1001 RADIO DAYS

Soldiers Of The Press Episodes

Soldiers of the Press was a weekly radio drama series created by the United Press news agency during World War II to promote its correspondents and news service. Each 15-minute episode dramatized a correspondent's experiences on the front lines, using professional actors and sound effects to bring the stories to life for the homefront audience. The series was offered free to stations subscribing to the news service and aired between 1942 and 1945, serving as a form of public relations for the United Press
June 30, 2024

SOLDIERS OF THE PRESS THE BOMBING OF NAVARENO BAY AND 3 OTHER ACCOUN…

Soldiers of the Press was a WWII era radio show created by United Press to highlight the bravery of their imbedded reporters. The eyewitness accounts are voiced by actors but are the actual written accounts of the "Soldiers of the Press"- all heroes,...

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June 26, 2024

SOLDIERS OF THE PRESS HEROISM IN ORAN AND 3 MORE ACCOUNTS (SEE NOTE…

1001 Radio Days Summer Special- Soldiers of the Press Todays Accounts: Leo Disher: Heroism in Oran Robert T. Bellam  Japanese Prisoners William Tyree: The Pacific Theater Frank Havlett- Fall of Bataan Ned Russell: The Seige of Stuka

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June 23, 2024

SOLDIERS OF THE PRESS BOMBERS OVER HAIPHONG ( PLUS 3 MORE ACCOUNTS (…

SUMMER WWII SPECIAL Soldiers of the Press was a WWII Radio show which featured dramatized accounts of actual war correspondents who were engaged in every theater of the war. Many are fascinating histories which haven't received much retelling but...

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