– ABC Radio – World News This Week – April 24, 1994 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – News for the week, ending on this April 24th in 1994, had much to do with the passing of former President Richard Nixon, who died on the 22nd from complications of a
– President Clinton – Address to Joint Session of Congress – Feb. 17, 1993 – NPR – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – A wave of optimism, this February 17th in 1993. President Clinton, addressing a Joint Session of Congress, presented his plan for building the economy, cutting waste and bringing
– CBS World News Roundup – February 6, 1992 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – Another crack at some sort of affordable healthcare started making the rounds, this February 6th in 1992. President George (HW) Bush was proposing a plan for health coverage for the millions of Americans with no
– Genesis – Live At Auditorium Theater, Rochester New York – December 17, 1974 – Band Soundboard – Genesis, during their last few months with Peter Gabriel. The release of their 2-disc magnum opus The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway brought a mixed reaction from press and audiences alike. Hailed
– News for December 23, 1993 – CBS World News Roundup – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – Troopergate and grumblings from Euro Disney this December 23rd in 1993. The Clinton White House was the scene of wild innuendo and accusation as Arkansas State Troopers testified that then-Governor Bill Clinton made
CBS Radio Weekend Roundup – December 4, 1999 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection- Twenty-five years ago this week, the streets of Seattle were awash in teargas and protestors as the WTO Ministerial Summit met to discuss trade negotiations which began on November 30. Instead, the WTO goings-on were eclipsed by
– NBC News – The Capture Of Patty Hearst – September 18, 1975 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – After an ordeal which lasted some 19 months, including numerous ransom demands, shoot-outs, bank robberies and surprise phone calls, newspaper heiress Patty Hearst was captured while staying at a house on
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,
– President Truman addresses closing of San Francisco Conference – June 26, 1945 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – 79 years ago today, on June 26, 1945 there was cause for celebration. A cautious one, because we were still in the middle of the war in the Pacific, but an
– May 27, 1978 – CBS World News Roundup – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – May 27, 1978 was a day full of caution. Cautious optimism, cautious crossing of t’s and dotting of i’s, cautious anticipation of some kind of peace – whether it was East-West or Africa or war
