Busy week, the one that ended on September 22 in 1985. Starting with Mexico City, where a violent earthquake struck central Mexico yesterday, killing at least 250 people, destroying or heavily damaging dozens of buildings and trapping an untold number of the dead and injured beneath mountains of shattered concrete.
– CBS World News Roundup – May 28, 1994 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection. Scandals and Trade Agreements, this May 28th in 1994. The flap over Helicopters and The White House had heads rolling. The matter known as Choppergate centered around Presidential Helicopters being used for Golf outings. Previously, it
CBS Radio: Mexican-Americans – The People Act – January 27, 1952 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection Given the highly-charged nature of this years election – the question of Immigration and Immigrants in general seems to have taken center-stage – or at least vying for center stage, amidst the flood of
The Warning from the 2026 Lollapalooza Argentina festival in Buenos Aires, recorded literally yesterday (March 15,2026). No doubt, I am not alone when I say I have a wild crush on all three Villarreal Valéz sisters. It’s a sentiment shared by millions, and steadily growing. So sadly, I am not
– CBS World News Roundup – October 15, 1994 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – Haiti: After some 1100 days in exile, deposed President Jean-Bertrand Aristide was heading back to Port-au Prince to resume his presidency after being overthrown by a military coup led by Raoul Cedras. On this October
Coffee? – CBS Radio – The Wetbacks – April 11, 1954 – The hot-button topic of Immigration is once again heading to the front page. The decades-old question of how to deal with waves of immigrants entering this country to work, live and pay taxes, albeit illegally, has been a
We don’t have ads, we just have you: Become a Patron! – May 1952 – CBS Radio: The People Act: Migrant workers and families in San Joaquin Valley – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – Before the age of tape recording, the only method of producing a documentary was either by
– Agustin Lara – Noche Criolla Palmera – Rosa – Musart Records M-952 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – Two sides by the legendary Mexican composer/pianist Agustin Lara. Originally issued on a 78 rpm disc in the 1950s these sides were also part of a 10″ album issued by the
– 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
NBC Radio News Of The World – September 26, 1967 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – As the casualty count continued to rise during the ongoing battle at Con Thien, this September 26th in 1967, the ever-widening gap of opinions over what to do about the Vietnam war took a
