[Homer_J_Simpson]

Free Republic University, Department of History presents World War II Plus 70 Years: Seminar and Discussion Forum
First session: September 1, 2009. Last date to add: September 2, 2015.
Reading assignment: New York Times articles and the occasional radio broadcast delivered daily to students on the 70th anniversary of original publication date. (Previously posted articles can be found by searching on keyword “realtime” Or view Homer’s posting history .)
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[Homer_J_Simpson]

The description of this broadcast from https://www.otrcat.com/world-news-today-radio-show2.html follows.

“1/28/45: U.S. troops are now 40 miles from Manila. The Polish town of Katowice has been recaptured. Next Tuesday (1/30) is the anniversary of Hitler’s assent to power. The Big Three Conference will be held close to Russia. [It took place in Yalta on February 4-11.] SW from Belgium: the 1st Army is advancing towards the Siegfried Line in a snowstorm. Interview with an Army Air Force sergeant who was blown out of a super fortress flying 12,000 feet over Japan. Tethered by a safety strap, he dangled outside for 15 minutes without oxygen before being rescued. Major Eliot: with the Russians are now just under a 100 miles from Berlin, “the Empire of Hitler is going down in blood and fire.” A brigadier general explained why the production of certain types of ammunition is critical, while factories producing other types of ammunition are being shut down. Teaser ad for post-war Admiral portable radios.”

To listen to the broadcast click on the link below.

CBS World News Today, January 28, 1945

[Genoa]

OK, now I feel old, because I remember watching Douglas Edwards after he made the switch to TV. He was the CBS main TV anchor before Walter Cronkite.

[Genoa]

“Jap planes”! Oh my.....

[Genoa]

Two big differences 70 years ago: reporters knew what they were talking about, and there was real content in broadcast news.

[iowamark]

Douglas Edwards’ last broadcast in 1988:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LZWVUXA1qbg