Continuing live NBC coverage of the 1964 Republican National Convention from the Cow Palace in San Francisco, California.
Speeches by Richard Nixon and Republican presidential nominee, Arizona Senator Barry Goldwater.
The only network special Robert Goulet ever did, featuring singing and dancing. The entertainment is woven into a format that portrays a typical day in the life of a show business personality...including a rehearsal for "The Ed Sullivan Show" & an interview with Earl Wilson.
A Pacifica Radio special featuring voices from the past, released by Gotham Records in 1964. Voices are heard on wax cylinders, that includes a pageant of personalities, including Florence Nightingale, PT Barnum, and Rudolf Valentino. Narrated by James Harbur.
The 1967 Rose Bowl game was the 53rd edition of the college football game, played at the Rose Bowl,in Pasadena, California, on Monday, January 2nd. The game matched the #7 Purdue Boilermakers of the Big Ten Conference and the unranked USC Trojans of the AAWU (Pac-8). Purdue won 14-13, after USC scored a touchdown in the fourth quarter and opted to go for a two-point conversion to win the game, rather than kicking an extra point to tie.
Lindsay Nelson and Terry Brennan Report.
April 21st, 1967, (the coup in Greece.) Many interviews and music. Featuring Greek actress Melina Mercouri. Produced by Dale Minor. Heard on WBAI 99.5 FM in New York City.
Part 11 of two parts.
Featured in this Radio Pacifica Special:
Police brutality against anti-war demonstrators
A round-table discussion with anti-war critics of our Vietnam involvement, an interview with folk singer Joan Baez
Burl Ives is the voice of Sam the Snowman in this animated Christmas fantasy, based on the story by Robert L. May. Songs by Johnny Marks. Broadcast on NBC from September 19, 1964 thru December 8, 1972.
The 54th Annual Rose Bowl game from Pasadena, California between the USC Trojans and Indiana Hoosiers. O.J. Simpson is awarded the player of the game as USC defeats Indiana 14-3.
Hilliard Gates calls the play-by-play on NBC radio.
Republican Senators George Murphy, Gerald Ford, Howard Baker, and George Bush respond to President Johnson's State Of The Union Address on January 17th, 1968.
Actor Richard Basehart narrates the second of a three-part documentary on William L. Shirer's "The Rise and Fall of The Third Reich." This part begins with the year 1933, when Hitler becomes Chancellor.
The years 1941-1945 are chronicled in the conclusion of a three-part documentary based on William L. Shirer's "The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich." Richard Basehart narrates.
Senator Robert F. Kennedy announces his candidacy for President of the United States. Heard on WCBS-AM New York City.
David Schumaker interviews Eugene McCarthy in Green Bay, Wisconsin, Dan Rather and Eric Sevareid with commentary.
Host: Roger Mudd.
First radio and television news accounts (different stations) from approximately 9:45pm EST to 10:18pm EST related to the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr, in Memphis, Tennessee.
These reports include first radio and television reports.
Tom Jarriel reports to ABC's Bob Young...reaction of the assassination which took place around 7:10pm...rioting in Tennessee...death of King around 8pm...President Johnson's response to the public...VP Hubert Humphrey comments, Steve Young reports from Carnegie Hall...Duke Ellington turns concert into a memorial, Ed Bradley Man on the Street reactions in Harlem to the assassination, comments from Dr. Sterling Brown, Senator Charles Percy comments...Don Hickman reports from Memphis Tennessee. Other reports from Jeff Green and James Robinson. A Biography is heard on the life and accomplishments of Dr. Martin Luther King.
NOTE: All of the above air checks audio taped were recorded off the air (television and radio) in real time, switching from one station to another...radio to TV to radio to TV, back and forth from approximately 9:45pm EST to !0:18pm EST.
First radio and television news accounts (different stations) from approximately 9:45pm EST related to the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr, in Memphis, Tennessee.
These reports include first radio bulletins and reports.
Beginning News Bulletin Radio report related to Martin Luther King assassination.
According to Jesse Jackson a shot fired at King from a building across the street as he stood on his hotel balcony. As he was getting ready with a group of friends and associates to eat dinner when the shot was fired.
Dr. King's death comes only one night after he told associates he was not disturbed by reports that he would be subjected to physical harm while in Memphis. The civil rights leader was in the city to take charge of demonstrations in support of the city's 1300 striking garbage workers. Most of these garbage workers are negro. Las week the march led by King erupted into rioting. ONe person was killed in that rioting. There had been legal attempts in a court order to revent Dr. King from leading another demonstration in a few days. Dr. Martin Luther King and his attorneys have gone into court in an attempt to have that ban lifted. A decision was expected tomorrow. Dr. King was proclaiming the fact that the could indeed lead.
Tom Jarriel reports to ABC's Bob Young...reaction of the assassination which took place around 7:10pm...rioting in Tennessee...death of King around 8pm...President Johnson's response to the public...VP Hubert Humphrey comments, Steve Young reports from Carnegie Hall...Duke Ellington turns concert into a memorial, Ed Bradley Man on the Street reactions in Harlem to the assassination, comments from Dr. Sterling Brown, Senator Charles Percy comments...Don Hickman reports from Memphis Tennessee.
Other stations are archived at this time including the following reports:
PBS reaction of the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King.
Rioting in Tennessee...WNBC radio Charles Percy states that we must bring negroes into the mainstream of labor and business...Dick Reeves and Frank Gardner reports from WCBS News. Report that King died at 8pm EST. President Lyndon Johnson responds to the American people. Vice President Hubert Humphrey responds. King shot in the neck. One bullet . Steve Young at Carnegie Hall. Duke Ellington turns concert into a memorial. At 7:10 King was shot. Ed Bradley reports with man on the street interviews in Harlem, NY. Dr. Sterling Brown comments. Senator Charles P:ercy interviewed at the Plaza Hotel. Don Hickman reports from Memphis Tennessee. Dr. Martin Luther King, third youngest person to win the Nobel Prize. Short biography of King. Effects of Civil Rights during the Viet Nam War, view on congress and their focus on non violence.
WOR radio report. Jean Sheppard. Bill Mazer. WABC report. Lee Leonard quotes King who said "I am a dead man. The only question is when?" Discussion. Extra police are sent to Harlem. Atmosphere there is electric. James Farmer statement read by nesman. City College closed tomorrow. WVATS speech by Senator Wayne Morris. Riot ing in Memphis Tennessee. WLOK'S Tom Wat son reports. WVAI additional comments. WnBC Lee Leonard studio interview. Dick Reeves. Looting Harlem.
SP EICAL BROADCAST then NBC re orts from Memphis TN. Jesse Jackson is interviewed ...reaction when bullet hit Dr. King. Again here President Johnson speech to the nation. Late reports from Danie Schorrand King speech, "...mine eyes have seen the glory.". Hubert Humphrey quote that King "An apostle of non-violence has been the victim of violence." CBS TV Russell long interviewed by Marvin Agronsky. WINS reports. King's first filmed interview on Bus Boycott in 1961 in Montgomery Alabama. Charles Kuralt reports retrospective...King at convention during the summer of 1956...prayer pilgrimage, King on advantages of sit-ins.
NOTE: All of the above air checks audio taped were recorded off the air (television and radio) in real time, switching from one station to another...radio to TV to radio to TV, back and forth from approximately 9:45pm EST.
Live coverage of Senator Robert F. Kennedy's victory in the California Democratic Primary. Minutes after his victory speech, Senator Kennedy would be assassinated by Sirhan Sirhan.
NOTE: NBC STOPPED RECORDING TAPE (2" QUAD) AFTER SENATOR ROBERT F. KENNEDY CONCLUDED HIS ACCEPTANCE SPEECH AT THE AMBASSADOR HOTEL IN LOS ANGELES. NBC TV CONTINUED TO BROADCAST WITH ANCHORS FRANK MC GEE, DAVID BRINKLEY AND CHET HUNTLEY. HOWEVER, NBC TV STOPPED ROLLING TAPE OF THE BROADCAST EXPECTING ALL SALIENT REPORTING WAS OVER AND THAT THE STATION WOULD LEAVE THE AIR MOMENTARILY. FROM 3:16 AM EASTERN STANDARD TIME TO 3:26 AM HUNTLEY, MC GEE AND BRINKLEY WERE TOLD IN THEIR EAR PIECES THAT KENNEDY WAS SHOT AND TO STALL FOR TIME UNTIL FURTHER DETAILS COULD BE CONFIRMED. WHEN NBC TV RESUMED RECORDING TAPE AT 3:26 AM COVERAGE OF THE ASSASSINATION WAS DISSEMINTAED, AND FOLLOW UP COVERAGE CONTINUED.
THE TEN MISSING MINUTES OF NBC TV BROADCAST WAS RECORDED ON AUDIO TAPE AND RESIDES ONLY IN THE COLLECTION OF ARCHIVAL TELEVISION AUDIO, INC.
ONLY FOUR AND HALF YEARS EARLIER A SIMILAR SCENARIO OCCURRED WHEN DEVELOPER AND OWNER OF THE ATA COLLECTION, PHIL GRIES, RECORDED OFF THE AIR THE "LOST" BROADCAST MOMENTS OF DON PARDO ANNOUNCING THE FIRST TWO BULLETINS AND SUBSEQUENT NEVER RECORDED BY NBC TV 11 MINUTES OF STUDIO COVERAGE RELATED TO THE ASSASSINATION OF PRESIDENT JOHN F. KENNEDY.
Live coverage of the 1968 Republican National Convention from the Miami Beach Convention Center in Miami, Florida. The coverage includes August 5th, August 6th, and August 7th, 1968.
Republican Presidential candidate Richard M. Nixon gives his acceptance speech as the Republican candidate for President of the United States. Chet Huntley and David Brinkley report.
Live coverage of the 1969 Rose Bowl game between the Ohio State Buckeyes and the USC Trojans in Pasadena, California. Ohio State defeated USC 27-16 to win the 1968 National College Football Championship. Curt Gowdy and Kyle Rote are the commentators.
A report on President Richard M. Nixon's Western European tour and his visit to Rome to meet Pope Paul VI.
Coverage of February 24th-27th and March 2nd, 1969.
In this news conference of March 14th, President Nixon announces a new "Safeguard Program," guarding against any attack by the Chinese Communists that can be forseen over the next ten years. It is also a safeguard against less than a massive attack by the Soviet Union.
Live radio coverage of President Richard M. Nixon's press conference as he addresses the nation about the war in Viet Nam, his plan for ending it and bringing the American troops home.
Report on the return of the Apollo Ten spacecraft, having successfully accomplished all its objectives. It cleared the Apollo 11 for its first human landing on the moon. Astronauts Eugene Cernan, John Young, and Thomas Stafford were aboard the Apollo 10.
Live coverage from CBS and NBC.
Live coverage of President Richard M. Nixon's trip to South Viet Nam. On this unscheduled five and one half-hour visit, Nixon meets with South Vietnamese President Nguyen Van Thieu to discuss United States troop withdrawals.
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