The World War 2 Radio Podcast
1) Victory Chest 9/29/1945
Today we have a Victory Chest program as it aired on September 29, 1945. It was produced by the U.S. Treasury Department to encourage Americans to keep investing in Victory Bonds. Visit our website at...Show More
2) MacArthur meets Hirohito 9/26/1945
Today we have an NBC news report from September 26, 1945, on U.S Marines preparing to engage in China, as well as an update on the meeting between U.S General Douglas MacArthur and Japanese Emperor Hi...Show More
3) World News Today 9/23/1945
Today we have the September 23, 1945, edition of CBS World News Today. It includes news, analysis and updates on the war and its aftermath, with reports from Manila, London, Rome, Paris, Washington, a...Show More
4) Congressional Medal of Honor - Jonathan Wainwright 9/19/1945
Today we have a profile of General Jonathan Wainwright, recipient of the Congressional Medal of Honor. It first aired over NBC on September 19, 1945. Visit our website at BrickPickleMedia.com/podcasts...Show More
5) Surrender of Hong Kong 9/16/1945
Today we have the September 16, 1945, edition of CBS World News Today. It includes news of the surrender of Japanese forces in Hong Kong, along with other analysis and updates on the war and its after...Show More
6) Command Performance with Harry Truman
Today we have a special episode of Command Performance, celebrating the end of the war. This episode was first broadcast on September 2, 1945, and includes a message from Harry Truman. The series aire...Show More
7) World News Today 9/9/1945
Today we have the September 9, 1945, edition of CBS WorldNews Today. It includes analysis and updates on the end of the war and its aftermath, with reports from Tokyo, Guam, London, Paris, Washington,...Show More
8) Truman plans for peace/Victory Bonds with Orson Welles 9/6/1945
Today our episode has two segments. First, from September 6, 1945, we have an NBC report on President Harry Truman’s proposals for managing the post-war economy and international relations. That is fo...Show More
9) Japan surrender ceremony 9/2/1945
Today we have coverage of the official surrender of Japanese forces aboard the USS Missouri on September 2, 1945, from ABC. First we have the report from the ship as the ceremony and signing of the su...Show More
10) The Fighting AAF
Today we have the August 9, 1945, episode of The Fighting AAF. Produced by ABC in cooperation with the Army Air Force, the program aired from May to September 1945. It featured recordings of actual ai...Show More