Radio

CBS News Radio flashback:

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The year is 1955, and the world is a decade removed from the Allied victory in World War II, a monstrous conflict of never-before-seen carnage and slaughter. To avoid a third world war, the great powers tried something new: a meeting to explore trade relations, peace talks and arms control. Nikole Killion introduces CBS News … Read more

CBS News Radio flashback: Douglas Edwards’ last broadcast

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When Douglas Edwards began presenting the CBS Television News in 1947, he made history as the first anchor of an American TV news show. Although he left the role in 1962, Edwards remained at CBS, doing considerable TV and radio work, until 1988. Major Garrett introduces Edwards’ final radio broadcast. Source link

CBS News Radio flashback: LBJ calls for equal voting rights after Selma march in 1965

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CBS News Radio flashback: LBJ calls for equal voting rights after Selma march in 1965 – CBS News Watch CBS News Major Garrett introduces CBS News Radio coverage of President Lyndon B. Johnson’s 1965 speech to Congress, calling for equal voting rights for Black Americans. Source link

CBS News Radio, a beacon of broadcast journalism, signs off

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Founded nearly a century ago, CBS Radio set the standard for radio news coverage, featuring legends such as Edward R. Murrow, Robert Trout and Charles Osgood, and created the template for broadcast journalists. But on May 22, CBS will end its heralded radio service. Mo Rocca celebrates the long history of CBS News Radio, and … Read more

CBS News Radio flashback: Orson Welles’ 1938 “War of the Worlds” broadcast

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On Oct. 30, 1938, CBS News Radio listeners were sent into a frenzy listening to Orson Welles’ reading of H.G. Wells’ “War of the Worlds,” thinking it was a real broadcast detailing an alien invasion. CBS News’ Caitlin Huey-Burns introduces the fictional, now-iconic breaking news bulletin. Source link