Voices in The Headlines was an American news program broadcast on ABC radio featuring the top news stories of the day. It was hosted by long-time radio and television announcer Fred Foy.
A review of this week's news: Communication link between the White House and the Kremlin be set up, the Russians launch a rocket to the moon, probably a failure, Soviet-Chinese split widens, Khrushchev having troubles at home, possible ouster, A Russian MIG fires on a private plane over West Germany, the US is against anti-Castro raids in Cuba fearing Soviet reprisals, etc, Senator Barry Goldwater comments on "timidity" of the US Government, negroes stage protests in the south- seek voter registration tests, Dick Gregory in comic mood, birth control program under fire in Illinois, RR labor problems, TV rating system is criticized by FCC's Newton Minnow, Bob Hope gets an award.
Narrator: Fred Foy.
NOTE: Fred Foy, best known for his voicing the opening of THE LONE RANGER on radio joined the ABC TV announcing staff in New York in 1961. For ABC RADIO he narrated the award winning news documentary, VOICES IN THE HEADLINES a 25 minute weekly wrap up of salient news events of the week with sound bites representing the news as it was recorded.