Rogge Morse graduated from the University of Dayton in 1944 before attending Northwestern and Columbia Universities for post-graduate work in English and drama. She returned to UD and received her master's degree in 1977. She was an active radio and television personality in the Dayton area since 1951.

Bette Rogge Morse hosted several talk shows on local television, including The Bette Rogge Show (WHIO-TV, 1967-1972); Getting Together with Bette Rogge (GTV-19); Culture Scene (DGTV/DATV); and Senior Chronicle (Fox45, 1996). Her collection at the University of Dayton Archives and Special Collections is an accumulation of audiovisual recordings, documents, photographs, and other materials following her long career.

For more information about the entire collection please see the Guide to the Bette Rogge Morse papers.