Meet The Press

Broadcast Date:   April 2, 1961
Speaker(s):   The guest is Hubert H. Humphrey


Length:   28:05
Program Producer:   NBC

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I Remember Kaltenborn

Broadcast Date:   April 4, 1952

Hans von Kaltenborn (1878-1965), generally known as H. V. Kaltenborn, was an American radio commentator. He was heard regularly on the radio for over 30 years, beginning with CBS in 1928. He was known for his highly precise diction, his ability to ad-lib, and his depth of knowledge of world affairs.Radio historian James F. Widner described Kaltenborn's skill as a news analyst: Kaltenborn was known as a commentator who never read from a script. His "talks" were extemporaneously created from notes he had previously written. His analysis was welcomed into homes especially during the war and the time leading up to America's entry into it. He had an international reputation and was able to speak intelligently about events because he had interviewed many of those involved. From the contacts he developed in his travels and his ability to speak fluent German and French, Kaltenborn seemed chosen for the role he developed at CBS. One of his most famous periods was during the Munich crisis in 1938. Much of what listeners heard was Kaltenborn speaking without script even after sometimes having been up for most of a night covering the breaking news.
Length:   29:57
Program Producer:   NBC

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First Recorded Sounds of a Mosquito

Broadcast Date:   April 5, 1945
Series:   The March of Time

Length:   29:40
Program Producer:   Time Magazine / ABC

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The March of Time

Broadcast Date:   April 5, 1935

Sponsored by Time Magazine. Anthony Eden has left Berlin, Germany is demanding to be re-armed. Eden is now in Moscow. A dramatization of what went on "behind closed doors" with Eden and Joseph Stalin (how did they know?). A doctor at the Lamson murder trial experiments on himself in order to give accurate testimony. Eleanor Roosevelt defends Frances Perkins, who has been "snubbed." The decision in the trial of "The Scotsboro Boys" has been announced in Alabama...guilty! The punishment is death! The Supreme Court rules that a denial of "equal protection" has taken place and reverses the conviction. Author Carl Cromer says, "They've got to burn in the electric chair." Giulio Gatti-Casazza, the manager of the Metropolitan Opera, has retired. An announcement is made that the second edition of "The March Of Time" on the screen is at theaters now (Harry Von Zell reads a long list of theater chains around the country which are now showing it).
Length:   29:46
Program Producer:   Time Magazine / CBS

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The MLK Assassination - The Aftermath

Broadcast Date:   April 5, 1968
Series:   CBS News Special Report
Speaker(s):   Douglas Edwards (anchor)


The assassination of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. rocked the nation. This special report looks at the effects the day after. This recording cuts off just before the end of the broadcast.
Length:   28:11
Program Producer:   CBS

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Hear It Now

Broadcast Date:   April 6, 1951
Speaker(s):   Edward R. Murrow (anchor)


Episode 17 of Hear It Now ... the week's national news in the voices of the newsmakers. Includes the recording of a parachute jump.
Length:   59:44
Program Producer:   CBS

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Senator Joseph McCarthy Responds to Edward R. Murrow

Broadcast Date:   April 6, 1955
Series:   See It Now
Speaker(s):   Edward R. Murrow, Senator Joseph McCarthy


This is a radio simulcast of the CBS TV broadcast, "See It Now". One month earlier, Murrow ran a program critical of Senator McCarthy. He allowed the senator to record his own response and he ran it on this program.
Length:   26:11
Program Producer:   CBS

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The Case of Flying Saucers

Broadcast Date:   April 7, 1950
Speaker(s):   Edward R. Murrow (anchor)


For three years, there had been reports of flying saucer sightings around the country and around the world. CBS News reports on what can be known at this point. Are they real?
Length:   27:55
Program Producer:   CBS

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