Fifth Annual AIDS Conference In Montreal – With a Jumbo Helping Of Protest. Continuing our look at CBS Radio News throughout the years. Newsmark was probably one of the last “Golden Era” documentary series done by the network, and it was a memorable one. CBS Radio’s Newsmark was one of
The ongoing crisis over The Falkland Islands ratcheted up a few more notches, this May 21st in 1982. With British Special Forces landing, and more expected before nightfall, Argentina admitted troops had landed and that Argentine forces were fighting back. Aside from acknowledgements of fighting taking place, not much
– CBS World News Roundup – May 20, 1984 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection It wouldn’t be the 80s without El Salvador and this May 20th in 1984 was no different. Flush from his victory in the election, Salvadoran President-elect José Napoleón Duarte went to Washington, first to have a
May 19, 1989 – The World Tonight – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – May 19, 1989 – a day of increased tensions and confrontation. Students gathered in Beijing’s Tiananmen Square to protest the hardline regime and push for dramatic political reforms in China. As the protests continued, the movement gained
– CBS Radio News – May 18, 1980 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection. 46 years ago today, on May 18, 1980 the infamous Mt. St. Helens in Washington State blew and threatened communities surrounding the mountain with thick clouds of ash and an anticipated lava and mud flow. One report
May 13, 1981 – Reports and reactions to news of Pope John Paul II – NPR News – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – May 13, 1981 – The first news bulletins were met with perplexity. As the reports continued and elaborated, the news was unsettling and seemed abstract. Why attempt
Pat Benatar – It Wouldn’t have been the 80s without her, not to mention MTV. Diving into the 80s for this Lunch Hour – Pat Benatar at The Old Waldorf in San Francisco, recorded on August 15, 1980 and broadcast live over KSAN-FM. Back in 1980, when MTV was just
May 8, 1987 – CBS News + Gary Hart Announcement and Press Conference – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – May 8, 1987. a day of announcements and hearings. In Denver, Presidential hopeful Gary Hart addressed a crowd and took himself out of the race, all due to alleged affairs.
Warsaw – nerves in Poland before May Day. What it was looking like, this last day of April in 1983: From Poland – Police, in Gdansk, summoned three aides of Lech Walesa today, maintaining their pressure on the Solidarity leader on the eve of anti-government demonstrations planned for May Day
Walter Klien, Piano – New York Philharmonic – Erich Leinsdorf, guest Cond. January 23, 1986 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – Another historic concert this week. This time, it’s the New York Philharmonic guest conducted by Erich Leinsdorf and featuring pianist Walter Klien in a January 1986 broadcast which marked
