In the New York City Municipal Archives WNYC Sound Collection, we hear the voices of presidents, dignitaries, world leaders, artistic revolutionaries, musical geniuses, luminaries of the literati, and cultural icons. The sounds of a city and a nation are captured through nearly a century of transformations, tribulations, and triumphs. WNYC microphones were present when Admiral Byrd returned from his historic flight over the North Pole in 1926 and when Colonel Charles Lindbergh returned from his solo flight to Paris the following year. Perhaps best known are New York City Mayor F. H. La Guardia's weekly Talk to the People broadcasts over WNYC throughout World War II.
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Road to Home
Saturday, January 06, 1900
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Hadassah, The Women's Zionist Organization of ...
Don Gilles : Spot Announcements
Saturday, January 06, 1900
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Four takes of radio promotion for ...
Interfaith Flag Day
Saturday, January 06, 1900
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Interfaith celebration of Flag Day at ...
Farm Directors Group
Friday, January 05, 1900
Farm Broadcasters funds drive for the Sister Kenny Institute in the North West. Funds needed to build new wing on the institute to accommodate more patients and continued training of more health care professionals. Description of procedure followed for treatment of polio cases.
Goal is to raise $700,000.
Minnesota had the the most cases of polio during the 1946 epidemic, resulted in major overcrowding at the Sister Kinny Institute.
Youth Incorporated
Friday, January 05, 1900
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Program, rescheduled from Tuesday September 24 ...
Operation Beersheba
Friday, January 05, 1900
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Medical drama to emphasize that Israel ...
Eleanor Steber
Friday, January 05, 1900
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First episode in the series.
Jean Dalrymple
Thursday, January 04, 1900
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Jean Dalrymple speaks about her career ...
Easter Greetings Abroad by Joan Blondell
Thursday, January 04, 1900
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Common Council for American Unity presents ...
Tommy
Thursday, January 04, 1900
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The story of Tommy, the "boy ...
The Youngest Nation
Thursday, January 04, 1900
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Hadassah extends its hand to the ...
Jacob K. Javits
Wednesday, January 03, 1900
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Gabe Pressman hosts. Rep. Jacob K. Javits, candidate for Attorney General for the Republican state ticket ...
A Grandfather's Gift
Wednesday, January 03, 1900
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Haddasah, the Women's Zionist Organization presents ...
In Sickness and In Health
Wednesday, January 03, 1900
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Drama spot: Story of a young ...
Isaac Stern
Wednesday, January 03, 1900
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Isaac Stern introduces music cuts (not ...
Announcement of Adlai Stevenson's death
Wednesday, January 03, 1900
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Opens with not for air radio chatter announcing different actualities.
actuality: Senator Everett ...
Peter Jacobson
Wednesday, January 03, 1900
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Peter Jacobson, of the newly formed ...
Ground Observation
Wednesday, January 03, 1900
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Ruth Sylvester
Tuesday, January 02, 1900
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Interview with Ruth Sylvester, staff recreation ...
Communications in Civil Defense
Tuesday, January 02, 1900
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Seymour Siegel, Director of Civil Defense communications for New York City, talks about communication in civil ...
