Some Edward R. Murrow audio

[longship]

I have a vast collection of historic radio broadcasts including many featuring Edward R. Murrow. In the past I have made these available on these forums. Given the inevitable interest in Murrow due to George Clooney's movie I thought that I would post a few of them on my server for download by DUers. These are of variable audio quality, but will give everybody a good idea of why Murrow was such a great newsman.

Why, oh why are there not reporters like him now? We need a Murrow or two now. I think that's what George Clooney is trying to say. These examples show Murrow at his best, when he personified the news by telling stories and not just spewing facts.

Here are three examples of why Murrow was so great.
Dialup warning: files are large. All are MP3. (Right click and "Save as...")

Personal impressions of London bombing from 24 Aug 1940 (900 Kb)

Reflections on wartime Britain from 24 Feb 1946 (1.1 Mb)

One of Murrow's newscasts exposing Sen. Joseph McCarthy from March, 1954. (2.5 Mb)
(intermittent poor audio)

Enjoy, DUers.

[Armstead]

1. Thanks

[hiley]

2. how very kind and thoughtful

of you, thanks.
I am sure we will enjoy.

[tmooses]

3. Thank you for sharing these great recordings with us.

[longship]

4. Here's another one.

This is such a good clip that I had to add it. Murrow doing some straight reporting on the House of Commons on the eve of the fall of the Chamberlain government in Britain right at the absolute worst moments of WWII.

Could be entitled "How do you turn a somewhat dry subject into compelling drama?"

(Right click link and "Save as..")

No confidence debate in Commons from 8 May 1940. (650 Kb)

[silverlib]

5. Fantastic - thanks!