Transmission
13 August
1945
Mutual Broadcasting System
Gabriel Heatter Waiting For VJ Day
Network
Mutual Broadcasting System
Running time
14 min
Broadcast 1945-08-13. Mutual Broadcasting System.
← The Radio War
14 August - 2 September 1945
VJ Day and the Surrender of Japan
Japan accepted the Potsdam terms on 14 August. The formal surrender was signed on the deck of the USS Missouri on 2 September, broadcast live to the United States.
65 recordings · 9 broadcasters · 10 days
Who carried it
13 August 1945
14 August 1945
Transmission
14 August
1945
American Networks — Pool Feeds & Stations
1830 MBS Japanese Surrender News
Network
American Networks — Pool Feeds & Stations
Running time
9 min
Broadcast 1945-08-14. American Networks — Pool Feeds & Stations.
Transmission
14 August
1945
American Networks — Pool Feeds & Stations
1915 1930 MBS Japanese Surrender
Network
American Networks — Pool Feeds & Stations
Running time
12 min
Broadcast 1945-08-14. American Networks — Pool Feeds & Stations.
Transmission
14 August
1945
American Networks — Pool Feeds & Stations
1945 2000 ABC Japanese Surrender
Network
American Networks — Pool Feeds & Stations
Running time
9 min
Broadcast 1945-08-14. American Networks — Pool Feeds & Stations.
Transmission
14 August
1945
American Networks — Pool Feeds & Stations
2030 NBC Japanese Surrender
Network
American Networks — Pool Feeds & Stations
Running time
12 min
Broadcast 1945-08-14. American Networks — Pool Feeds & Stations.
Transmission
14 August
1945
NBC News
Ben Grauer On VJ Day Celebrations In Times Square
Network
NBC News
Running time
4 min
Broadcast 1945-08-14. NBC News.
Transmission
14 August
1945
Mutual Broadcasting System
Bulletin Japan Surrenders
Network
Mutual Broadcasting System
Running time
3 min
Broadcast 1945-08-14. Mutual Broadcasting System.
Transmission
14 August
1945
CBS World News
Columbia Presents Corwin Fourteen August VJ Day
Network
CBS World News
Running time
16 min
Broadcast 1945-08-14. CBS World News.
Transmission
14 August
1945
AFRS Wartime Miscellany
Command Performance 187a Victory Extra
Network
AFRS Wartime Miscellany
Running time
50 min
Broadcast 1945-08-14. AFRS Wartime Miscellany.
Transmission
14 August
1945
American Networks — Pool Feeds & Stations
Commentary On End of the War
Network
American Networks — Pool Feeds & Stations
Running time
5 min
Broadcast 1945-08-14. American Networks — Pool Feeds & Stations.
Transmission
14 August
1945
NBC News
Don Oder Reporting From Chicago
Network
NBC News
Running time
3 min
Broadcast 1945-08-14. NBC News.
Transmission
14 August
1945
NBC News
HV Kaltenborn Comments On Japanese Surrender
Network
NBC News
Running time
5 min
Broadcast 1945-08-14. NBC News.
Transmission
14 August
1945
NBC News
HV Kaltenborn Reports On The End Of The War
Network
NBC News
Running time
5 min
Broadcast 1945-08-14. NBC News.
Transmission
14 August
1945
Mutual Broadcasting System
Japanese Surrender News NYC Crowds
Network
Mutual Broadcasting System
Running time
11 min
Broadcast 1945-08-14. Mutual Broadcasting System.
Transmission
14 August
1945
American Networks — Pool Feeds & Stations
Live From Independence Missouri
Network
American Networks — Pool Feeds & Stations
Running time
6 min
Broadcast 1945-08-14. American Networks — Pool Feeds & Stations.
Transmission
14 August
1945
CBS World News
Live Streets Of Hollywood
Network
CBS World News
Running time
3 min
Broadcast 1945-08-14. CBS World News.
Transmission
14 August
1945
CBS World News
OWI Hirohito Speech Surrendering Because Of A Bomb
Network
CBS World News
Running time
7 min
Broadcast 1945-08-14. CBS World News.
Transmission
14 August
1945
American Networks — Pool Feeds & Stations
Public Announcement VJ Day Services
Network
American Networks — Pool Feeds & Stations
Running time
1 min
Broadcast 1945-08-14. American Networks — Pool Feeds & Stations.
Transmission
14 August
1945
American Networks — Pool Feeds & Stations
Reaction In Washington
Network
American Networks — Pool Feeds & Stations
Running time
1 min
Broadcast 1945-08-14. American Networks — Pool Feeds & Stations.
Transmission
14 August
1945
CBS World News
Reports Truman Accepts Japanese Surrender
Network
CBS World News
Running time
3 min
Broadcast 1945-08-14. CBS World News.
Transmission
14 August
1945
CBS World News
Reports VJ Day Celebrations In Cinncinati
Network
CBS World News
Running time
1 min
Broadcast 1945-08-14. CBS World News.
Transmission
14 August
1945
CBS World News
Robert Trout Reports End Of World War II
Network
CBS World News
Running time
1 min
Broadcast 1945-08-14. CBS World News.
Transmission
14 August
1945
American Networks — Pool Feeds & Stations
VJ Day Mix
Network
American Networks — Pool Feeds & Stations
Running time
17 min
Broadcast 1945-08-14. American Networks — Pool Feeds & Stations.
Transmission
14 August
1945
American Networks — Pool Feeds & Stations
VJ Day Report From White House
Network
American Networks — Pool Feeds & Stations
Running time
1 min
Broadcast 1945-08-14. American Networks — Pool Feeds & Stations.
Transmission
14 August
1945
NBC News
Via AP 1st Bona Fide Japanese Surrender Sec Forrestal
Network
NBC News
Running time
1 min
Broadcast 1945-08-14. NBC News.
Transmission
14 August
1945
American Networks — Pool Feeds & Stations
WISN Japan Surrender Celebration Milwaukee 1
Network
American Networks — Pool Feeds & Stations
Running time
58 min
Broadcast 1945-08-14. American Networks — Pool Feeds & Stations.
Transmission
14 August
1945
American Networks — Pool Feeds & Stations
WISN Japan Surrender Celebration Milwaukee 2
Network
American Networks — Pool Feeds & Stations
Running time
19 min
Broadcast 1945-08-14. American Networks — Pool Feeds & Stations.
Transmission
14 August
1945
American Networks — Pool Feeds & Stations
Woman Describes VJ Day Announcement
Network
American Networks — Pool Feeds & Stations
Running time
1 min
Broadcast 1945-08-14. American Networks — Pool Feeds & Stations.
15 August 1945
Transmission
15 August
1945
American Networks — Pool Feeds & Stations
Admiral Bull Halsey Message To 3rd Fleet
Network
American Networks — Pool Feeds & Stations
Running time
1 min
Broadcast 1945-08-15. American Networks — Pool Feeds & Stations.
Transmission
15 August
1945
CBS World News
Bill Henry The Second World War Is Over
Network
CBS World News
Running time
5 min
Broadcast 1945-08-15. CBS World News.
Transmission
15 August
1945
BBC Home Service
British Crowd Celebrates VJ Day
Network
BBC Home Service
Running time
1 min
Broadcast 1945-08-15. BBC Home Service.
Transmission
15 August
1945
BBC Home Service
British Crowd Sings God Save The King
Network
BBC Home Service
Running time
1 min
Broadcast 1945-08-15. BBC Home Service.
Transmission
15 August
1945
American Networks — Pool Feeds & Stations
Bulletin Suicide Of Japanese War Minister
Network
American Networks — Pool Feeds & Stations
Running time
1 min
Broadcast 1945-08-15. American Networks — Pool Feeds & Stations.
Transmission
15 August
1945
BBC Home Service
Clement Atlee Announces The Surrender Of Japan
Network
BBC Home Service
Running time
1 min
Broadcast 1945-08-15. BBC Home Service.
Transmission
15 August
1945
AFRS Wartime Miscellany
Command Performance Victory Extra
Network
AFRS Wartime Miscellany
Running time
1h 40m
Broadcast 1945-08-15. AFRS Wartime Miscellany.
Transmission
15 August
1945
Radio Tokyo
Hirohito Announces Japanese Surrender
Network
Radio Tokyo
Running time
1 min
Broadcast 1945-08-15. Radio Tokyo.
Transmission
15 August
1945
American Networks — Pool Feeds & Stations
KLUF Crisis In War Town Heartbreak Island
Network
American Networks — Pool Feeds & Stations
Running time
15 min
Broadcast 1945-08-15. American Networks — Pool Feeds & Stations.
Transmission
15 August
1945
BBC Home Service
King George VI To Empire
Network
BBC Home Service
Running time
1 min
Broadcast 1945-08-15. BBC Home Service.
Transmission
15 August
1945
American Networks — Pool Feeds & Stations
President Truman On Victory
Network
American Networks — Pool Feeds & Stations
Running time
1 min
Broadcast 1945-08-15. American Networks — Pool Feeds & Stations.
Transmission
15 August
1945
Mutual Broadcasting System
WOR BBC VJ Day Gene Krupa from the Hotel Astor
Network
Mutual Broadcasting System
Running time
14 min
Broadcast 1945-08-15. Mutual Broadcasting System.
Transmission
15 August
1945
AFRS Wartime Miscellany
Wednesday With You VJ Day
Network
AFRS Wartime Miscellany
Running time
19 min
Broadcast 1945-08-15. AFRS Wartime Miscellany.
16 August 1945
Transmission
16 August
1945
19 August 1945
Transmission
19 August
1945
NBC News
Philco Radio Hall of Fame Special Day of Prayer Thanksgiving
Network
NBC News
Running time
29 min
Broadcast 1945-08-19. NBC News.
Transmission
19 August
1945
CBS World News
World News Today
Network
CBS World News
Running time
25 min
Broadcast 1945-08-19. CBS World News.
26 August 1945
Transmission
26 August
1945
CBS World News
World News Today
Network
CBS World News
Running time
24 min
Broadcast 1945-08-26. CBS World News.
27 August 1945
Transmission
27 August
1945
CBS World News
Admiral Turner Okinawa Invasion
Network
CBS World News
Running time
2 min
Broadcast 1945-08-27. CBS World News.
Transmission
27 August
1945
CBS World News
John Daly A Report To The Nation Excerpt
Network
CBS World News
Running time
2 min
Broadcast 1945-08-27. CBS World News.
Transmission
27 August
1945
American Networks — Pool Feeds & Stations
Moscow Radio Victory Guns
Network
American Networks — Pool Feeds & Stations
Running time
1 min
Broadcast 1945-08-27. American Networks — Pool Feeds & Stations.
1 September 1945
Transmission
1 September
1945
American Networks — Pool Feeds & Stations
504 V Disc A Maj Glenn Miller the Band Of The AAF Training Command The Army Air Corps Song I Hear You Screamin
Network
American Networks — Pool Feeds & Stations
Running time
5 min
Broadcast 1945-09-01. American Networks — Pool Feeds & Stations.
Transmission
1 September
1945
American Networks — Pool Feeds & Stations
504 V Disc B Woody Herman his Orchestra A Kiss Goodnight Northwest Passage
Network
American Networks — Pool Feeds & Stations
Running time
6 min
Broadcast 1945-09-01. American Networks — Pool Feeds & Stations.
Transmission
1 September
1945
American Networks — Pool Feeds & Stations
506 V Disc B Connie Boswell her V Disc Play Fellows Good Night Sweetheart Shine On Harvest Moon
Network
American Networks — Pool Feeds & Stations
Running time
5 min
Broadcast 1945-09-01. American Networks — Pool Feeds & Stations.
Transmission
1 September
1945
American Networks — Pool Feeds & Stations
General MacArthur On Victory Over Japan
Network
American Networks — Pool Feeds & Stations
Running time
1 min
Broadcast 1945-09-01. American Networks — Pool Feeds & Stations.
Transmission
1 September
1945
BBC Home Service
Harold Osmond le Druillenec Belsen Survivor
Network
BBC Home Service
Running time
1 min
Broadcast 1945-09-01. BBC Home Service.
Transmission
1 September
1945
The National Archives Collection
The Surrender Of Japan
Network
The National Archives Collection
Running time
48 min
"This sound recording of the surrender of Japan includes the surrender ceremony and statements by President Harry S. Truman, General Douglas MacArthur, and Admiral Chester W. Nimitz. General MacArthur opened the surrender ceremony aboard the battleship USS Missouri in Tokyo Bay, presided over the signing, and closed the ceremony. Newscasters Webley Edwards and Merrill Mueller described the proceedings. President Harry S. Truman addressed the American people from the White House after the signing, and said: "The thoughts and hopes of all America -- indeed of all the civilized world -- are centered tonight on the battleship Missouri. On the recording, General MacArthur proclaimed victory, as h
Transmission
1 September
1945
American Networks — Pool Feeds & Stations
Victory Chest Program 1945 Victory Drive Orson Welles
Network
American Networks — Pool Feeds & Stations
Running time
14 min
Broadcast 1945-09-01. American Networks — Pool Feeds & Stations.
Transmission
1 September
1945
CBS World News
Webley Edwards On USS Missouri
Network
CBS World News
Running time
3 min
Broadcast 1945-09-01. CBS World News.
Transmission
1 September
1945
CBC Wartime Service
Welcome Home
Network
CBC Wartime Service
Running time
14 min
Broadcast 1945-09-01. CBC Wartime Service.
2 September 1945
Transmission
2 September
1945
AFRS Wartime Miscellany
Command Performance VJ Day Special President Truman
Network
AFRS Wartime Miscellany
Running time
29 min
Broadcast 1945-09-02. AFRS Wartime Miscellany.
Transmission
2 September
1945
American Networks — Pool Feeds & Stations
Ernie Pyle Bob Hope On The Wars End
Network
American Networks — Pool Feeds & Stations
Running time
1 min
Broadcast 1945-09-02. American Networks — Pool Feeds & Stations.
Transmission
2 September
1945
BBC Home Service
General MacArthur Announces Japans Surrender
Network
BBC Home Service
Running time
1 min
Broadcast 1945-09-02. BBC Home Service.
Transmission
2 September
1945
NBC News
Japanese Surrender Broadcast Recap
Network
NBC News
Running time
17 min
Broadcast 1945-09-02. NBC News.
Transmission
2 September
1945
American Networks — Pool Feeds & Stations
Japanese Surrender Ceremony Onboard USS Missouri
Network
American Networks — Pool Feeds & Stations
Running time
32 min
Broadcast 1945-09-02. American Networks — Pool Feeds & Stations.
Transmission
2 September
1945
American Networks — Pool Feeds & Stations
Trumans Victory Over Japan Speech
Network
American Networks — Pool Feeds & Stations
Running time
2 min
Broadcast 1945-09-02. American Networks — Pool Feeds & Stations.
Transmission
2 September
1945
CBS World News
World News Today
Network
CBS World News
Running time
23 min
Broadcast 1945-09-02. CBS World News.
9 September 1945
Transmission
9 September
1945
CBS World News
World News Today
Network
CBS World News
Running time
25 min
Broadcast 1945-09-09. CBS World News.