Product ID: 1941RNNE
Control Number: 7497934
1941 Radio News 200 Episodes
1941 Radio News is a compelling collection of authentic broadcast news reports chronicling a year that marked a seismic shift in American history. These preserved recordings capture the real-time reactions, reports, and analyses of global and domestic events as heard by radio audiences during the year the United States was thrust into World War II. As international tensions exploded into open conflict, and as America moved from neutrality to full-scale mobilization following the attack on Pearl Harbor, 1941 Radio News offers a powerful and unfiltered auditory record of a nation transformed.
Featuring real news bulletins, commentary, and historic broadcasts, the collection provides a front-row seat to the most pivotal headlines of the year.
The Stars
The year’s broadcasts feature many of the most influential voices in radio journalism, including Edward R. Murrow, H.V. Kaltenborn, Lowell Thomas, and Elmer Davis. Murrow’s live reports from war-torn London during the Blitz continued into early 1941, while Kaltenborn and Thomas offered measured political commentary and international analysis for American listeners.
Network announcers from CBS, NBC, and Mutual Broadcasting were the steady voices that delivered breaking bulletins, including those that would change the course of history.
Key Dates
• December 7, 1941 – Attack on Pearl Harbor: Radio networks interrupted regular programming to deliver urgent news of Japan’s surprise attack on the U.S. naval base in Hawaii. These chilling bulletins and the chaos that followed are among the most dramatic broadcasts in radio history.
• December 8, 1941 – FDR’s “Day of Infamy” Speech: President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s speech before Congress, declaring war on Japan, was broadcast live to the nation and remains one of the most iconic addresses ever delivered over radio.
• Throughout 1941:
– Lend-Lease Act signed, signaling deeper U.S. support for Allied forces.
– German U-boat attacks on American and Allied shipping increase tensions in the Atlantic.
– Germany invades the Soviet Union in June, shifting global alliances.
– Growing domestic debates over isolationism vs. interventionism, culminating in a united front after Pearl Harbor.
Other Information
1941 Radio News provides an unfiltered look at how Americans heard and responded to the events that pulled them into the global conflict. The broadcasts preserve not only what was said but how it was said — the urgency, emotion, and clarity of the era’s best journalists capturing the mood of an anxious and mobilizing nation.
Listeners today can hear live reaction to breaking events, commentary on Roosevelt’s evolving foreign policy, and the build-up to the United States’ entry into WWII. Many recordings also preserve original sponsor messages, station IDs, and the preemptive interruptions of regular programming for special reports.
This collection is more than a summary of world events — it is an audio time capsule of a democracy awakening to war. From disbelief and fear to unity and determination, 1941 Radio News documents a turning point not only in American history but in global affairs.
Today, 1941 Radio News stands as one of the most powerful archival listening experiences from the old-time radio era — capturing the moment America moved from observer to participant in the greatest conflict of the 20th century.
This collection comes preloaded on a USB stick, allowing you to easily transfer all episodes to the device of your choice. Enjoy seamless playback a perfect blend of vintage charm and modern convenience.
Suggested Retail Price: $27.49
Mice Price: $21.19
Length: 27.5
Width: 200
Weight: 0.0500 pounds
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