BBC Christmas. 401225
Hymns of joy are sung in the face of air raids. God bless the courageous men and women who find it in their hearts to celebrate. A spirit of peace…
Elmer Davis & The News (CBS) Congress Convenes Tomorrow. 400102
Congress is to convene, and a presidential wish is extended for peace in Europe. There could be disputes between congress and the president on how to accomplish foreign affairs though.…
Edward R Murrow CBS Grim Christmas In London. 401224
Christmas bells aren't ringing in the face of anticipated German attacks. There is no Merry Christmas for Londoners who hunker down and are on their last nerve.
Lone Ranger WXYZ Peace Comes to the Frontier. 401223
Note: Maybe not a Christmas tale in the traditional sense. But one of how peace was restored to a community out west, as only the Lone Ranger could manage. There's…
Jack Benny (NBCR) – Christmas Shopping. 401222
With only 2 more shopping days till Christmas, Don introduces that fugitive from Gimbles basement. Responding with jokes about the vicious little old ladies out bargain hunting, Jack greets Mary.…
The Shadow – Joey’s Christmas Story. 401222
Lamonte Cranston and Margot Lane help Joey and his poor family every year. Joey aspires to be a detective, and observes Lamonte in action on a case. When things don't…
Robin Duff (BBC) Sees London Burning. 401220
The sounds of bombs exploding set the tone for the news report. As men fight the spreading fires, people get away quickly by taking cover in undergroune shelters. And the…
Lux Radio Theater (CBS) Remember the Night (Fred MacMurray, Barbara Stanwyck) 400325
A court room is an unlikely setting for a love story, especially when its between the prosecutor and the woman on trial. Diamonds are stolen, and word goes out on…
Prince Olaf Of Norway (NRK) To Norwegians Living Abroad. 400101
King Olaf greets his countrymen who are serving and living abroad. He encourages citizens to unite to strengthen the country. He then switches to Norwwegian, presumably to convey the same…
Mutual Broadcast Service In Review – 1939 In Review. 400101
By its own admission, the year was one characterised by war. Actual news sound bites share stories of crime and punishment, bravery and survival, and the election of a new…