The announcement by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) in 1952 reopening and expanding television broadcast frequencies marked a pivotal turning point in American media history. Known formally as part of the Sixth Report and Order, the decision ended a four-year “freeze” on new television station licenses that had been imposed
I’ve heard it said from several reputable sources that Country Music as we used to know it, is dead and has been dead for several years now. There was a time Country Music was as distinctive and recognizable as any other form of music and popular culture, probably more so
– Healthcare In America 1941 – America’s Town Meeting Of The Air – December 4, 1941 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – Healthcare in America, affordable Healthcare in America, has been a subject of discussion, debate and attempted legislation going back to 1909 and before. Some of the earliest proposals
With all the talk and debate over vaccines and the vast number of formerly fatal diseases and viruses that experienced a cure, it’s worth to note that the whole concept of vaccination was not new at the time of this broadcast (May 25, 1947). The controversy around vaccination was its
America’s Town Meeting – March 23, 1939 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – As the world was inching closer to all-out war, the debate raged over how much should the U.S. get involved? Much of the question lay over how much influence was being wielded by outside interests on public
It’s hard to imagine something seemingly so logical was so vehemently opposed at the time, and still is for the most part. With the current state of things; the repeal of Roe v. Wade and all the implications that went with it. The looming presence of Project 2025 and the
– ABC Radio News – Special Report – August 19, 1990 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – As the saber-rattling ratcheted up a few notches, the question over what was going to become of the 3,000+ foreign nationals living in Kuwait started to occupy the thoughts of those who had
– James Farmer, National Director of CORE – Meet The Press – May 1964 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – In 1964 tensions were strained. The Civil Rights movement was in fever-pitch and threatening to spill into the streets that Summer. This interview with the National Director of CORE (Congress
The Whole World Is Watching – December 22, 1968 – NET Broadcast – As election years go, 2024 may go down as one of the most horrific in our history. However, the same was also said about 1968 – a year when our political institutions were shaken to their core,
– Senator Everett Dirksen on Issues and Answers – July 5, 1964 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – Heading into the Republican Convention of 1964, this day 50 years ago American media was taken up with the subject of who would run against Lyndon Johnson from the Republican Party. The
