1950–1959 · CBS, NBC, Mutual, ABC and local stations
The decade as it was broadcast: the bomb, the hearings, the elections, the satellite.
The fifties are the decade in which the definitive account of an event stopped being something you heard and became something you watched, and this shelf is the audio side of that argument: the same hearings, elections, launches and disasters, reported by people who still assumed the listener could not see. The best of it is startlingly good, and none of it is trying to compete with a picture — which is exactly what makes it worth hearing now.
60 recordings · Across the United States
News broadcasts, 1950–1959, from network and local stations, held by the Internet Archive. Dates as given in the recordings. Public domain (US network broadcast, copyright not renewed); no Creative Commons or non-commercial terms apply.
6 February
1950
CBS, NBC, Mutual, ABC and local stations
22 min
The News of the Fifties, CBS, NBC, Mutual, ABC and local stations. Recording held by the Internet Archive;
6 February
1950
CBS, NBC, Mutual, ABC and local stations
16 min
The News of the Fifties, CBS, NBC, Mutual, ABC and local stations. Recording held by the Internet Archive;
7 April
1950
CBS, NBC, Mutual, ABC and local stations
27 min
The News of the Fifties, CBS, NBC, Mutual, ABC and local stations. Recording held by the Internet Archive;
15 April
1950
CBS, NBC, Mutual, ABC and local stations
29 min
The News of the Fifties, CBS, NBC, Mutual, ABC and local stations. Recording held by the Internet Archive;
27 April
1950
CBS, NBC, Mutual, ABC and local stations
43 min
The News of the Fifties, CBS, NBC, Mutual, ABC and local stations. Recording held by the Internet Archive;
7 May
1950
CBS, NBC, Mutual, ABC and local stations
19 min
The News of the Fifties, CBS, NBC, Mutual, ABC and local stations. Recording held by the Internet Archive;
26 May
1950
CBS, NBC, Mutual, ABC and local stations
14 min
The News of the Fifties, CBS, NBC, Mutual, ABC and local stations. Recording held by the Internet Archive;
9 July
1950
CBS, NBC, Mutual, ABC and local stations
14 min
The News of the Fifties, CBS, NBC, Mutual, ABC and local stations. Recording held by the Internet Archive;
24 August
1950
CBS, NBC, Mutual, ABC and local stations
28 min
The News of the Fifties, CBS, NBC, Mutual, ABC and local stations. Recording held by the Internet Archive;
18 November
1950
CBS, NBC, Mutual, ABC and local stations
27 min
The News of the Fifties, CBS, NBC, Mutual, ABC and local stations. Recording held by the Internet Archive;
12 December
1950
CBS, NBC, Mutual, ABC and local stations
23 min
The News of the Fifties, CBS, NBC, Mutual, ABC and local stations. Recording held by the Internet Archive;
22 December
1950
CBS, NBC, Mutual, ABC and local stations
59 min
The News of the Fifties, CBS, NBC, Mutual, ABC and local stations. Recording held by the Internet Archive;
12 January
1951
CBS, NBC, Mutual, ABC and local stations
59 min
The News of the Fifties, CBS, NBC, Mutual, ABC and local stations. Recording held by the Internet Archive;
2 February
1951
CBS, NBC, Mutual, ABC and local stations
14 min
The News of the Fifties, CBS, NBC, Mutual, ABC and local stations. Recording held by the Internet Archive;
11 April
1951
CBS, NBC, Mutual, ABC and local stations
32 min
The News of the Fifties, CBS, NBC, Mutual, ABC and local stations. Recording held by the Internet Archive;
11 April
1951
CBS, NBC, Mutual, ABC and local stations
19 min
The News of the Fifties, CBS, NBC, Mutual, ABC and local stations. Recording held by the Internet Archive;
19 April
1951
CBS, NBC, Mutual, ABC and local stations
1h 4m
The News of the Fifties, CBS, NBC, Mutual, ABC and local stations. Recording held by the Internet Archive;
19 April
1951
CBS, NBC, Mutual, ABC and local stations
5 min
The News of the Fifties, CBS, NBC, Mutual, ABC and local stations. Recording held by the Internet Archive;
27 April
1951
CBS, NBC, Mutual, ABC and local stations
59 min
The News of the Fifties, CBS, NBC, Mutual, ABC and local stations. Recording held by the Internet Archive;
18 May
1951
CBS, NBC, Mutual, ABC and local stations
59 min
The News of the Fifties, CBS, NBC, Mutual, ABC and local stations. Recording held by the Internet Archive;
25 May
1951
CBS, NBC, Mutual, ABC and local stations
59 min
The News of the Fifties, CBS, NBC, Mutual, ABC and local stations. Recording held by the Internet Archive;
29 June
1951
CBS, NBC, Mutual, ABC and local stations
14 min
The News of the Fifties, CBS, NBC, Mutual, ABC and local stations. Recording held by the Internet Archive;
9 July
1951
CBS, NBC, Mutual, ABC and local stations
14 min
The News of the Fifties, CBS, NBC, Mutual, ABC and local stations. Recording held by the Internet Archive;
4 November
1951
CBS, NBC, Mutual, ABC and local stations
59 min
The News of the Fifties, CBS, NBC, Mutual, ABC and local stations. Recording held by the Internet Archive;
25 December
1951
CBS, NBC, Mutual, ABC and local stations
22 min
The News of the Fifties, CBS, NBC, Mutual, ABC and local stations. Recording held by the Internet Archive;
10 January
1952
CBS, NBC, Mutual, ABC and local stations
19 min
The News of the Fifties, CBS, NBC, Mutual, ABC and local stations. Recording held by the Internet Archive;
30 June
1952
CBS, NBC, Mutual, ABC and local stations
14 min
The News of the Fifties, CBS, NBC, Mutual, ABC and local stations. Recording held by the Internet Archive;
7 July
1952
CBS, NBC, Mutual, ABC and local stations
32 min
The News of the Fifties, CBS, NBC, Mutual, ABC and local stations. Recording held by the Internet Archive;
31 October
1952
CBS, NBC, Mutual, ABC and local stations
5 min
The News of the Fifties, CBS, NBC, Mutual, ABC and local stations. Recording held by the Internet Archive;
23 December
1952
CBS, NBC, Mutual, ABC and local stations
29 min
The News of the Fifties, CBS, NBC, Mutual, ABC and local stations. Recording held by the Internet Archive;
1 January
1953
CBS, NBC, Mutual, ABC and local stations
30 min
The News of the Fifties, CBS, NBC, Mutual, ABC and local stations. Recording held by the Internet Archive;
11 February
1953
CBS, NBC, Mutual, ABC and local stations
6 min
The News of the Fifties, CBS, NBC, Mutual, ABC and local stations. Recording held by the Internet Archive;
15 May
1953
CBS, NBC, Mutual, ABC and local stations
4 min
The News of the Fifties, CBS, NBC, Mutual, ABC and local stations. Recording held by the Internet Archive;
6 December
1953
CBS, NBC, Mutual, ABC and local stations
29 min
The News of the Fifties, CBS, NBC, Mutual, ABC and local stations. Recording held by the Internet Archive;
21 December
1953
CBS, NBC, Mutual, ABC and local stations
58 min
The News of the Fifties, CBS, NBC, Mutual, ABC and local stations. Recording held by the Internet Archive;
25 December
1953
CBS, NBC, Mutual, ABC and local stations
29 min
The News of the Fifties, CBS, NBC, Mutual, ABC and local stations. Recording held by the Internet Archive;
31 May
1954
CBS, NBC, Mutual, ABC and local stations
30 min
The News of the Fifties, CBS, NBC, Mutual, ABC and local stations. Recording held by the Internet Archive;
4 June
1954
CBS, NBC, Mutual, ABC and local stations
13 min
The News of the Fifties, CBS, NBC, Mutual, ABC and local stations. Recording held by the Internet Archive;
31 December
1955
CBS, NBC, Mutual, ABC and local stations
25 min
The News of the Fifties, CBS, NBC, Mutual, ABC and local stations. Recording held by the Internet Archive;
26 January
1956
CBS, NBC, Mutual, ABC and local stations
13 min
The News of the Fifties, CBS, NBC, Mutual, ABC and local stations. Recording held by the Internet Archive;
9 March
1956
CBS, NBC, Mutual, ABC and local stations
29 min
The News of the Fifties, CBS, NBC, Mutual, ABC and local stations. Recording held by the Internet Archive;
23 August
1956
CBS, NBC, Mutual, ABC and local stations
30 min
The News of the Fifties, CBS, NBC, Mutual, ABC and local stations. Recording held by the Internet Archive;
15 November
1956
CBS, NBC, Mutual, ABC and local stations
15 min
The News of the Fifties, CBS, NBC, Mutual, ABC and local stations. Recording held by the Internet Archive;
18 January
1957
CBS, NBC, Mutual, ABC and local stations
14 min
The News of the Fifties, CBS, NBC, Mutual, ABC and local stations. Recording held by the Internet Archive;
12 May
1957
CBS, NBC, Mutual, ABC and local stations
25 min
The News of the Fifties, CBS, NBC, Mutual, ABC and local stations. Recording held by the Internet Archive;
14 July
1958
CBS, NBC, Mutual, ABC and local stations
4 min
The News of the Fifties, CBS, NBC, Mutual, ABC and local stations. Recording held by the Internet Archive;
23 August
1959
CBS, NBC, Mutual, ABC and local stations
12 min
The News of the Fifties, CBS, NBC, Mutual, ABC and local stations. Recording held by the Internet Archive;
Undated
CBS, NBC, Mutual, ABC and local stations
22 min
The News of the Fifties, CBS, NBC, Mutual, ABC and local stations. Recording held by the Internet Archive;
Undated
CBS, NBC, Mutual, ABC and local stations
29 min
The News of the Fifties, CBS, NBC, Mutual, ABC and local stations. Recording held by the Internet Archive;
Undated
CBS, NBC, Mutual, ABC and local stations
30 min
The News of the Fifties, CBS, NBC, Mutual, ABC and local stations. Recording held by the Internet Archive;
Undated
CBS, NBC, Mutual, ABC and local stations
28 min
The News of the Fifties, CBS, NBC, Mutual, ABC and local stations. Recording held by the Internet Archive;
Undated
CBS, NBC, Mutual, ABC and local stations
29 min
The News of the Fifties, CBS, NBC, Mutual, ABC and local stations. Recording held by the Internet Archive;
Undated
CBS, NBC, Mutual, ABC and local stations
14 min
The News of the Fifties, CBS, NBC, Mutual, ABC and local stations. Recording held by the Internet Archive;
Undated
CBS, NBC, Mutual, ABC and local stations
11 min
The News of the Fifties, CBS, NBC, Mutual, ABC and local stations. Recording held by the Internet Archive;
Undated
CBS, NBC, Mutual, ABC and local stations
13 min
The News of the Fifties, CBS, NBC, Mutual, ABC and local stations. Recording held by the Internet Archive;
Undated
CBS, NBC, Mutual, ABC and local stations
14 min
The News of the Fifties, CBS, NBC, Mutual, ABC and local stations. Recording held by the Internet Archive;
Undated
CBS, NBC, Mutual, ABC and local stations
11 min
The News of the Fifties, CBS, NBC, Mutual, ABC and local stations. Recording held by the Internet Archive;
Undated
CBS, NBC, Mutual, ABC and local stations
31 min
The News of the Fifties, CBS, NBC, Mutual, ABC and local stations. Recording held by the Internet Archive;
Undated
CBS, NBC, Mutual, ABC and local stations
28 min
The News of the Fifties, CBS, NBC, Mutual, ABC and local stations. Recording held by the Internet Archive;
Undated
CBS, NBC, Mutual, ABC and local stations
37 min
The News of the Fifties, CBS, NBC, Mutual, ABC and local stations. Recording held by the Internet Archive;