News Of The World – NBC – May 2, 1942 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – May 2, 1942 – Despite weather, it was a busy day on the fighting fronts around the world. From the Pacific came rumors that Mandalay had fallen to the Japanese. In an address, Adolf
April 29, 1992 – 3:45-4:30 pm – KNX-AM Los Angeles – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – April 29, 1992 – 4:30-5:30 pm – KNX-AM Los Angeles – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – April 29, 1992 – 5:30-7:00 pm – KNX-AM/KCRW-FM Los Angeles – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – April 29,
As news poured in on a daily basis regarding sweeping advances and the almost total destruction of Berlin and the German Army, it was only natural that news and rumors of surrender would begin to surface, this day in 1945. Early on the morning of April 28th unconfirmed reports surfaced
April 27-29, 1942 – Radio Australia – Radio Tokyo – Voice Of China, Chungking – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – Another sweep of the shortwave dial for this late April in 1942. Beginning with Australia Today from Radio Australia. Upbeat news on the positive affect of coordinated Allied air attacks
April 26, 1980 – CBS World News Roundup – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – April 26, 1980 – Aftermath and morning after for the failed hostage rescue attempt. No shortage of outrage, recriminations and wagging fingers. The blasts from Capitol Hill were palpable – shock and anger that Congress wasn’t
April 25, 1942 – News From Voice Of China, Radio Australia, Radio Tokyo – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – While Japanese attacks were continuing on Port Moresby and in Burma, there was cause for some hope. As the allies solidified into one cohesive unit, coordinated counter-attacks were on the rise,
Become a Patron! For all intents and purposes, it was a risky attempt from the get-go. On this April 25th, 1980 an attempt to rescue the 53 American hostages, held at the American Embassy in Tehran took place. Admittedly, it was a gamble – 8 helicopters, flying undercover through Iranian
On top of everything else going on this day in 1970, it was also Earth Day – the very first one. Amid a flurry of publicity and events, Earth Day was intended to be the beginning of what would be the Ecological Movement throughout the world – the day where
April 21, 1945 – Mutual – Report From The Pacific – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – April 21, 1945 – While the Allies were making major strides on the way to Berlin. On Okinawa in the Pacific it was down to hard fought gains; sometimes by feet and yards. Since
