Fountain Hughes: Voices from the Days of Slavery: Stories, Songs, and Memories

Broadcast Date:   June 11, 1949
Speaker(s):   Fountain Hughes, interviewed by Hermond Norwood


Fountain Hughes reflects on his childhood experiences before and after the end of slavery in Charlottesville, VA. Among other events, Mr. Hughes recollects slave auctions and the hardships endured by freed slaves after the end of the Civil War. We cannot verify that this interview was ever broadcast. It was recorded in Baltimore, Maryland in June 1949. Hughes was 100 years old at the time (born in 1949). He was interviewed by Hermond Norwood.
Length:   29:00
Program Producer:   Unknown

The Poor People's Campaign

Broadcast Date:   June 11, 1968
Series:   Night Call
Speaker(s):   Andrew Young, Del Shields (host)


Andrew Jackson Young, Jr. (1932- ) is an American politician, diplomat, and activist. Beginning his career as a pastor, Young was an early leader in the Civil Rights Movement. At the time of this program, he served as executive director of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC). He was a close confidant to Martin Luther King Jr. Young later became active in politics, serving first as a U.S. Congressman from Georgia, then United States Ambassador to the United Nations, and finally Mayor of Atlanta. Since leaving political office, Young has founded or served in a large number of organizations working on issues of public policy and political lobbying.
Length:   58:47
Program Producer:   The United Methodist Church

That Was the Year - 1933

Broadcast Date:   June 14, 1937
Speaker(s):   Host: Gerald Mohr, Announcer: Lindsey MacHarrie


"That Was the Year" is a fascinating radio show that dramatizes the major historical events between the years 1896 and 1934. The show was produced from the viewpoint of the show's creators in 1937, adding unique interest to modern listeners. Every episode ends with a performance of a popular song from that year. Just over 1-minute of choral music at the beginning has been removed. It was there for stations to add local commercials.
Length:   13:20
Program Producer:   Transcription Company of America, recorded at KHJ in LA

Watergate: New Faces in Old Jobs

Broadcast Date:   June 15, 1973
Series:   First Line Report
Speaker(s):   Dan Rather (anchor)


Length:   5:48
Program Producer:   CBS

Fifth Fleet Attack on Tokyo

Broadcast Date:   June 16, 1945
Series:   Alex Dreier's Weekly News Analysis
Speaker(s):   Alex Dreier


The Fifth Fleet has attacked Tokyo for the second day. Manila has been cleared of the Japanese offensive. An analysis of the raids on Tokyo. The Japanese report a U.S. invasion of Iwo Jima.
Length:   14:01
Program Producer:   NBC Radio Network

The Invisible Hitchhiker (Automobile Deaths)

Broadcast Date:   June 16, 1946
Series:   The National Hour
Speaker(s):   Robert St. John (host)


NBC ran "The National Hour" on Sunday afternoons at 4pm from November 1945 to September 1946. Each program dealt with a different subject or issue facing America as the nation moved forward after the end of World War II.
Length:   29:16
Program Producer:   NBC Radio Network