Disaster and the Wire
Newsroom
1927–1970 · Newsroom
Broadcasts
22
Cadence
Seasonal
Rated
PG
Since
1927
Episodes
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Restored broadcasts from 1927, in original transmission order.
- 1. Lindbergh — 'The Eagle of the U.S.A.' · 24 May 1927
- 2. Charles A. Lindbergh — Radio Address, 19 May 1940 · 19 May 1940
- 3. The Hartford Circus Fire — Documentary, Part One · 6 Jul 1944
- 01
Lindbergh — 'The Eagle of the U.S.A.'
24 May 1927 · 3 min
Period disc issued within days of the transatlantic flight. Recording held by the Internet Archive;
- 02
Charles A. Lindbergh — Radio Address, 19 May 1940
19 May 1940 · 15 min
Lindbergh's national broadcast as the argument over intervention turned bitter. Recording held by the Internet Archive;
- 03
The Hartford Circus Fire — Documentary, Part One
6 Jul 1944 · 59 min
Documentary account of the 1944 Hartford circus fire. Recording held by the Internet Archive;
- 04
The Circus Fire
6 Jul 1944 · 6 min
Short documentary treatment of the Hartford fire. Recording held by the Internet Archive;
- 05
This Is Civil Defense — The River
4 Oct 1955 · 13 min
- 06
This Is Civil Defense — Guardian Eyes
11 Oct 1955 · 14 min
- 07
This Is Civil Defense — The Evanston Story
18 Oct 1955 · 14 min
- 08
This Is Civil Defense — The Crash
25 Oct 1955 · 13 min
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