Classic Radio Special - August 10, 1945 - Japanese Surrender is in sight-Part 1

What listeners of WEAF in New York City hears on August 10, 1945, 80 years ago as they were waiting to hear the formal surrender of Japan.

This podcast begins with two 15 minute newscasts from NBC. H. V. Kaltenborn and Cesar Saerchinger comment on the possible Japanese surrender. Kaltenborn's opinion is that the emperor should be allowed to remain the head of the country. Cesar Saerchinger comments on Russia's last minute entry into the war. 

At 11:30 the soap opera Barry Cameron, The story of a soldier who came home, and of his wife Anna.

At 11:45 The Soap Opera David Harum.  

The News at Noon with Don Goddard is next, followed by Maggie's Private Wire, a chat show with Maggie McNellis and her guests, actress Blanche Yerka and Endico Caruso Junior. 

News of the Pacific at 12:30 with reporter Wilson Foster and reports from Georget Thomas Foster from Guam and Bert Iilan, just back from 37 months of internment in the Philippines.  

Then WEAF's program The Music Room with Jerry Jerome and His Orchestra and The Murphy Sisters. 

Mary Margaret McBride, long-time host, will top off the next portion of this special podcast.