HARKNESS OF WASHINGTON (RADIO)
Summary
One in this series of news broadcasts featuring reporter Richard Harkness. Harkness reports on an American air raid on the German submarine base at Wilhelmshaven, and then introduces Gladwyn C. Hill of the Associated Press, who reports from London by shortwave radio. Hill is a member of the "Writing 69th," a group of reporters who have gone through intensive training so that they may fly on combat missions. Hill was an observer on the recent air raid, and he reports on the details of the mission. Stanley Richardson, also reporting from London, interviews Sergeant Gunner of the U.S. Air Force, who also flew on the recent mission at Wilhelmshaven. Before closing the program, Harkness reports on the measures that are being taken to avert a possible strike against the Boeing plant that manufactures the bombers used in these raids.
Details
- NETWORK: NBC
- DATE: February 26, 1943 11:15 PM
- RUNNING TIME: 0:15:00
- COLOR/B&W: N/A
- CATALOG ID: R86:0069
- GENRE: Radio - News
- SUBJECT HEADING: N/A
- SERIES RUN: NBC - Radio series, 1943-1948
- COMMERCIALS: N/A
CREDITS
- Richard Harkness … Reporter
- Gladwyn C. Hill … Reporter
- Stanley Richardson … Reporter