– NPR: Options – The FCC – January 1974 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – In 1961 then-FCC Commissioner Newton Minow took the broadcast industry to task for offering what he called “A vast Wasteland” of inane and pointless programming. The very public damning of the industry for its lack
Click on the link here for Audio Player: News for February 28, 1987 News for this February 28th in 1987 was about Terrorism the surprising turn of events in a Paris court, for the trial of terrorist suspect Ibrahim Adbullah. Convinced Abdullah would be given a light sentence, since the
– News Of The World – February 24, 1941 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – This day in 1941 marked the 544th day since the conflict began. The U.S. was still not involved in the shooting side of things, but was aiding Britain in their fight against Germany. On this
February 23, 1940 – Special Report from Helsinki – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – February 23, 1940 – Reports from Helsinki concerned the invasion of Finland by Russia, and the status of fighting around Viipuri, Finland’s second largest city, was marked with reports of mass evacuations and a scorched-earth policy
– February 22, 1941 – News Of The World – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – February 22, 1941 – Washington’s birthday, and celebrations all over the U.S., while another night of raids and counter-raids went on in Europe. On this night it was another German raid over the coastal Welsh
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– ABC Overseas Assignment – Feb. 20, 1965 – One of those days full of intrigues from Southeast Asia. In this case, an attempted coup on the part of troops loyal to former Premier Diem (who was assassinated and overthrown with a little CIA help), against troops loyal to Military
Ocean Colour Scene – in session for Mark Goodier – BBC Radio 1 – September 29, 1990 – BBC Radio 1 – Ocean Colour Scene tonight. A band that almost didn’t make it were it not for helping hands from Paul Weller and Noel Gallagher. Formed in 1989, Ocean Colour
X in concert this weekend. A live broadcast from My Father’s Place in Roslyn New York on November 12, 1983. X came to epitomize the L.A. music scene in the late 1970s/early 1980s and they were one of the most influential to come out of the Punk/New Wave/Rockabilly/Rootsrock movements during
– The Verve – in concert at Pinkpop 1998 – VPRO/3VOOR – The Netherlands – The Verve. In concert at the legendary Pink Pop Festival in 1998, and preserved for posterity by the venerable VPRO radio network in The Netherlands. The Verve, one of the most interesting and tortured bands
