Reverend Charles Jones – Sit-Ins and the Civil Rights Movement – November 4, 1960 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – Sit-Ins. During the early days of the Civil Rights Movement and employing what Mohandas Gandhi used during the Protests in India during their struggles for independence, the Sit-In became one
– CBS World News Roundup – May 5, 1979 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – News for this May 5th in 1979 had a lot to do with Jimmy Carter‘s whirlwind visit to Southern California. Since it was Cinco de Mayo, what better photo op than to have Jimmy spend
Immigration issue – Northwest Reviewing Stand – Mutual Broadcasting – February 23, 1947 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – Immigration has always been an issue for America. But World War 2 and the massive infusion of immigrants coming to America was largely unprecedented and it was something that caused many
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– Andrew Manze and Deutsche Symphonie-Orchester, Berlin – In concert, September 29, 2009 – Kulturradio RBB, Berlin – Over to Berlin this week for a concert by the Deutsche Symphonie-Orchester, Berlin, led by Andrew Manze. The concert was recorded on September 29, 2009 at the Berlin Philharmonie Hall and broadcast
May 3, 1982 – CBS World News Roundup – Charles Osgood – 9:00 am news – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – May 3, 1982 – The Falklands crisis was once again front page news. Seems the U.S. was attempting to broker a settlement via Peru between Secretary of State Haig
Gordon Lightfoot – In concert at The Riverboat Coffee House, Ottawa – January 27, 1966 – club soundboard – And again, the passing of another gift this week. Gordon Lightfoot (1938-2023) left us on Monday, May 1st – another voice so closely associated with life in the 60’s and 70s,
The Nation’s Nightmare with Bill Downs – July 26, 1951 – “The Gambling Machine” – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – Gambling – if you were to ask what America’s biggest addiction was – it would most likely be Gambling, with Drugs a close second. When this program, part of a
– Caryl Chessman Execution reports and bulletins – May1-2, 1960 – Various Los Angeles Stations + Voice Of America Shortwave News – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – May 2, 1960, the day a 12 year odyssey came to an end. Convicted murderer and rapist, Caryl Chessman, known as The Red
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