Civil defense demonstration and personnel interviews
Saturday, December 13, 1952
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This episode is from the WNYC archives. It may contain language which is no longer politically or socially appropriate.
A remote WNBC reporter (Jim Coy?) interviews various city personnel (Fire Department, Office of Civil Defense) about an air raid drill in the Bronx. WNBC announcer interrupts when the transmission gets bad, then sends back to Coy when the signal clears up a bit.
Audio courtesy of the NYC Municipal Archives WNYC Collection
WNYC archives id: 71759
Municipal archives id: LT1860
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