An early preserved recording documenting the program’s beginnings — and the later rise of Pat Gates as one of the Voice of America’s rare internationally recognized broadcasting personalities. The Breakfast Show was a worldwide English-language...
Recovering a forgotten Voice of America / RIAS relay preserved on magnetic tape At a glance Listen first: Murrow’s introduction + RIAS Christmas segments (VOA WW English relay, Dec. 1961) Why it matters: A rare example of Cold War broadcasting as...
President John F. Kennedy sworn in Edward R. Murrow as Director of the United States Information Agency (USIA) on March 21, 1961. March 21, 1961. Swearing-in ceremony for Edward R. Murrow as Director of the United States...