November 3, 1964 – America Votes
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Category: The Fourth Estate
October 27, 1963 – Shapes Of Things
– ABC Radio – Voices In The Headlines – October 27, 1963 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection October 27th signaled the end of an ominous week in 1963. Vietnam was frequently taking center stage, more so this week than most others so far. The government of Ngo Dinh Diem was
October 26, 1941 – Ominous News From The Eastern Front – Middle-East Troop Buildup
– News Of The World – October 26, 1941 – Blue Network – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – News for this October 26th in 1941 was about the War in Europe and ominous reports coming from the Eastern Front. The German Army was slowly advancing into Southern Russia, with an
Pierre Boulez And L’Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France Play Music Of Ravel, Debussy And Stravinsky – 2005 – Past Daily Mid-Week Concert
L’Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France – cond. by Pierre Boulez – November 9, 2005 – Radio France Musique – We’re back to Paris this week and this time it’s something historic; it’s a concert from 2005, featuring L’Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France led by Pierre Boulez in familiar works. Starting
October 20, 1944 – General Douglas MacArthur: ‘I Shall Return’
– News Of The World – October 20, 1944 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection On this day 82 years ago, a promise made by General MacArthur as he was leaving the besieged islands of The Philippines that he would return, became fact. On October 20, 1944 an allied invasion force
1970 – America And The Media: One Nation, Under Stress. The State Of Radio And TV In 1970 – Past Daily After Hours Reference Room.
John W. Macy – Pres. Corporation For Public Broadcasting – Commonwealth Club of California lecture – November 13, 1970 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – It’s interesting that, some fifty-six years ago, the complaint was about the vast irrelevance of our Television and Radio media. And a decade before that,
October 15, 1951 – War In Korea: “We Don’t Have Magic Weapons To Win Wars Quickly”
– CBS Radio – Edward R. Murrow and the News – October 15, 1951 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection Busy day, this October 15th in 1951. Looking for a peaceful solution to the arms race and President Truman calling for discussions and a workable solution with the Russians. The looming
October 12, 1976 – China And The Fog Of Uncertainty
– BBC Newsreel – October 12, 1976 – BBC World Service – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – On this October 12th in 1976 there was a aura of uncertainty in the direction of China. Longtime leader Mao Tse-Tung had died in September and rumors of a coup were spreading, along
October 9, 1974 – Wilbur Gets His Freak On – The Shadow Of Nixon – Dodgers Win The Pennant.
– NBC Nightly News – October 9, 1974 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – Ordinarily, another somber day on Capitol Hill, this October 9, 1974 – had it not been for the bizarre behavior of House Ways and Means Committee chairman Wilbur Mills and a few G-String notables who
Mott The Hoople – Santa Monica – 1974 – Past Daily Lunchroom
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