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News & Public Affairs

Alternative independent radio news programming is featured here. In addition to a host of intriguing radio news shows, this collection features the Presidential Recordings collection of historical speeches and secret recordings.



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KXJZ's Insight
KXJZ's Insight
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4.8M
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A daily, in-depth radio interview program hosted by Capital Public Radio's Beth Ruyak, providing context and background to the issues that face the Sacramento region of California. Click for more information on KXJZ's Insight .
Democracy Now!
Democracy Now!
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7.4M
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Democracy Now! is a national, daily, independent, award-winning news program airing on over 450 stations in North America. The programs are uploaded to the Archive daily and are available in English or Spanish. The program is hosted by award-winning journalists Amy Goodman and Juan Gonzalez and produced out of the Downtown Community Television Center, a community media center in New York City's Chinatown. Click for more information about Democracy Now!
WWII Era Audio Recordings
WWII Era Audio Recordings
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971,157
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Broadcasts from the World War II years.
Topics: wwII, world war two
VOA Newscasts
VOA Newscasts
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3,183
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268,685
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by Voice of America
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This Collection includes more than 74,000 hourly radio newscasts which aired on more than 3,100 unique broadcast dates by the Voice of America (VOA), the flagship U.S. international broadcaster. Since August 15, 2014, these five-minute English-language newscasts have been downloaded from the VOA website . A small number of older newscasts come from other sources including some over-the-air airchecks. (VOA also produces content in more than 40 other languages.) VOA archives much of its radio and...
Topic: voa
Pacifica Radio Archives
Pacifica Radio Archives
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2,650
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561,097
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Pacifica Radio Archives is considered by historians and scholars to be one of the oldest and most important audio collections in the world. Chronicling the political, cultural and artistic movements of the second half of the 20th century, Pacifica radio programs include documentaries, performances, discussions, debates, drama, poetry readings, commentaries and radio arts. The Pacifica Radio Archives appraise, collect, organize, describe, preserve the creative work generated by, or produced in...
Presidential Recordings
Presidential Recordings
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133
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718,696
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by Presidential Recordings
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The Presidential Recordings Collection is made up of two distinct types of presidential speech: public speeches made by U.S. Presidents and secret recordings made in the White House between 1940 and 1973. Many of the recordings originate from the National Archives and the individual presidential libraries that fall under the National Archives. Digital copies of the recordings have been provided by the Scripps Library at the Miller Center of Public Affairs. The Miller Center is a nonpartisan...
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The Swarthmore College Peace Collection preserves sound recordings created by various peace organizations and activists.
Topic: peace organizations,activists
PAS-FM Radio Show Collection
PAS-FM Radio Show Collection
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13,666
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174,345
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Mirrored radio shows from PAS-FM radio in Indonesia, including "Topic of the Day" and "Kafi Break".
For Your Ears Only / On Air
For Your Ears Only / On Air
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1,347
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85,881
VIEWS
by David Alpern
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For Your Ears Only/On Air is a unique, fair and far-ranging weekend news program that veteran journalist/broadcaster David Alpern has produced and hosted since 1982. In addition to guests from across the right-left spectrum on critical policy and political issues, For Your Ears Only presents news and views on a broad range of other important and engaging topics: health, science, technology, the economy, food, arts and entertainment. Launched as Newsweek On Air, reflecting content from that...
Topics: For Your Ears Only, radio, news
WWII Era Audio Recordings
by WA4CZD
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News from 1944. I usually share these via torrent but I don't think all these files are available on archive.org so here's a 1944 news file dump. Plus some V-Discs. Any typo or error is mine....if you like my uploads / Demonoid torrents please consider donating to a veteran's charity of your choice, thank you. Especially if you intend to make $ or otherwise profit from these files. :D
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Topics: World War, 1939-1945, Old Time Radio, World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- France -- Normandy,...
Labor Express Radio
Labor Express Radio
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431
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34,400
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Labor Express Radio is Chicago's only English language labor news and current affairs radio program. “News for working people, by working people.” Our program covers issues in the labor movement locally, nationally, and internationally. The program also addresses issues of concern to working people such as housing, education, health care, immigrants rights, the environment and U.S. foreign policy, from a working class viewpoint. Labor Express Radio airs Sunday nights at 8:00 PM ...
Public Scanner Recordings
Public Scanner Recordings
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141
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426,027
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Recordings of public scanners, including police and fire scanners from a number of US locations are available here for download or streaming.
WWII Era Audio Recordings
by WA4CZD
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News from 1941. I usually share these via torrent but I don't think all these files are available on archive.org so here's a 1941 news file dump. Any typo or error is mine.
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Topics: World War II: Homefront, Tobruk, Battles of, Tobruk, Libya, 1941-1942, World War, 1939-1945 --...
WWII Era Audio Recordings
by WA4CZD
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News from 1940. I usually share these via torrent but I don't think all these files are available on archive.org so here's a 1940 news file dump. Any typo or error is mine.
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Topics: World War, 1939-1945, London (England) -- History -- Bombardment, 1940-1941, WWII, Old Time Radio,...
KXJZ's Insight
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Spillway Updates From Lake Oroville The state is considering opening an emergency spillway on the Oroville Dam this Saturday for the first time in history. Bob Moffitt is in Oroville and joins Insight. A Message On Climate Change From Former EPA Head What role will California continue to play in the fight against climate change? Capital Public Radioâs Ben Bradford sat down with the former head of the EPA and has new climate change legislation to discuss. 'Kokoro' Exhibit In California Museum...
Topics: Capital Public Radio, Insight, Insight Capital Public Radio, Sacramento Public Radio, Oroville,...
WWII Era Audio Recordings
by WA4CZD
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The Jubilee! radio show was broadcast on the Armed Forces Radio Service (AFRS) and featured "Negro" performers. The dates on these files, show numbers, as well as some performer's names, came from the Jubilee! transcription pages by Carl Hallstrom & Bo Scherman: http://home.swipnet.se/dooji/jubilee.htm The Radio Gold Index http://www.radiogoldindex.com DB was helpful too. Any typo or error is mine. :D
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Topics: World War, 1939-1945 -- Participation, African American, World War, 1939-1945, World War II,...
WWII Era Audio Recordings
by WA4CZD
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News from 1945. I usually share these via torrent but I don't think all these files are available on archive.org so here's a 1945 news file dump. Plus some V-Discs. Any typo or error is mine. ...if you like my uploads / Demonoid torrents please consider donating to a veteran's charity of your choice, thank you. Especially if you intend to make $ or otherwise profit from these files. :D
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Topics: WWII, Tokyo Rose, 1916-2006, Ardennes, Battle Of The, 1944-1945, Iwo Jima, Battle Of, Japan, 1945,...
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The Pacifica Radio Archives is one of the oldest and largest collections of non-commercial listener-sponsored public radio programs in world. Chronicling the political, cultural and artistic movements of the second half of the 20th century, Pacifica radio programs include documentaries, performances, discussions, debates, drama, poetry readings, commentaries and radio arts. The Pacifica Radio Archives appraise, collect, organize, describe, and preserve the creative work generated by, or...
Topic: Pacifica Radio
Country's Wealthiest Farmer Stewart Resnick Makes 'A Kingdom From Dust' During Drought California Sunday founder Mark Arax shares his feature "A Kingdom From Dust" on how the nation's wealthiest farmer influenced the water wars during the state's five-year drought. William Jessup Study Explores Climate Change's Effects On Migratory Birds William Jessup University Professor Michael McGrann shares research on climate change's impact on migratory birds. Sacramento Bacon Fest Kicks Off...
Topics: KXJZ, Insight, Sacramento, public, radio, Capital Public Radio, CSU Sacramento, Stewart Resnick,...
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In 2011, Pacifica Radio Archives received a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts to preserve 150 programs from our vaults, with preservation assistance from George Blood Audio and Video in Philadelphia, PA. The resulting collection encompasses an eclectic array of programs, some of which were only very recently discovered by PRA staff. Among some of the many highlights of the collection are a WBAI interview with Andy Warhol about his film Chelsea Girls shortly after the film’s...
WWII Era Audio Recordings
by WA4CZD
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News from 1942. I usually share these via torrent but I don't think all these files are available on archive.org so here's a 1942 news file dump. Any typo or error is mine.
Topics: WWII, World War II, World War, 1939-1945, World War II: Homefront, Corregidor, 1942, News,...
WWII Era Audio Recordings
by WA4CZD
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News from 1943. I usually share these via torrent but I don't think all these files are available on archive.org so here's a 1943 news file dump. Plus some V-Discs. Any typo or error is mine.
Topics: World War, 1939-1945, Old Time Radio, Churchill, Winston, Sir, 1874-1965, Roosevelt, Franklin D....
UCSF Industry Archives Audio Recordings
UCSF Industry Archives Audio Recordings
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310
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10,360
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The University of California, San Francisco Industry Archives Audio Recordings Collection, formerly known as the UCSF Tobacco Industry Audio Recordings Collection, contains audio files that complement the UCSF Industry Documents Library holdings.  These audio recordings are related to the marketing, manufacturing, sales, and scientific research of tobacco, chemical, drug, food and fossil fuel products as well as materials gathered and produced by public health advocates.  The...
WWII Era Audio Recordings
by WA4CZD
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News from the 1960's I usually share these via torrent but I don't think all these files are available on archive.org so here's a 1960's news file dump. Plus some talk shows and specials. Any typo or error is mine.
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Topics: 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, News, Detroit, JFK, RFK, MLK, Cold War,...
WWII Era Audio Recordings
by WA4CZD
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News from 1938. I usually share these via torrent but I don't think all these files are available on archive.org so here's a 1938 news file dump. Plus roller derby. :) Any typo or error is mine.
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Topics: Chamberlain, Neville, 1869-1940, Munich Four-Power Agreement -- (1938), OTR, Czechoslovakia --...
Free Speech Radio News
Free Speech Radio News
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1,334
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429,722
VIEWS
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Incisive news and analysis in the service of peace and social justice Free Speech Radio News (FSRN) is the only daily half-hour progressive radio newscast in the United States. It is owned and managed by news reporters. FSRN is an independent broadcast news organization born in January 2000 as the result of a strike by 43 reporters who formerly worked for the now defunct Pacifica Network News (PNN). Since that time, FSRN has expanded to hundreds of reporters in the U.S. and around the world....
WWII Era Audio Recordings
by WA4CZD
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News from 1939. I usually share these via torrent but I don't think all these files are available on archive.org so here's a 1939 news file dump. Any typo or error is mine.
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Topics: World War II: Homefront, World War II, Old Time Radio, World War, 1939-1945, News, River Plate,...
News Network: Community Policing In Sacramento After Stephon Clark was shot and killed by Sacramento police in his grandparents' backyard, the focus has turned to preventing these events from happening in the future. Could a new approach to community policing be the answer? California Dream: The Cost Of Living In California Why does it cost so much to live in California? CALmatters data reporter Matt Levin explains why housing costs are so high. Six California Governor Candidates To Face Off In...
Topics: KXJZ, Insight, Sacramento, public, radio, Capital Public Radio, CSU Sacramento, community,...
WWII Era Audio Recordings
by WA4CZD
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G.I. Jive was a 15-minute music program that was produced & broadcast by the U.S. government via the Armed Forces Radio Service (AFRS) radio network. Early shows had a variety of hosts: Frank Nelson, Lester Jay, and popular pin-up girls like Donna Reed were guest DJs. In 1943, G.I. Jill (Martha Wilkerson) took over behind the mike, and according to the AFRTS Archive blog , G.I. Jive became the most popular show on AFRS. (Also see Jill's All-Time Jukebox and The Army-Navy Screen Magazine 55...
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Topics: GI Jive, World War, 1939-1945, World War II, WWII, AFRS, GI Jill, Jazz, Big Band, Swing, Old Time...
WWII Era Audio Recordings
by WA4CZD
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News from 1947. I usually share these via torrent but I don't think all these files are available on archive.org so here's a 1947 news file dump. Plus some talk shows and specials. Any typo or error is mine.
favoritefavoritefavoritefavoritefavorite ( 1 reviews )
Topics: 1947, House Un-American Activities Committee, Old Time Radio, World War II: Postwar issues, News,...
Mother Jones Radio
Mother Jones Radio
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402,813
VIEWS
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A fun, fast, and substantive show of reporting and commentary inspired by stories from Mother Jones magazine. Award-winning host Angie Coiro brings together reporters and experts, creating a potent mix of news, razor-sharp commentary, and political humor from some of the best in the business. Mother Jones Radio picks up where corporate news leaves off. Its reporters ask what others don't, say what others won't, and bring you important stories you just won't hear anywhere else. At Mother Jones...
Political Junkie: Singapore Summit Preview And Primary Election Recap Political Junkie Ken Rudin recaps a week of primary elections in California and seven other states, and looks ahead to President Trump's scheduled meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. audio coming soon Developing True Sustainability: Dr. Jesus Hernandez Discusses Solutions To Sacramento’s Social Inequities Urban sociologist Dr. Jesus Hernandez, whose work shows that inequity in Sacramento follows patterns set by...
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Topics: KXJZ, Insight, Capital Public Radio, Sacramento, public, radio, CSU Sacramento, Political Junkie,...
Humanities West-audio
Humanities West-audio
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105
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13,196
VIEWS
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WWII Era Audio Recordings
by WA4CZD
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News from the 1970's I usually share these via torrent but I don't think all these files are available on archive.org so here's a 1970's news file dump. Plus some talk shows and specials. Any typo or error is mine.
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Topics: 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, News, Cold War, AFVN, Energy Crisis,...
Californians Might Get A Tax Break For Capturing Rainwater Sen. Steve Glazer explains Proposition 72, a bill he authored to incentivize rainwater capture by exempting new systems from property taxes. NPR International Correspondent Soraya Sarhaddi Nelson Speaks In Sacramento Currently based in Berlin, Nelson has ties to the Sacramento area and visits frequently. She spoke at a variety of events in town and discusses her career with Insight's Beth Ruyak. The Sweet History Of California...
Topics: KXJZ, Insight, Capital Public Radio, Sacramento, public, radio, CSU Sacramento, California Prop 72,...
WWII Era Audio Recordings
by WA4CZD
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One Night Stand was a program of live music ("remotes") that was produced & broadcast by the U.S. government via the Armed Forces Radio Service (AFRS) radio network. It featured the popular bands of the day and some lesser-known groups. Some of the vocalists: Meredith Blake, Liz Tilton, Anita O'Day, Helen Ward, Eugenie Baird, Bob Anthony, Thelma Carpenter, Jimmy Rushing, Earle Warren, Dinah Washington, Kitty Kallen, Rosetta Williams, Doris Day, Kay Starr, et al. The Radio Gold...
Topics: World War, 1939-1945, World War II, WWII, AFRS, Big Band, Swing, Jazz, OTR, Vaughn Monroe, Charlie...
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In 2013, the Pacifica Radio Archives received funding from the GRAMMY Foundation to preserve two significant series of tapes that were originally recorded at and broadcast on Pacifica’s New York station, WBAI-FM: The Free Music Store (1969-1975) and The Mind’s Eye Theatre (1966-1969). Sharing the belief that culture belongs to the people, these two programs brought the performing arts to audiences for free every week while collapsing distinctions between “high” and “low” culture....
Topic: pra
WWII Era Audio Recordings
by WA4CZD
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News from the 1930's  I usually share these via torrent but I don't think all these files are available on archive.org so here's a 1930's news file dump. Plus some sports and band remotes.  Also included is the infamous radio show episode with the Arch Oboler "Adam and Eve" skit that got Mae West banned from radio. Any typo or error is mine.
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Topics: OTR, Old Time Radio, 1924, 1928, 1930, 1932, 1933, 1934, 1935, 1936, 1937, 1938, WWII, World War...
KXJZ's Insight
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Capitol Chat - Capital Public Radio's Bureau Chief Ben Adler joins us to discuss his latest report on Prop 55, the massive voter guide in your mailbox and the state of California's beloved first dog. Rock Climber Alex Honnold - Alex Honnold has shattered climbing records. At 31, he's become the first person to climb Yosemite's Half Dome and Moonlight Buttress without any protective equipment. He discusses his latest climbing adventures and his memoir, "Alone On the Wall." Rock Band...
Topics: Insight, KXJZ, Capital Public Radio, Sacramento public radio, CSU Sacramento, Capitol Chat, Ben...
WWII Era Audio Recordings
by WA4CZD
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News from the 1950's I usually share these via torrent but I don't think all these files are available on archive.org so here's a 1950's news file dump. Plus some talk shows and specials. Any typo or error is mine.
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Topics: Baseball, HUAC, Korean War, 1950-1953, News, OTR, Old Time Radio, Cold War, 1950, 1951, 1952, 1953,...
Causeries mensuelles du CIRA-Marseille
Causeries mensuelles du CIRA-Marseille
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Enregistrements des causeries mensuelles du Centre International de Recherche sur l'Anarchie (CIRA) de Marseille / Enregistrements des conférences mensuelles au centre international de recherche sur l'anarchie (CIRA) à Marseille.
Topic: Anarchisme
Presidential Recordings
by John F. Kennedy
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"The President and the Press" American Newspaper Publishers Association. Waldorf-Astoria Hotel, New York, NY.
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Topic: John F. Kennedy
Source: John F. Kennedy Presidential Library
Swarthmore College Peace Collection Sound Recordings
by World Conference to Review and Appraise the Achievements of the United Nations Decade for Women (1985: Nairobi)
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These recordings are part of a series documenting NGO Forum ’85, a series of events leading up to the U.N. World Conference on Women, which was held in Nairobi, Kenya, from July 15-26, 1985.  The forum was organized and chaired by Dame Nita Barrow and Edith Ballantyne of the U.N. Conference of Non-governmental Organizations (CONGO).  The series comprises 29 audio cassette tapes resulting in 52 individual recordings (Sides A and B of cassettes).  All of these recordings are available on the...
Topics: Women and peace, International Women's Decade 1976-1985, Feminism, Women social conditions, Peace...
Presidential Recordings
by Dwight D. Eisenhower
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Dwight D. Eisenhower speech, April 16, 1953. "Chance for Peace" speech before the American Society for Newspaper Editors.
favoritefavoritefavoritefavorite ( 1 reviews )
Topic: Dwight D. Eisenhower
Source: Dwight D. Eisenhower Presidential Library. Digital copy from the Miller Center of Public Affairs.
Presidential Recordings
by John F. Kennedy
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John F. Kennedy Dictabelt Recording. Please refer to the John F. Kennedy Dictabelt finding aid for more information.
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Topic: John F. Kennedy
Source: John F. Kennedy Presidential Library. Digital copy from the Miller Center of Public Affairs.
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Funded in part by a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts and Pacifica station listeners, this one-year project brings to life fragile and deteriorating reel- to-reel tapes of national significance. Three categories of tapes were selected that highlight some of the strengths of our collection: • Pacifica and Politics : Pacifica’s extensive collection of political programs, covering a variety of topics such as Watergate, COINTELPRO, race and gender relations, featuring personalities...
Public Scanner Recordings
by Hamtramck Police and Fire, Rescue
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Nearly-continuous recordings of radio scanner traffic in Hamtramck, Michigan (42.404631, -83.057438) for June of 2006.
Topic: scanner audio
KXJZ's Insight
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Capitol Chat - Capital Public Radio's Ben Adler will give a recap on the discussion lawmakers are having about replacing to the $11 billion water bond currently set to go before voters in November. He reported this week that the governor is opposing the existing water bond, which was negotiated by former Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and lawmakers in 2009, and wants a $6 billion bond instead. Meanwhile, Senate Republicans rejected a $10.5 billion proposed replacement bond from Senate Democrats....
Topics: Insight, KXJZ, Capital Public Radio, Sacramento public radio, CSU Sacramento, Capitol Chat, Ben...
WWII Era Audio Recordings
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"This sound recording captures African - American contralto Marian Anderson's performance on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, DC. The free open - air Easter Sunday concert was organized after Anderson was denied permission to sing to an integrated audience in Constitution Hall by the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR). The recording also features an introductory speech by Secretary of the Interior Harold L. Ickes, in which he decried prejudice in the United...
Topics: Marian Anderson, Old Time Radio, Anderson, Marian, 1897-1993, OTR
Public Scanner Recordings
by Hamtramck Police and Fire
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Nearly-continuous recordings of radio scanner traffic in Hamtramck, Michigan (42.404631, -83.057438) for May of 2007.
Topic: scanner_audio
KXJZ's Insight
by Capital Public Radio, Inc.
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How many pieces of legislation made it through committee before Thursday's end-of-the-session deadline? The answer-- still counting. Meanwhile, every lawmaker and constitutional officer who is campaigning has a busy weekend before Tuesday's primary election day in CA. State Government Reporter Katie Orr joins me from the Capitol Bureau for this week's CapChat. The National Outdoor Track and Field Championships, which is coming to Sacramento State this June, announced today that the shotput...
Topics: KXJZ, Insight, Sacramento public radio, Capital Public Radio, CSU Sacramento, Capitol Chat, Katie...
KXJZ's Insight
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News Network: Bill Clinton In Stockton, Sacramento The presidential campaigns are in full swing in California. Bernie Sanders and Bill Clinton, on behalf of Hillary Clinton, kept a busy schedule in the west. CapRadio's Ben Bradford has a recap of Clinton's rally at Sacramento State. Poet Cathy Arellano: 'Salvation On Mission Street' On Insight,author and professor Cathy Arellano talks about her work. Arellano writes about gentrification in her new collection of poetry, "Salvation on...
Topics: KXJZ, Insight, Sacramento, public, radio, Capital Public Radio, CSU Sacramento, News Network, Ben...
Part one is "Three Women" - a verse play for radio by Sylvia Plath (self contained). Judith Binder as the wife, Ann Bernstein as the secretary, and Rachelle Towers as the girl. Part 2 is some reflections on childbirth from the Judy Knupe, Alice Abarbanel and Stephanie Mines. This program was produced by the Unlearning to Not Speak Collective.
Topics: Radio plays., Plath, Sylvia, Three women : a verse play for radio / by Sylvia Plath., American...
Source: http://pacificaradioarchives.org/american-women-making-history-and-culture-1963-1982
Rustbelt Radio
Rustbelt Radio
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Rustbelt Radio is a weekly 60-minute news program from the Pittsburgh Independent Media Center and WRCT 88.3 FM Pittsburgh. Featuring news and interviews from the regional rustbelt area, as well as coverage of global issues. As part of the indymedia network, Rustbelt Radio strives to be an outlet for community based, non-corporate, participatory media. Rustbelt Radio features news from the grassroots that is commonly overlooked by the corporate media. It can be heard on radio stations in...
KXJZ's Insight
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The Political Junkie Goes West - California Governor Jerry Brown made news this weekend when he called Ted Cruz "absolutely unfit for office" during an interview on Meet the Press. We'll talk with The Political Junkie Ken Rudin about Brown's comments and whether they will have any impact on Cruz's presidential run. News Network: Stockton - Stockton Record Columnist Michael Fitzgerald says the city as at the "dawn of a new era." Developer Zac Cort unveiled plans this past...
Topics: Insight, KXJZ, Capital Public Radio, Sacramento public radio, CSU Sacramento, The Political Junkie...
Public Scanner Recordings
by Hamtramck Police and Fire
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Nearly-continuous recordings of radio scanner traffic in Hamtramck, Michigan (42.404631, -83.057438) for March of 2007.
Topic: scanner_audio
Source: Uniden BC785D Scanner at 42.404631, -83.057438
Open Democracy
Open Democracy
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Pioneering a new type of independent media based on exchange and participation, Open Democracy spans the globe and covers the key questions of our times with interviews and contributions from renowned authors and marginalized voices alike. Some topics covered in this collection include life inside Guantanamo, climate change, human rights, and freedom of expression. Interviews with Sister Helen Prejean, Salman Rushdie, Carlos Fuentes, and Daniel Ellsberg are featured. Click for more information...
Reading of Virginia Woolf's short story "Street Haunting: A London Adventure." Read by Vivian Schaeffer. No intro or outro. Tape ends "from all the treasures of the city, a lead pencil."
Topics: Woolf, Virginia, 1882-1941., Radio programs -- Fiction., Literary readings (Radio programs),...
Source: http://pacificaradioarchives.org/american-women-making-history-and-culture-1963-1982
Open Democracy
by Jafar Panahi
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A clip from Iranian director Jafar Panahi's black football comedy, Offside. A group of women, who are banned from watching live football, have tried to sneak into a stadium to see Iran's final qualifying match for the World Cup. Unfortunately they are caught and held in custody - what happens when one of them wants to go to the ladies? See the original article, plus interview with Panahi at this link: http://www.opendemocracy.net/arts-Film/offside_3620.jsp.
KXJZ's Insight
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Sacramento Bee Reporter Explains Rising Cost Of Golden 1 Center As Sacramento's skyline continues to grow and change, the costs associated keep going up. For Wednesday's Insight, Sacramento Bee reporter Dale Kasler joins us to talk about the costs of the new Golden 1 Center and the Downtown Commons. Former CalTrans Director Honors Daughter With Memorial Sports Scholarship In 2007, Summer Kempton died from a drug overdose and the Kempton family almost immediately established a memorial fund in...
Topics: KXJZ, Insight, Sacramento, public, radio, Capital Public Radio, CSU Sacramento, News Network, Dale...
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Capitol Chat: California Democratic Party Endorses Recreational Marijuana Use State Government Reporter Ben Bradford joins us to talk about why CA's Dem Party endorsing recreational marijuana is significant in this week's Capitol Chat. We'll also get an update on the Democrats' gun control sit-in. Oakland Police Scandal It's been a bad week for the Oakland Police Department, which has been rocked by a sex scandal that's led to the firing of three different police chiefs. We'll talk with East...
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Dissecting The First Clinton-Trump Debate: Who Won? Was it the most viewed political event in U.S. history? Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump squared off in their first televised debate. How will it affect each candidate's path to the November elections? Observing National Voter Day With The California Civic Engagement Project Tuesday is National Voter Registration Day. Mindy Romero from the California Civic Engagement Project talks about low voter rates despite recent surges in registration....
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News Network - CapRadio's Healthcare Reporter Pauline Bartolone joins Insight as Sacramento County considers whether to provide health benefits to undocumented people. Weed: The New Science Of Marijuana - Acclaimed writer Hampton Sides joins Insight. He wrote the cover story for the June issue of National Geographic Magazine, which is entirely devoted to the science of marijuana. CORE Dance - CORE Contemporary Dance has an upcoming performance in the renovated State Theater in Auburn. Founder...
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OR-7 Pups - The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced Wednesday that biologists saw the wolf known as OR7 earlier this week living with a mate and at least two pups. Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife wolf coordinator Russ Morgan originally caught OR-7 in 2011 and joins us to talk more about the discovery. The California Fish and Game Commission voted Wednesday to move forward with listing the gray wolf as an endangered species under California law. President of the commission, Michael...
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Nearly-continuous recordings of radio scanner traffic in Hamtramck, Michigan (42.404631, -83.057438) for December of 2006.
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Source: Uniden BC785D Scanner at 42.404631, -83.057438
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Nearly-continuous recordings of radio scanner traffic in Hamtramck, Michigan (42.404631, -83.057438) for July of 2006.
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TO HAVE DONE WITH THE JUDGEMENT OF GOD, written and read by Antonin Artraud. Artraud reads from his play, in French. BROADCAST: KPFA, 15 Oct. 1968. In French.(41 min.) BB2075 Pacifica Radio Archives.
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Proudly We Hail was a syndicated Cold War / JET AGE! / Korean War-era radio program that was produced by the US government to promote Army, WAC, and Air Force recruitment. It featured radio dramas in a variety of genres - SciFi, patriotic, true stories, biographical, etc. It was also broadcast on AFRS. Some of these files suffered from that curious practice (that some companies that sell OTR have undertaken) of slightly slowing down the speed of the broadcast. It lengthens the episode length...
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China-California Climate Talk California Governor Jerry Brown met with Chinese President Xi Jinping Tuesday to discuss how the two states can combat climate change together. Capitol Chat: Katie Orr It's Katie Orr's last Capitol Chat as a State Capitol Reporter. She transitions to her new beat - health - starting next week. She'll join us for Capitol Chat this week to talk about the Governor's trip to Seattle. Vaccine Debate Reflecting on the second Republican debate, we'll revisit comments...
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In this episode of Consider the Alternatives Beth Park shares comments from congressperson Pat Schroeder as well as highlights from Schroeder’s 1990 address to SANE/FREEZE. Schroeder shares her thoughts on national security, emphasizing the disparity between the enormous sums of money spent on things like the B-2 bomber and the small amounts leftover for programs like federal housing. Schroeder says that investing in military technology over people and relying on disproven theories such as...
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Dem Debate Debrief - The Political Junkie Ken Rudin debriefs the first Democratic debate. Refugee Crisis In Germany - CapRadio's Katie Orr joins us from Germany. She's been part of a fellowship and shares her observations about the influx of refugees. Kushman By The Bottle - CapRadio's resident wine expert Rick Kushman will talk about bad writing in the wine business for the monthly segment, Kushman By The Bottle. Reefer Sanity - UC Davis chemistry professor Don Land talks about the science...
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Oroville Dam One Year After The Spillway Crisis On the first anniversary of the Oroville Dam crisis, reporters Bob Moffitt and Risa Johnson look back at how the California Department of Water Resources handled the aftermath. Dr. Bennet Omalu Warns Parents And Young Athletes Of Brain Damage Risks In Contact Sports Dr. Bennet Omalu discusses his new book, "Brain Damage in Contact Sports: What Parents Should Know Before Letting Their Children Play." Kushman By The Bottle: Valentine's Day...
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Swarthmore College Peace Collection Sound Recordings
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This episode of Cora Weiss Comments on the 7th of October, 1974, interviews Mary Ann Marne about her ‘Scholarship Search’ program, which helps students find financial aid for college. Marne discusses the application process for scholarships, and why her program is a necessity, since many scholarships go unused because people do not know how to access them. She details how her program uses a computer system to match students with scholarships for which they meet the criteria. The cost of a...
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PolitiFact: Trump's Joint Session to Congress, Immigration and Marijuana President Trump made his first address to Congress and PolitiFact has been hard at work checking his claims. Editor Angie Holan joins us from Washington D.C. and PolitiFact California Chris Nichols shares his own recent fact checks. The Future Of The Middle Class Scholarship Program And What Could Come Next Gov. Jerry Brown has called for axing the state's Middle Class Scholarship program, which has provided funding for...
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