Soldiers of the Press — surviving broadcasts

Transmission

9 November

No. 1

1942

Henry Gorrell - Bombing of Navarino Bay

Running time

13 min

Soldiers of the Press is a war drama that was created in New York and syndicated by World Broadcasting System. Little is known about the series or the total number of episodes. Each episode is 15 minutes long and retold a recent news story from action during World War II. The series was narrated by United Press correspondents including Walter Cronkite, Harrison Salisbury, and many lesser knowns such as Ralph Teasdale and Ann Stringer. The show was broadcast on WOR from 28 Feb 1943 until 5 Aug 1945 on Sundays at 12:30pm. There are at least 39 episodes in circulation out of the 148 known to exist. NOTE: Updated…

Transmission

16 November

No. 2

1942

The shape of the run

What survives, year by year

The surviving run

Henry Gorrell - Bombing of Navarino Bay

Robert Miller - The Men At Guadalcanal

Richard D McMillan - North Africa

Joe James Custer - Pacific Fleet

Leo Disher - Heroism in Oran

Robert T Bellaire - Japanese Prisoners

William Tyree - The Pacific Theater

Frank Hewlett - Fall of Bataan

Ned Russell - The Siege Of Stuka Acres

Robert P Martin - Bombers over Haiphong

Leo Disher - A Letter To Mrs Marshall

Robert Miller - A Son Of Bushido

Walter Cronkite - Dry Martini

Robert Vermillion - Atlantic Convoy

Clinton B Conger - Night Patrol

Russell Annabelle - Kiska Mission

George Palmer - Torpedo

Reynolds Packard - Battle Boomerang

Richard Johnson - Leathernecks At Tarawa

Reynolds Packard - Phantom Enemy

Frank Hewlett - Merrill's Raiders

Robert Vermillion - Anzio Diary

Virgil Pinkley - Invasion

Robert Vermillion - The Road To Rome

Joan Younger - The Return Of The Soldier

Robert Vermillion - The Paratroopers

Boyd Lewis - The Ghost Goes To War

Henry Gorrell - Hour Of Decision

Leo Disher - Drama In The Air

Mac Johnson - Target Tokyo

Henry Gorrell - Christmas Greetings

Ralph Teatsorth - Communique 168

Walter Cronkite - Symbol Of Caduceus

Walter Cronkite - Grease Monkey

Doris Johnston - Hideout

Ann Stringer - Bravest Men In The Army

Boyd Lewis - Victory In The West

Eddie Beattie - Prisoner Of War

John McDermott - A Face To Remember

Robert L Frey - The Paratroopers (different from 99)

Soldiers Of The Press 01 Henry T Garrell Over Nav — 1943 (2 of 2)

Soldiers Of The Press 02 Bob C Miller at Guadalca — 1943 (2 of 2)

Soldiers Of The Press 03 Richard D McMillon — 1943 (2 of 2)

Soldiers Of The Press 04 Joe J Custer with Battle — 1943 (2 of 2)

Soldiers Of The Press 05 Leo Disher s Heroism in — 1943 (2 of 2)

Soldiers Of The Press 06 Bob Bellaire Intern in t — 1943 (2 of 2)

Soldiers Of The Press 07 William Tyree With the U — 1943 (2 of 2)

Soldiers Of The Press 08 Frank Hewlett s Story of — 1943 (2 of 2)

Soldiers Of The Press 09 Ned Russell The Siege of — 1943 (2 of 2)

Soldiers Of The Press 10 Bombers Over Hifong — 1943 (2 of 2)

Soldiers Of The Press 01 Henry T Garrell Over Nav — 1943 (1 of 2)

Soldiers Of The Press 02 Bob C Miller at Guadalca — 1943 (1 of 2)

Soldiers Of The Press 03 Richard D McMillon — 1943 (1 of 2)

Soldiers Of The Press 04 Joe J Custer with Battle — 1943 (1 of 2)

Soldiers Of The Press 05 Leo Disher s Heroism in — 1943 (1 of 2)

Soldiers Of The Press 06 Bob Bellaire Intern in t — 1943 (1 of 2)

Soldiers Of The Press 07 William Tyree With the U — 1943 (1 of 2)

Soldiers Of The Press 08 Frank Hewlett s Story of — 1943 (1 of 2)

Soldiers Of The Press 09 Ned Russell The Siege of — 1943 (1 of 2)

Soldiers Of The Press 10 Bombers Over Hifong — 1943 (1 of 2)