Transmission
1 April
No. 38
1940
CBS World News
Elmer Davis The News Japanese Reorganizing Nanking Government
Network
CBS World News
Running time
4 min
Broadcast 1940-04-01. CBS World News.
← The Radio War
The Pacific War
Pearl Harbor to the deck of the Missouri.
106 recordings · 8 broadcasters
Transmission
1 January
No. 52
1941
American Networks — Pool Feeds & Stations
California Governor Olson On Japanese Residents
Network
American Networks — Pool Feeds & Stations
Running time
1 min
Broadcast 1941-01-01. American Networks — Pool Feeds & Stations.
Transmission
5 December
No. 67
1941
American Networks — Pool Feeds & Stations
Senator Connally Warns Japan
Network
American Networks — Pool Feeds & Stations
Running time
2 min
Broadcast 1941-12-05. American Networks — Pool Feeds & Stations.
Transmission
7 December
No. 69
1941
American Networks — Pool Feeds & Stations
1428 NBCR First Bulletin On Pearl Harbor
Network
American Networks — Pool Feeds & Stations
Running time
1 min
Broadcast 1941-12-07. American Networks — Pool Feeds & Stations.
Transmission
7 December
No. 72
1941
American Networks — Pool Feeds & Stations
1432 NBCB Bulletin On Pearl Harbor Attack
Network
American Networks — Pool Feeds & Stations
Running time
1 min
Broadcast 1941-12-07. American Networks — Pool Feeds & Stations.
Transmission
7 December
No. 77
1941
American Networks — Pool Feeds & Stations
1452 NBCB Burma Bombed
Network
American Networks — Pool Feeds & Stations
Running time
1 min
Broadcast 1941-12-07. American Networks — Pool Feeds & Stations.
Transmission
7 December
No. 84
1941
American Networks — Pool Feeds & Stations
1615 WCAE Bulletins About Pearl Harbor
Network
American Networks — Pool Feeds & Stations
Running time
1 min
Broadcast 1941-12-07. American Networks — Pool Feeds & Stations.
Transmission
7 December
No. 85
1941
American Networks — Pool Feeds & Stations
1630 KDKA Pearl Harbor
Network
American Networks — Pool Feeds & Stations
Broadcast 1941-12-07. American Networks — Pool Feeds & Stations.
Transmission
7 December
No. 136
1941
BBC Home Service
Alvar Liddell Japanese Attacks In The Pacific
Network
BBC Home Service
Running time
1 min
Broadcast 1941-12-07. BBC Home Service.
Transmission
7 December
No. 113
1941
CBS World News
Analysis Of Attack On Pearl Harbor And Manilla
Network
CBS World News
Running time
3 min
Broadcast 1941-12-07. CBS World News.
Transmission
7 December
No. 21
1941
Mutual Broadcasting System
Flash UPI Bulletin Reports Attack On Pearl Harbor
Network
Mutual Broadcasting System
Broadcast 1941-12-07. Mutual Broadcasting System.
Transmission
7 December
No. 1
1941
Radio Tokyo
Gen Hideki Tojo Declares War On The Allies
Network
Radio Tokyo
Broadcast 1941-12-07. Radio Tokyo.
Transmission
7 December
No. 10
1941
The National Archives Collection
H. V. Kaltenborn's Analysis Of The Japanese Attack On Pearl Harbor
Network
The National Archives Collection
Running time
14 min
National Archives Identifier: 2192584
Transmission
7 December
No. 117
1941
CBS World News
John Charles Daly Reports Pearl Harbor Attack
Network
CBS World News
Running time
2 min
Broadcast 1941-12-07. CBS World News.
Transmission
7 December
No. 54
1941
NBC News
Kaltenborn Edits The News Comments Just After The Attack On Pearl Harbor
Network
NBC News
Running time
14 min
Broadcast 1941-12-07. NBC News.
Transmission
7 December
No. 11
1941
The National Archives Collection
News Flash Describing The Japanese Attack On Pearl Harbor
Network
The National Archives Collection
Running time
14 min
"This sound recording captures a KGU newsman's report from a rooftop in Honolulu to the National Broadcasting Company (NBC) in New York, in which he described the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, damage suffered, and the fighting still in progress."National Archives Identifier: 2192572
Transmission
7 December
No. 114
1941
American Networks — Pool Feeds & Stations
News Pearl Harbor
Network
American Networks — Pool Feeds & Stations
Running time
4 min
Broadcast 1941-12-07. American Networks — Pool Feeds & Stations.
Transmission
7 December
No. 119
1941
CBS World News
Pearl Harbor and Manila December 7 and 8 1941 from podcast
Network
CBS World News
Running time
56 min
Broadcast 1941-12-07. CBS World News.
Transmission
7 December
No. 137
1941
BBC Home Service
Washington Reaction To Pearl Harbor Attack
Network
BBC Home Service
Running time
1 min
Broadcast 1941-12-07. BBC Home Service.
Transmission
8 December
No. 128
1941
American Networks — Pool Feeds & Stations
LOC American Talkers The Day After Pearl Harbor
Network
American Networks — Pool Feeds & Stations
Running time
2 min
Broadcast 1941-12-08. American Networks — Pool Feeds & Stations.
Transmission
8 December
No. 139
1941
BBC Home Service
Winston Churchill War With Japan
Network
BBC Home Service
Running time
21 min
Broadcast 1941-12-08. BBC Home Service.
Transmission
9 December
No. 12
1941
The National Archives Collection
President Franklin D Roosevelt's Fireside Chat Following The Declaration Of War On Japan
Network
The National Archives Collection
Running time
27 min
"This sound recording (captured the day after the declaration of war with Japan) is a fireside chat in which President Roosevelt said: 'We are going to win the war and we are going to win the peace that follows.'"National Archives Identifier: 2194627
Transmission
10 December
No. 123
1941
CBS World News
John Daly Bulletin On Japanese Attacks In Phillipines
Network
CBS World News
Running time
4 min
Broadcast 1941-12-10. CBS World News.
Transmission
11 December
No. 60
1941
Transmission
17 December
No. 132
1941
American Networks — Pool Feeds & Stations
Sammy Kaye Remember Pearl Harbor
Network
American Networks — Pool Feeds & Stations
Running time
1 min
Broadcast 1941-12-17. American Networks — Pool Feeds & Stations.
Transmission
1 January
No. 2
1942
Radio Tokyo
Station DEBUNK Another Sign On
Network
Radio Tokyo
Running time
1 min
Broadcast 1942-01-01. Radio Tokyo.
Transmission
15 February
No. 3
1942
Radio Tokyo
Japanese Victory Over Singapore
Network
Radio Tokyo
Running time
1 min
Broadcast 1942-02-15. Radio Tokyo.
Transmission
22 February
No. 142
1942
American Networks — Pool Feeds & Stations
Denver Darling Cowards Over Pearl Harbor
Network
American Networks — Pool Feeds & Stations
Running time
2 min
Broadcast 1942-02-22. American Networks — Pool Feeds & Stations.
Transmission
29 April
No. 4
1942
Transmission
1 June
No. 153
1942
American Networks — Pool Feeds & Stations
UK Newsreels Singapores Defences Before Defeat
Network
American Networks — Pool Feeds & Stations
Broadcast 1942-06-01. American Networks — Pool Feeds & Stations.
Transmission
4 June
No. 25
1942
Mutual Broadcasting System
Capt William Graves On The Battle Of Midway
Network
Mutual Broadcasting System
Running time
1 min
Broadcast 1942-06-04. Mutual Broadcasting System.
Transmission
15 June
No. 146
1942
BBC Home Service
Giles Fairplay Last Days of Singapore
Network
BBC Home Service
Running time
1 min
Broadcast 1942-06-15. BBC Home Service.
Transmission
23 September
No. 149
1942
BBC Home Service
Midway Eyewitness US Captain Elliot Buckmaster
Network
BBC Home Service
Running time
3 min
Broadcast 1942-09-23. BBC Home Service.
Transmission
18 October
No. 74
1942
NBC News
Story Behind The Headlines Whats Happening On Guadalcanal
Network
NBC News
Running time
14 min
Broadcast 1942-10-18. NBC News.
Transmission
1 December
No. 163
1942
American Networks — Pool Feeds & Stations
Radio Tokyo external service ID
Network
American Networks — Pool Feeds & Stations
Running time
1 min
Broadcast 1942-12-01. American Networks — Pool Feeds & Stations.
Transmission
7 December
No. 76
1942
NBC News
Eyes Aloft 0017 Special Pearl Harbor Memorial
Network
NBC News
Running time
29 min
Broadcast 1942-12-07. NBC News.
Transmission
7 December
No. 29
1942
Mutual Broadcasting System
WOR Gabriel Heatter One Year after Pearl Harbor
Network
Mutual Broadcasting System
Running time
3 min
Broadcast 1942-12-07. Mutual Broadcasting System.
Transmission
1 January
No. 18
1943
The National Archives Collection
Interview Of Dillon S. Meyer On The Relocation Of Japanese Americans
Network
The National Archives Collection
Running time
13 min
"This sound recording contains an interview by an unidentified newsman with Dillon S. Meyer, Director of the War Relocation Authority. In the interview, Dillon discussed the relocation of approximately 110,000 Japanese - Americans from the West Coast of the U.S. to 10 relocation centers in seven states. Topics included the administration, living conditions, educational and medical facilities, and staffing of the centers."National Archives Identifier: 2284719
Transmission
1 January
No. 7
1943
AFRS Wartime Miscellany
Know Your Allies China
Network
AFRS Wartime Miscellany
Running time
12 min
Broadcast 1943-01-01. AFRS Wartime Miscellany.
Transmission
18 February
No. 19
1943
The National Archives Collection
Address By Madame Chiang To Congress
Network
The National Archives Collection
Running time
21 min
"This sound recording captures an address by May-Ling Soong Chiang, wife of Chiang Kai-shek, on the subject of American-Chinese relations and the war effort."National Archives Identifier: 2209240
Transmission
5 February
No. 284
1944
American Networks — Pool Feeds & Stations
MacArthur At Flag Raising Ceremony On Manila
Network
American Networks — Pool Feeds & Stations
Running time
1 min
Broadcast 1944-02-05. American Networks — Pool Feeds & Stations.
Transmission
1 June
No. 24
1944
The National Archives Collection
Brigadier General H. S. Hansell's Report On American B-29 Bomber Strikes Against The Germans And Japanese
Network
The National Archives Collection
Running time
2 min
U.S. Army Air Forces Brig. Gen. Haywood S. Hansell, proponent of strategic bombing, talks about B-29 bombardment.ARC Identifier 2292397
Transmission
12 August
No. 20
1944
AFRS Wartime Miscellany
WEIF Bob Hope Broadcast from South Pacific
Network
AFRS Wartime Miscellany
Running time
13 min
Broadcast 1944-08-12. AFRS Wartime Miscellany.
Transmission
14 August
No. 5
1944
Transmission
14 August
No. 6
1944
Radio Tokyo
The Zero Hour Hosted By Orphan Anne Iva Toguri
Network
Radio Tokyo
Running time
28 min
Broadcast 1944-08-14. Radio Tokyo.
Transmission
16 August
No. 7
1944
Radio Tokyo
The Zero Hour Hosted By Orphan Anne Iva Toguri
Network
Radio Tokyo
Running time
17 min
Broadcast 1944-08-16. Radio Tokyo.
Transmission
10 September
No. 8
1944
Radio Tokyo
The Zero Hour Hosted By Orphan Anne Iva Toguri
Network
Radio Tokyo
Running time
30 min
Broadcast 1944-09-10. Radio Tokyo.
Transmission
22 September
No. 32
1944
The National Archives Collection
John Cooper's Report On The First Landing Of U.S. Troops On Palau
Network
The National Archives Collection
Running time
9 min
"This sound recording captures war correspondent John Cooper's report from a Navy cruiser in the Pacific. The report described the action aboard the ship during the first landing of U.S. troops on the island of Palau."National Archives Identifier: 2320084
Transmission
23 October
No. 273
1944
CBS World News
Admiral Nimitz Communique
Network
CBS World News
Running time
1 min
Broadcast 1944-10-23. CBS World News.
Transmission
1 February
No. 151
1945
NBC News
Battle for Iwo Jima Bud Foster
Network
NBC News
Running time
3 min
Broadcast 1945-02-01. NBC News.
Transmission
1 February
No. 472
1945
American Networks — Pool Feeds & Stations
Iwo Jima Underground Fortifications
Network
American Networks — Pool Feeds & Stations
Running time
1 min
Broadcast 1945-02-01. American Networks — Pool Feeds & Stations.
Transmission
19 February
No. 475
1945
American Networks — Pool Feeds & Stations
Arthur Prim Reports The First Strikes On Iwo Jima
Network
American Networks — Pool Feeds & Stations
Running time
1 min
Broadcast 1945-02-19. American Networks — Pool Feeds & Stations.
Transmission
19 February
No. 476
1945
American Networks — Pool Feeds & Stations
Iwo Flight Arthur Prim
Network
American Networks — Pool Feeds & Stations
Running time
4 min
Broadcast 1945-02-19. American Networks — Pool Feeds & Stations.
Transmission
19 February
No. 477
1945
American Networks — Pool Feeds & Stations
Iwo Landing
Network
American Networks — Pool Feeds & Stations
Broadcast 1945-02-19. American Networks — Pool Feeds & Stations.
Transmission
19 February
No. 478
1945
American Networks — Pool Feeds & Stations
Live Coverage Of US Marines Landing On Iwo Jima
Network
American Networks — Pool Feeds & Stations
Running time
4 min
Broadcast 1945-02-19. American Networks — Pool Feeds & Stations.
Transmission
19 February
No. 46
1945
Mutual Broadcasting System
On Iwo Battleship Leslie Nichols
Network
Mutual Broadcasting System
Running time
3 min
Broadcast 1945-02-19. Mutual Broadcasting System.
Transmission
19 February
No. 479
1945
American Networks — Pool Feeds & Stations
Sgt Mawson On Iwo Jima Landings
Network
American Networks — Pool Feeds & Stations
Running time
2 min
Broadcast 1945-02-19. American Networks — Pool Feeds & Stations.
Transmission
19 February
No. 249
1945
BBC Home Service
Sgt Richard Mawson Lands On Iwo Jima
Network
BBC Home Service
Running time
2 min
Broadcast 1945-02-19. BBC Home Service.
Transmission
20 February
No. 480
1945
American Networks — Pool Feeds & Stations
Report On Japanese Fortifications On Iwo Jima
Network
American Networks — Pool Feeds & Stations
Running time
1 min
Broadcast 1945-02-20. American Networks — Pool Feeds & Stations.
Transmission
22 February
No. 481
1945
American Networks — Pool Feeds & Stations
Tank Communications In Battle For Iwo Jima
Network
American Networks — Pool Feeds & Stations
Running time
1 min
Broadcast 1945-02-22. American Networks — Pool Feeds & Stations.
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