Category Poland

El Salvador

El Salvador – The Cold War Frying Pan – March 22, 1981

Become a subscriber: Become a Patron! – CBS Radio – The World This Week – ending March 22, 1981 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – March 22, 1981 – Ending a week of turmoil and uncertainty. The situation in El…

January 12, 1982 - Polish TV newscast

Poland: New Day – Old Boss – Frozen Oranges – January 12, 1982

Can we get a bit of love? Tiny bit? – Become a Patron! – January 12, 1982 – CBS Radio News on The Hour – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – January 12, 1982 – The situation in Poland was escalating…

Poland And Solidarity: Martial Law’s Hot Potato – December 19, 1981

CBS Radio Hourly News + Spectrum – December 19, 1981 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection The saga of Poland continued, this December 19th in 1981. Despite a crackdown and Martial Law imposed, protests and strikes were still going on. News…

Europe On The Edge: Last Minute Attempts – Last Ditch Efforts – August 29, 1939

– News From Radio Berlin – News From EIAR, Rome – August 29, 1939 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – As the war of nerves intensified on this day in 1939, a last ditch effort at negotiations was still going…

Berlin Radio reports - May 28, 1938

Berlin: ‘Today The Weather Is . . . Fine’ – May 23, 1938

– News From Berlin – May 23, 1938 – Radio Berlin – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – News for this day in May, 1938 comes by way of Berlin Radio, broadcasting the news in English. Reports claiming three more Czech…

‘Hungary Calling’ – Land Grabs And Storm Clouds – March 21, 1939

– English News From Radio Budapest, Hungary – March 21, 1939 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection. – As the storm clouds rapidly gathered in Europe, the situation in the East was quickly developing into a hotspot. The question of Hungary…

Warsaw: Solidarity In The Balance – December 14, 1981

– News for December 14, 1981 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – News for this day in 1981 had to do with the growing protest movement in Poland known as Solidarity. Begun as a Dock Workers strike in the Port…