The World War 2 Radio Podcast

Today we have two news reports from June 9, 1944. First is an NBC news update on the fighting in Europe; second is a report from Ruth Cowan on the wounded returning from the attack.

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Today we have a special presentation of Mercury Theatre on the Air hosted by Orson Welles dramatizing the reaction of people on the home front to the invasion. Agnes Moorehead stars.

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Our third and final episode of the day consists of three segments. First is an address from King George VI from London. That is followed by an address and prayer from President Franklin Roosevelt. Fi…

Today is June 6, the 80th anniversary of D-Day, when Allied troops landed on the beaches of France to begin their liberation of the continent. In recognition of this day, we will be presenting multip…

Today is June 6, the 80th anniversary of D-Day, when Allied troops landed on the beaches of France to begin their liberation of the continent. In recognition of this day, we will be presenting multip…

Today’s episode consists of three segments. First, we have President Franklin Roosevelt’s Fireside Chat of June 5, 1944. This is followed by two brief addresses from U.S. General Dwight Eisenhower an…

Today we have NBC’s War Telescope as it aired on June 3, 1944.

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Today we have a news update from May 30, 1945, as it aired over the Blue Network, the forerunner of what we know today as ABC. Raymond Gram Swing hosts.

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Today we have the May 26, 1944, edition of the NBC Evening News, focusing mostly on updates from the Italian front but also offering news from elsewhere in Europe, the Pacific and from the home front…

Today we have the May 21, 1944, edition of CBS World News Today. It includes analysis and updates on the war from Naples, Pearl Harbor, Washington and New York.

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Today we have the May 18, 1944, midday edition of the NBC news, reporting on the fall of Monte Cassino to the Allies, along with other updates on the war. Also included are brief updates from that da…

Today we have the May 17, 1944, edition of Report to the Nation as it aired on CBS. Most of the episode is devoted to updates on the Italian front, but there is also coverage of the war in the Pacifi…

Today we have the May 14, 1944, edition of CBS World News Today. It includes analysis and updates on the war from Naples, London, Louisville, Pearl Harbor, Washington and New York.

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Today we have the May 13, 1944, morning edition of the NBC News, offering updates on the war in Italy and other theaters. That is followed by a report from the Italian front from the Canadian Broadca…

This week in 1944 represented major advances for the Allies as fighting intensified along the Gustav Line near Monte Cassino in Italy. With that in mind, we are presenting several episodes this week …

Today we have a bonus episode featuring a series of short items from radio broadcasts during the war. First, we have Stalin wasn’t Stallin’, a performance by the Golden Gate Quartet. That’s followed …

Today, we have two broadcasts from May 6, 1944, both carried by NBC. First, we have an NBC News Special Report on the war in Italy. That is followed by an episode of I Sustain the Wings, a series tha…

Today we have the April 30, 1944, episode of Soldiers of the Press. In this episode Frank Hewlett tells the story of Merrill’s Raiders in Burma.

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Today we have NBC’s War Telescope as it aired on April 29, 1944. The series was broadcast from London and offered weekly updates on the war every Saturday, as well as looking at what could be coming …

Today we have the April 23, 1944, episode of the Grape Nuts Program starring Jack Benny. Benny was one of the most popular entertainers of the World War 2 era, with his popular radio show airing unde…