The World War 2 Radio Podcast

Today we have the June 4, 1942, broadcast of the morning news from CBS. It includes updates on the war in Europe and the Pacific, including a live feed from London, plus news from the home front.

Today we have an episode of Suspense, one of the most popular old time radio shows. This episode, ‘Til Death Do Us Part, first aired on December 15, 1942. It tells the story of an affair in England on the eve of war. Suspense aired over CBS from 1942 to 1962, broadcasting nearly 1,000 episodes.

Today we have the May 30, 1942, broadcast of morning news from the NBC Blue network. It includes updates on the war from Belfast, Moscow, Australia and the home front.

Today we have the May 25, 1942, broadcast of NBC’s News of the World. It includes updates on the war from Australia, London, Stockholm and the home front.

Today we have the May 21, 1942, broadcast of NBC’s News of the World. It includes updates on the war from Australia, London, Stockholm and the home front.

Today we have “The New Sun” an episode of Words at War. It originally aired on NBC on February 15, 1944. It is based on the book of the same name by Japanese artist Iwamatsu Jun, writing under the name Taro Yashima. He wrote under that name during the war to protect his family still in Japan. Buy the book at https://amzn.to/3OGMPl3 . Words at War was produced by NBC in cooperation with the Council...

This week we have an episode of Suspense, one of the most popular old time radio shows. This episode, The Bluebeard of Belloc, first aired on September 21, 1944. It tells the story of a murderer and the resistance in Nazi-occupied France. Suspense aired over CBS from 1942 to 1962, broadcasting nearly 1,000 episodes.

Today we have an episode of What Are We Fighting For, first broadcast on May 8, 1942. This series was produced by CBS and sponsored by the U.S. War Department and recorded live at military bases around the country. This episode was recorded at Camp Claiborne, Louisiana, and features World War I hero Sgt. Alvin C. York.

It was 80 years ago today, May 6, that U.S. forces surrendered Corregidor, the last American stronghold in the Philippines to overwhelming Japanese forces. Today’s episode consists of two segments on that fateful day. The first is a short snippet of General Jonathan Wainwright’s broadcast announcing the surrender. The second segment is a historic reenactment of the final broadcast from the island...

Today we have the May 2, 1942, broadcast of The World Today from CBS News. It includes updates on the war in Europe, Africa and Asia, with live feeds from New Delhi and London.

Today we have What We Fight For, an episode of What Are We Fighting For, first broadcast on April 30, 1942. This series was produced by CBS and sponsored by the U.S. War Department and recorded live at military bases around the country. This episode was recorded at Mitchell Field, Long Island, and features American journalist and historian Herbert Agar.

Today we have the April 28, 1942, Fireside Chat from U.S. President Franklin Delano Roosevelt. In this, his 21st Fireside Chat, FDR speaks on the importance of sacrifice by the American people as the Allies fight the Axis powers.

Today we have the April 25, 1942, edition of the CBS News of the World. It includes updates from the home front, London, Australia and China.

Today we have the April 20, 1942, edition of the Mobil Gas News Service, as it was broadcast over Chicago’s WBBM radio. It offers updates on the war in Europe and the Pacific.

Today we have “Battle Report: Pearl Harbor to Coral Sea” an episode of Words at War. It originally aired on NBC on February 20, 1945. It focuses on the story of the USS Canopus, a submarine tender that served in World War I and the early days of World War II. Words at War was produced by NBC in cooperation with the Council on Books in Wartime and told stories condensed from books written about the...

Today we have “They Live Forever,” a CBS radio production that honors the bravery of those who have served and died in the early days of the war. It was designed to increase support for the war effort on the home front.

Today we have the What Pearl Harbor Means to Me, an episode of What Are We Fighting For, first broadcast on April 9, 1942. This series was produced by CBS and sponsored by the U.S. War Department and recorded live at military bases around the country. This episode was recorded at Fort Meade in Maryland and features war correspondent Lee White.

Today we have the April 7, 1942, episode of CBS’s The World Today with updates on the war from New York, London, Australia and Washington.

Today we have an episode of “This is War,” which was a cooperative effort between the CBS, Mutual, NBC and NBC Blue networks to inform the American public about the war. This episode, Your Air Force, first aired on April 4, 1942, and stars legendary actor Jimmy Stewart.

Today we have the Road to War, the first episode of What Are We Fighting For, first broadcast on April 2, 1942. This series was produced by CBS and sponsored by the U.S. War Department and recorded live at military bases around the country. This first episode was hosted by broadcasting legend Edward R. Murrow.

Today we have the March 31, 1942, episode of NBC’s News of the World with updates on the war from London on the Indian front and the war in Europe, and New Zealand on the Pacific war, with additional updates from New York and Washington.

This week our episode consists of two segments. The first is a news update and commentary from Alan Scott over Chicago’s WGN Radio as it aired on March 29, 1942.  The second segment is the March 29, 1942, episode of NBC’s Behind the Headlines, focusing on the importance of New Zealand to the war effort.

Today we have an interesting historic tidbit. This is a closed-circuit broadcast from CBS which went out to its member stations, but not the general public, on March 28, 1942. During the broadcast, U.S. government officials answer questions posed by local stations and discuss information about the war and the need for censorship of that information.

Today we have the NBC Morning News Roundup from March 26, 1942, with reports from Australia, Moscow, London, Washington and New York.

Today we have an episode of “This is War,” which was a cooperative effort between the CBS, Mutual, NBC and NBC Blue networks to inform the American public about the war. This episode, You’re On Your Own, first aired on March 21, 1942, and starred top radio star Ezra Stone and Claude Rains, best known for his roles in Casablanca and the Universal horror films.