Congressional Medal of Honor - Jonathan Wainwright 9/19/1945
Today we have a profile of General Jonathan Wainwright, recipient of the Congressional Medal of Honor. It first aired over NBC on September 19, 1945. Visit our website at BrickPickleMedia.com/podcasts. Subscribe to the ad-free version at https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/worldwar2radio/subscribe.
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Surrender of Hong Kong 9/16/1945
Today we have the September 16, 1945, edition of CBS World News Today. It includes news of the surrender of Japanese forces in Hong Kong, along with other analysis and updates on the war and its aftermath, with reports from Tokyo, Manila, London, Paris, Rome, Washington, and New York.Visit our website at BrickPickleMedia.com/podcasts. Subscribe to the ad-free version at https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/worldwar2radio/subscribe.
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Command Performance with Harry Truman
Today we have a special episode of Command Performance, celebrating the end of the war. This episode was first broadcast on September 2, 1945, and includes a message from Harry Truman. The series aired from 1942 to 1949 over the Armed Forces Radio Service. Visit our website at BrickPickleMedia.com/podcasts. Subscribe to the ad-free version at https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/worldwar2radio/subscribe.
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World News Today 9/9/1945
Today we have the September 9, 1945, edition of CBS WorldNews Today. It includes analysis and updates on the end of the war and its aftermath, with reports from Tokyo, Guam, London, Paris, Washington, and New York.Visit our website at BrickPickleMedia.com/podcasts. Subscribe to the ad-free version at https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/worldwar2radio/subscribe.
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Truman plans for peace/Victory Bonds with Orson Welles 9/6/1945
Today our episode has two segments. First, from September 6, 1945, we have an NBC report on President Harry Truman’s proposals for managing the post-war economy and international relations. That is followed by a Victory Bonds special hosted by Orson Welles.Visit our website at BrickPickleMedia.com/podcasts. Subscribe to the ad-free version at https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/worldwar2radio/subscribe.
The goal of this podcast is to deliver radio broadcasts as you would have heard them 80 years ago, during the days of World War 2. Our episodes will be a mix of entertainment, news and other information. You’ll hear each episode as close to the original date as possible, with some additional bonus episodes thrown in that include related content.
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