Transmission
5 August
1945
BBC Home Service
David Lloyd James Red Cross
Network
BBC Home Service
Running time
4 min
Broadcast 1945-08-05. BBC Home Service.
← The Radio War
6-9 August 1945
Hiroshima and Nagasaki
The first public account of the atomic bomb was read from a prepared White House statement; radio spent the following days trying to explain what had happened.
52 recordings · 7 broadcasters · 7 days
Who carried it
5 August 1945
Transmission
5 August
1945
NBC News
Philco Radio Hall of Fame Landing Craft Musical
Network
NBC News
Running time
29 min
Broadcast 1945-08-05. NBC News.
6 August 1945
Transmission
6 August
1945
American Networks — Pool Feeds & Stations
Atomic Bomb Destroys Hiroshima
Network
American Networks — Pool Feeds & Stations
Running time
1 min
Broadcast 1945-08-06. American Networks — Pool Feeds & Stations.
Transmission
6 August
1945
BBC Home Service
Frank Phillips Reports On Hiroshima Bombing
Network
BBC Home Service
Running time
1 min
Broadcast 1945-08-06. BBC Home Service.
Transmission
6 August
1945
BBC Home Service
Hiroshima News Bulletin
Network
BBC Home Service
Running time
1 min
Broadcast 1945-08-06. BBC Home Service.
8 August 1945
Transmission
8 August
1945
CBS World News
Edward Morrow Reports Russia Declares War On Japan
Network
CBS World News
Running time
1 min
Broadcast 1945-08-08. CBS World News.
Transmission
8 August
1945
BBC Home Service
Nagasaki
Network
BBC Home Service
Running time
2 min
Broadcast 1945-08-08. BBC Home Service.
9 August 1945
Transmission
9 August
1945
Mutual Broadcasting System
Gabriel Heatter US Waits For Japanese Surrender
Network
Mutual Broadcasting System
Running time
12 min
Broadcast 1945-08-09. Mutual Broadcasting System.
Transmission
9 August
1945
BBC Home Service
Group Capt Leonard Cheshire Nagasaki Witness
Network
BBC Home Service
Running time
1 min
Broadcast 1945-08-09. BBC Home Service.
Transmission
9 August
1945
American Networks — Pool Feeds & Stations
President Truman Threatens Japan With Furthur Atomic Attacks
Network
American Networks — Pool Feeds & Stations
Running time
1 min
Broadcast 1945-08-09. American Networks — Pool Feeds & Stations.
Transmission
9 August
1945
The National Archives Collection
Radio Report to the Nation on the Dropping of the Atomic Bomb
Network
The National Archives Collection
Running time
29 min
"This sound recording captures a speech in which President Harry S. Truman described the results of the Potsdam Conference and announced the dropping of the atomic bomb on Hiroshima, Japan."National Archives Identifier: 1783706
Transmission
9 August
1945
Radio Tokyo
The Zero Hour Hosted By Orphan Anne Iva Toguri
Network
Radio Tokyo
Running time
50 min
Broadcast 1945-08-09. Radio Tokyo.
10 August 1945
Transmission
10 August
1945
American Networks — Pool Feeds & Stations
1100 NBC WEAF Japan Surrender Offer
Network
American Networks — Pool Feeds & Stations
Running time
14 min
Broadcast 1945-08-10. American Networks — Pool Feeds & Stations.
Transmission
10 August
1945
American Networks — Pool Feeds & Stations
1115 NBC WEAF News announced as 1145
Network
American Networks — Pool Feeds & Stations
Running time
14 min
Broadcast 1945-08-10. American Networks — Pool Feeds & Stations.
Transmission
10 August
1945
American Networks — Pool Feeds & Stations
1130 NBC WEAF Barry Cameron
Network
American Networks — Pool Feeds & Stations
Running time
14 min
Broadcast 1945-08-10. American Networks — Pool Feeds & Stations.
Transmission
10 August
1945
American Networks — Pool Feeds & Stations
1145 NBC WEAF David Harum
Network
American Networks — Pool Feeds & Stations
Running time
14 min
Broadcast 1945-08-10. American Networks — Pool Feeds & Stations.
Transmission
10 August
1945
American Networks — Pool Feeds & Stations
1200 NBC WEAF News At Noon Don Goddard
Network
American Networks — Pool Feeds & Stations
Running time
14 min
Broadcast 1945-08-10. American Networks — Pool Feeds & Stations.
Transmission
10 August
1945
American Networks — Pool Feeds & Stations
1215 NBC WEAF Maggies Private Wire
Network
American Networks — Pool Feeds & Stations
Running time
14 min
Broadcast 1945-08-10. American Networks — Pool Feeds & Stations.
Transmission
10 August
1945
American Networks — Pool Feeds & Stations
1230 NBC WEAF From the Pacific
Network
American Networks — Pool Feeds & Stations
Running time
14 min
Broadcast 1945-08-10. American Networks — Pool Feeds & Stations.
Transmission
10 August
1945
American Networks — Pool Feeds & Stations
1245 NBC WEAF The Music Room
Network
American Networks — Pool Feeds & Stations
Running time
14 min
Broadcast 1945-08-10. American Networks — Pool Feeds & Stations.
Transmission
10 August
1945
American Networks — Pool Feeds & Stations
1300 NBC WEAF Mary Margaret McBride
Network
American Networks — Pool Feeds & Stations
Running time
44 min
Broadcast 1945-08-10. American Networks — Pool Feeds & Stations.
Transmission
10 August
1945
American Networks — Pool Feeds & Stations
1345 NBC WEAF News Of The World
Network
American Networks — Pool Feeds & Stations
Running time
14 min
Broadcast 1945-08-10. American Networks — Pool Feeds & Stations.
Transmission
10 August
1945
American Networks — Pool Feeds & Stations
1400 NBC WEAF The Guiding Light
Network
American Networks — Pool Feeds & Stations
Running time
14 min
Broadcast 1945-08-10. American Networks — Pool Feeds & Stations.
Transmission
10 August
1945
American Networks — Pool Feeds & Stations
1415 NBC WEAF Todays Children
Network
American Networks — Pool Feeds & Stations
Running time
14 min
Broadcast 1945-08-10. American Networks — Pool Feeds & Stations.
Transmission
10 August
1945
American Networks — Pool Feeds & Stations
1430 NBC WEAF Woman In White
Network
American Networks — Pool Feeds & Stations
Running time
14 min
Broadcast 1945-08-10. American Networks — Pool Feeds & Stations.
Transmission
10 August
1945
American Networks — Pool Feeds & Stations
1445 NBC WEAF Betty Crocker
Network
American Networks — Pool Feeds & Stations
Running time
14 min
Broadcast 1945-08-10. American Networks — Pool Feeds & Stations.
Transmission
10 August
1945
American Networks — Pool Feeds & Stations
1500 NBC WEAF A Woman In America
Network
American Networks — Pool Feeds & Stations
Running time
14 min
Broadcast 1945-08-10. American Networks — Pool Feeds & Stations.
Transmission
10 August
1945
American Networks — Pool Feeds & Stations
1515 NBC WEAF Ma Perkins
Network
American Networks — Pool Feeds & Stations
Running time
14 min
Broadcast 1945-08-10. American Networks — Pool Feeds & Stations.
Transmission
10 August
1945
American Networks — Pool Feeds & Stations
1530 NBC WEAF Pepper Youngs Family
Network
American Networks — Pool Feeds & Stations
Running time
14 min
Broadcast 1945-08-10. American Networks — Pool Feeds & Stations.
Transmission
10 August
1945
American Networks — Pool Feeds & Stations
1545 NBC WEAF The Right To Happiness
Network
American Networks — Pool Feeds & Stations
Running time
14 min
Broadcast 1945-08-10. American Networks — Pool Feeds & Stations.
Transmission
10 August
1945
American Networks — Pool Feeds & Stations
1600 NBC WEAF Mary Noble Backstage Wife
Network
American Networks — Pool Feeds & Stations
Running time
14 min
Broadcast 1945-08-10. American Networks — Pool Feeds & Stations.
Transmission
10 August
1945
American Networks — Pool Feeds & Stations
1615 NBC WEAF Stella Dallas
Network
American Networks — Pool Feeds & Stations
Running time
14 min
Broadcast 1945-08-10. American Networks — Pool Feeds & Stations.
Transmission
10 August
1945
American Networks — Pool Feeds & Stations
1630 NBC WEAF Lorenzo Jones
Network
American Networks — Pool Feeds & Stations
Running time
14 min
Broadcast 1945-08-10. American Networks — Pool Feeds & Stations.
Transmission
10 August
1945
American Networks — Pool Feeds & Stations
1645 NBC WEAF Young Widder Brown
Network
American Networks — Pool Feeds & Stations
Running time
14 min
Broadcast 1945-08-10. American Networks — Pool Feeds & Stations.
Transmission
10 August
1945
American Networks — Pool Feeds & Stations
1700 NBC WEAF When A Girl Marries
Network
American Networks — Pool Feeds & Stations
Running time
14 min
Broadcast 1945-08-10. American Networks — Pool Feeds & Stations.
Transmission
10 August
1945
American Networks — Pool Feeds & Stations
1715 NBC WEAF Portia Faces Life
Network
American Networks — Pool Feeds & Stations
Running time
14 min
Broadcast 1945-08-10. American Networks — Pool Feeds & Stations.
Transmission
10 August
1945
American Networks — Pool Feeds & Stations
1730 NBC WEAF Just Plain Bill
Network
American Networks — Pool Feeds & Stations
Running time
14 min
Broadcast 1945-08-10. American Networks — Pool Feeds & Stations.
Transmission
10 August
1945
American Networks — Pool Feeds & Stations
1745 NBC WEAF Front Page Farrell
Network
American Networks — Pool Feeds & Stations
Running time
14 min
Broadcast 1945-08-10. American Networks — Pool Feeds & Stations.
Transmission
10 August
1945
American Networks — Pool Feeds & Stations
1800 NBC WEAF News with Lyle Van
Network
American Networks — Pool Feeds & Stations
Running time
14 min
Broadcast 1945-08-10. American Networks — Pool Feeds & Stations.
Transmission
10 August
1945
American Networks — Pool Feeds & Stations
1815 NBC WEAF Serenade To America
Network
American Networks — Pool Feeds & Stations
Running time
24 min
Broadcast 1945-08-10. American Networks — Pool Feeds & Stations.
Transmission
10 August
1945
American Networks — Pool Feeds & Stations
1840 NBC WEAF MGM Sports with Bill Stern
Network
American Networks — Pool Feeds & Stations
Running time
4 min
Broadcast 1945-08-10. American Networks — Pool Feeds & Stations.
Transmission
10 August
1945
American Networks — Pool Feeds & Stations
1845 NBC WEAF Lowell Thomas and the News
Network
American Networks — Pool Feeds & Stations
Running time
14 min
Broadcast 1945-08-10. American Networks — Pool Feeds & Stations.
Transmission
10 August
1945
American Networks — Pool Feeds & Stations
2000 NBC WEAF Highways Of Melody
Network
American Networks — Pool Feeds & Stations
Running time
29 min
Broadcast 1945-08-10. American Networks — Pool Feeds & Stations.
Transmission
10 August
1945
American Networks — Pool Feeds & Stations
2130 NBC WEAF Correction Please
Network
American Networks — Pool Feeds & Stations
Running time
28 min
Broadcast 1945-08-10. American Networks — Pool Feeds & Stations.
Transmission
10 August
1945
CBS World News
False VJ Day Report
Network
CBS World News
Running time
14 min
Broadcast 1945-08-10. CBS World News.
Transmission
10 August
1945
11 August 1945
Transmission
11 August
1945
NBC News
Alex Dreier Weekly News Analysis
Network
NBC News
Running time
14 min
Broadcast 1945-08-11. NBC News.
Transmission
11 August
1945
BBC Home Service
NBC Atlantic Spotlight Beatrice Kay
Network
BBC Home Service
Running time
29 min
Broadcast 1945-08-11. BBC Home Service.
Transmission
11 August
1945
Radio Tokyo
The Zero Hour Hosted By Orphan Anne Iva Toguri
Network
Radio Tokyo
Running time
52 min
Broadcast 1945-08-11. Radio Tokyo.
12 August 1945
Transmission
12 August
1945
Mutual Broadcasting System
False Initial UPI Report Of Japanese Surrender
Network
Mutual Broadcasting System
Running time
1 min
Broadcast 1945-08-12. Mutual Broadcasting System.
Transmission
12 August
1945
NBC News
Story Behind The Headlines The False Peace Flash
Network
NBC News
Running time
14 min
Broadcast 1945-08-12. NBC News.
Transmission
12 August
1945
CBS World News
World News Today
Network
CBS World News
Running time
25 min
Broadcast 1945-08-12. CBS World News.