Category Tabloid Journalism

1930's, Capitol Hill, Congress, FDR, History, Past Daily, Past Daily Reference Room, Popular Culture, Radio, Social Commentary, Society, Tabloid Journalism, Tabloid newspapers, The Fourth Estate, The Press, Uncategorized, Vintage Recordings

November 12, 1938 – When The FCC Played Hardball – An Address By Frank McNinch, FCC Commissioner –

FCC Chairman Frank McNinch address – Nov. 12, 1938 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection. Bearing in mind that Radio was the modern technological advance in 1938, Television was only in experimental stages, and computers weren’t even considered, there was a…

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November 12, 2021

1990s, Capitol Hill, Corruption, Day in history, Past Daily, Radio, Supreme Court, Tabloid Journalism, Tabloid newspapers, The Fourth Estate, The Press, Uncategorized, Week In History, Women, Women's Rights

October 7, 1991 – In Walked Anita – Anita Hill/Clarence Thomas – SCOTUS Confirmation Hearings

CBS World News Roundup – October 7, 1991 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – The big news for this day were the big revelations leveled at former slam-dunk SCOTUS Nominee Clarence Thomas. Some 24 hours before a Senate vote to…

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October 7, 2021

1960's, Americana, Capitol Hill, Civil Rights, Cold War, Commentators, Communists, Congress, Conventions, Day in history, Democracy, Democrats, economy, Education, Elections, History, LBJ, Past Daily, Past Daily Reference Room, Politics, Popular Culture, Presidents, Racial unrest, Radio, Republicans, Small business, Social Commentary, Society, Tabloid Journalism, Tabloid newspapers, The Fourth Estate, The Press, U.S. Intervention, Uncategorized, Vintage Recordings, Week In History

September 30, 1964 – Promising The Moon In 1964 – Campaign For The White House

[laterpay_premium_download target_post_id=”17287″ heading_text=”Download For $1.99:” description_text=”September 30, 1964 – ABC Radio – Campaign Digest ’64 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection” content_type=”link”] ABC Radio News – Campaign Digest ’64 – September 30, 1964 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – As the…

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September 30, 2021

1990s, Capitol Hill, CIA, Civil Rights, Congress, Corruption, Day in history, Democracy, Donation, economy, Egypt, Foreign Policy, History, Israel, Middle East, Past Daily, Politics, Popular Culture, Presidents, Psychedelia, Racial unrest, Radio, Riots, Rock n' Roll, Scandals, Social Commentary, Society, Soviet Union, Tabloid Journalism, Tabloid newspapers, Teen Exploitation, The Fourth Estate, The Press, U.S. Intervention, Uncategorized, United Nations, Vintage Recordings, Week In History, World News

September 17, 1991 – Defusing The Middle-East Flap – Inciting The Media Hype –

[laterpay_premium_download target_post_id=”17010″ heading_text=”Download For $1.99:” description_text=”September 17, 1991 – CBS World News Roundup – Gordon Skene Sound Collection” content_type=”link”] CBS World News Roundup – September 17, 1991 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection A day of tensions and hype. Tensions in…

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September 17, 2021

1970's, Capitol Hill, Commentators, Congress, Corruption, Democracy, Past Daily, Past Daily Reference Room, Politics, Popular Culture, Social Commentary, Society, Tabloid Journalism, Tabloid newspapers, The Fourth Estate, The Press, Uncategorized

TV News In 1974 – Terrible then – Bliss By Comparison? Past Daily Reference Room.

Critique of Evening News Shows-1974 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – Somebody once said the definition of hitting a bottom was when you couldn’t lower your standards fast enough. I have often thought we’ve hit that bottom in 2012. A…

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August 26, 2021

1970's, 1979, History, Los Angeles, New Wave, Past Daily, Past Daily Pop Chronicles, Past Daily Weekend Pop Chronicles, Radio, Rock n' Roll, Social Commentary, Society, Tabloid Journalism, Tabloid newspapers, Teen Exploitation, Teen Idols, The Fourth Estate, The Press, Uncategorized, Vintage Recordings, Week In History, Youth

You’re No Longer A Teenager – You Live In L.A. – It’s April 1979 – This Is The Modern World And KROQ Explains It All To You – Past Daily Pop Chronicles

KROQ-FM – April 2, 1979 – Mike Raphone w/Fee Waybill of The Tubes and Brent Kalen – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – Between 1969 and 1979 life in L.A. changed. A lot. The Earth moved, radio changed, music changed, Teenagers;…

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May 1, 2021

1940's, Capitol Hill, Cold War, Communists, Day in history, Elections, Foreign Policy, Media Paid, Middle East, News, Oil Companies, Past Daily, Police, Politics, Popular Culture, Presidents, Protest Movements, Radio, Red Scare, Social Commentary, Socialists, Society, Soviet Union, Tabloid Journalism, Tabloid newspapers, The Fourth Estate, The Press, U.S. Intervention, United Nations, Vintage Recordings, Violence, World News

March 30, 1948 – Foreign Aid – Fragile Elections – Italy Goes To The Polls.

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March 30, 2021

1950's, Beat Generation, Books, Commentators, Los Angeles, Morality, News, Past Daily Weekend Pop Chronicles, Police, Politics, Popular Culture, Protest Movements, Scandals, Social Commentary, Society, Tabloid Journalism, Tabloid newspapers, The Fourth Estate, The Press

The Weirdos On Your Block – When Venice Had A Beatnik Problem – 1959 – Past Daily Weekend Pop Chronicles.

News clips, various stations and broadcasts – August 1959 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – L.A. has never been a town to shy away from controversy – the city was practically built on it. Unlike former rival San Francisco, who…

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March 14, 2021

1960's, Cold War, Commentators, Communists, Congress, Day in history, Foreign Policy, History, John F. Kennedy, Media Paid, Past Daily, Politics, Popular Culture, Presidents, Protest Movements, Radio, Red Scare, Social Commentary, Society, Soviet Union, Tabloid Journalism, Tabloid newspapers, The Fourth Estate, The Press, U.S. Intervention, United Nations, Vintage Recordings, Violence, Week In History, World News

November 30, 1961 – World Quietly Haywire – A Santo Domingo State Of Mind

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November 30, 2020

1940's, Americana, Capitol Hill, Cold War, Commentators, Communists, Congress, Corruption, Day in history, Foreign Policy, France, Labor, Media Paid, Past Daily, Radio, Scandals, Social Commentary, Society, Soviet Union, Tabloid Journalism, Tabloid newspapers, The Fourth Estate, The Press, U.S. Intervention, United Nations, Week In History, World News

November 25, 1947 – HUAC: Cold War And Witch Hunts – America Under Investigation.

[laterpay_premium_download target_post_id=”24597″ heading_text=”Download For $1.99:” description_text=”November 25, 1947 – News Of The World – NBC Radio – Gordon Skene Sound Collection” content_type=”link”] As the Cold War grew in intensity, and as the world reacted, news for this November 25th in…

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November 25, 2020

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