The World War 2 Radio Podcast

Today we have the December 31, 1944, edition of CBS World News Today. It includes analysis and updates on the war, with reports from Paris, London, Pearl Harbor, Washington, and New York. Visit our website at BrickPickleMedia.com/podcasts. Subscribe to the ad-free version at https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/worldwar2radio/subscribe.

Today we offer two news updates from December 28, 1944. First is CBS’s The World Today from the early evening. Our second segment is the late NBC news from that night. Visit our website at BrickPickleMedia.com/podcasts. Subscribe to the ad-free version at https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/worldwar2radio/subscribe.

Today we have the Mutual network’s 1944 Year in Review. It recaps the news highlights of the year with some brief looks ahead to 1945. It aired at various times and dates in late December across the Mutual system. Visit our website at BrickPickleMedia.com/podcasts. Subscribe to the ad-free version at https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/worldwar2radio/subscribe.

Today we have the December 23, 1944, evening edition of the Mutual network news with Frank Singiser. He reports on Allied gains as they push back against the German armies during the Battle of the Bulge, now in its eighth day. Visit our website at BrickPickleMedia.com/podcasts. Subscribe to the ad-free version at https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/worldwar2radio/subscribe.

Today we have the December 20, 1944, edition of the NBC Noon News with Don Goddard. The legendary broadcaster delivers news updates on the German offensive in Europe, political conflict in Great Britain and Allied bombing raids on Tokyo, as well as other top stories. There is also a report from the NBC reporter on the 1st Army Front in Belgium. Visit our website at BrickPickleMedia.com/podcasts. S...

Today we have the December 17, 1944, late edition of the Mutual network news with Frank Singiser. He reports on the beginning of a German counterattack, what would become known as the Battle of the Bulge. Visit our website at BrickPickleMedia.com/podcasts. Subscribe to the ad-free version at https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/worldwar2radio/subscribe.

Today we have a little taste of the home front, the December 14, 1944, episode of the Abbott & Costello Program as it aired over NBC. Visit our website at BrickPickleMedia.com/podcasts. Subscribe to the ad-free version at https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/worldwar2radio/subscribe.

Today we have several short updates from the battlefields of the war as they aired this week in 1944 over the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Visit our website at BrickPickleMedia.com/podcasts. Subscribe to the ad-free version at https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/worldwar2radio/subscribe.

Today we have a December 7, 1944, news update from WEAF out of New York City. It includes news on the fighting in the Pacific, the civil war in Greece and other updates from Europe. Visit our website at BrickPickleMedia.com/podcasts. Subscribe to the ad-free version at https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/worldwar2radio/subscribe.

Today we have the December 3, 1944, edition of CBS World News Today. It includes analysis and updates on the war from London, Paris, Wright Field in Ohio, Rome, Pearl Harbor, Washington, and New York. Visit our website at BrickPickleMedia.com/podcasts. Subscribe to the ad-free version at https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/worldwar2radio/subscribe.

Today we have the December 1, 1944, NBC World News Round Up. It includes updates on the war in both Europe and the Pacific, including reports from New York, Washington, Pearl Harbor, Moscow and the Western Front. Visit our website at BrickPickleMedia.com/podcasts. Subscribe to the ad-free version at https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/worldwar2radio/subscribe.

Today we have some shorts from the war. First, we have a brief news update from November 28, 1944, on the court martial trials of military leadership related to the Pearl Harbor attack. That is followed by some public service announcements and advertisements from 1944. Visit our website at BrickPickleMedia.com/podcasts. Subscribe to the ad-free version at https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/wo...

Today we have some special Thanksgiving broadcasts, as they first aired on November 23, 1944, Thanksgiving Day that year. First, we have British Prime Minister Winston Churchill with a Thanksgiving message for the American people. That is followed by Thank You America, a Thanksgiving war bonds special from San Francisco’s KPO radio. Visit our website at BrickPickleMedia.com/podcasts. Subscribe to...

Today we have the November 19, 1944, edition of NBC’s Behind the Headlines. The series was designed to offer listeners a deeper look at the progress of the war. This week’s episode focuses on the political situation in the post-war world. Visit our website at BrickPickleMedia.com/podcasts. Subscribe to the ad-free version at https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/worldwar2radio/subscribe.

Today we have the November 19, 1944, episode of the Lucky Strikes Program starring Jack Benny as it aired on NBC. This episode was recorded at the Corona Naval Hospital in California in front of recuperating troops. Visit our website at BrickPickleMedia.com/podcasts. Subscribe to the ad-free version at https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/worldwar2radio/subscribe.

Today we have the November 12, 1944, edition of CBS World News Today. It includes analysis and updates on the war from Paris, London, Pearl Harbor, Rome, Washington and New York. Visit our website at BrickPickleMedia.com/podcasts. Subscribe to the ad-free version at https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/worldwar2radio/subscribe.

Today we have a special live NBC broadcast from November 10, 1944, as the network covers President Roosevelt’s return to Washington, D.C., after his re-election to a fourth term. The president makes a short speech thanking his supporters as well. Visit our website at BrickPickleMedia.com/podcasts. Subscribe to the ad-free version at https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/worldwar2radio/subscribe.

Today we have the November 7, 1944, edition of Gabriel Heatter and the News as it was broadcast over the Mutual network. It offers updates on the war, as well as the election returns of that day. Visit our website at BrickPickleMedia.com/podcasts. Subscribe to the ad-free version at https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/worldwar2radio/subscribe

Today we have NBC’s War Telescope as it aired on November 4, 1944. The series was broadcast from London and offered weekly updates on the war every Saturday, as well as looking at what could be coming in the weeks and months ahead. This week’s episode is hosted by Ed Hocker. Visit our website at BrickPickleMedia.com/podcasts. Subscribe to the ad-free version at https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/s...

Today we have the October 29, 1944, edition of CBS World News Today. It includes analysis and updates on the war from Pearl Harbor, San Francisco, Paris, Belgium, London, Rome, Washington and New York. Visit our website at BrickPickleMedia.com/podcasts. Subscribe to the ad-free version at https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/worldwar2radio/subscribe

Today we have an episode of Suspense, one of the most popular radio shows of the World War 2 era, and a great example of the entertainment those at home would be hearing. This episode, The Merry Widower, first aired in October 1944 on CBS stations. Visit our website at BrickPickleMedia.com/podcasts. Subscribe to the ad-free version at https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/worldwar2radio/subscrib...

Today we have the October 20, 1944, edition of NBC News of the World. It includes news on the Allied invasion of the Philippines, as well as other updates on the war and domestic news. Visit our website at BrickPickleMedia.com/podcasts. Subscribe to the ad-free version at https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/worldwar2radio/subscribe

Today we have the October 15, 1944, edition of World News Today. It includes analysis and updates on the war from France, London, Rome, Moscow, Toronto, Pearl Harbor, Washington and New York. Visit our website at BrickPickleMedia.com/podcasts. Subscribe to the ad-free version at https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/worldwar2radio/subscribe

Today we have a few shorter items from this week in 1944. First, we have a news update on the ongoing battle for Formosa. Next, we have a report from the Canadian Broadcasting Company aimed at the folks at home to help them figure out what to send those serving overseas for Christmas. We close out our episode with another broadcast from the CBC promoting the seventh war loan effort, hosted by Shir...

Today we have the October 8, 1944, edition of CBS World News Today. It includes analysis and updates on the war from Belgium, London, Rome, Moscow, Madrid, Washington and New York, as well as a report on the death of Wendell Willkie. Visit our website at BrickPickleMedia.com/podcasts. Subscribe to the ad-free version at https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/worldwar2radio/subscribe