The Hindenburg was an engineering masterpiece, an airship as large and as grand as the Titanic - and as doomed. On May 6, 1937, a young radio reporter named Herbert Morrison was on hand to record the Hindenburg’s arrival at Lakehurst, New Jersey. Instead, Morrison helped radio to broadcast one of modern history’s great disasters, as it suddenly unfolded in all its terrible glory. But even as Morrison’s eyewitness report chronicled the end of one era, it signaled the beginning of another - an age in which electronic media would routinely report shocking events in the moment that they occurred. In addition to the story of the Hindenburg, this serves as a preview of Season 1.Broadcast audio courtesy of Marc Garabedian, Mark 56 RecordsContributors: <ul><li>Herbert Morrison</li><li>Dr. Michael Biel, renowned broadcast historian.</li><li>Mike Freedman, President of National Press Club, Professor at GWU –</li><li>Don Hewitt, former CBS News producer (Garner Audio Archive)</li><li>Aaron Brown, former CNN anchor(Garner Audio Archive)</li><li>John Montone, former reporter for 1010 WINS Radio, New York</li></ul> See Privacy Policy at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy</a> and California Privacy Notice at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info</a>.

The Hindenburg was an engineering masterpiece, an airship as large and as grand as the Titanic - and as doomed. On May 6, 1937, a young radio reporter named Herbert Morrison was on hand to record the Hindenburg’s arrival at Lakehurst, New Jersey. Instead, Morrison helped radio to broadcast one of modern history’s great disasters, as it suddenly unfolded in all its terrible glory. But even as Morrison’s eyewitness report chronicled the end of one era, it signaled the beginning of another - an age in which electronic media would routinely report shocking events in the moment that they occurred. In addition to the story of the Hindenburg, this serves as a preview of Season 1. Broadcast audio courtesy of Marc Garabedian, Mark 56 Records Contributors: Herbert MorrisonDr. Michael Biel, renowned broadcast historian.Mike Freedman, President of National Press Club, Professor at GWU –Don Hewitt, former CBS News producer (Garner Audio Archive)Aaron Brown, former CNN anchor(Garner Audio Archive)John Montone, former reporter for 1010 WINS Radio, New York See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The Hindenburg was an engineering masterpiece, an airship as large and as grand as the Titanic - and as doomed. On May 6, 1937, a young radio reporter named Herbert Morrison was on hand to record the Hindenburg’s arrival at Lakehurst, New Jersey. Instead, Morrison helped radio to broadcast one of modern history’s great disasters, as it suddenly unfolded in all its terrible glory. But even as Morrison’s eyewitness report chronicled the end of one era, it signaled the beginning of another - an age in which electronic media would routinely report shocking events in the moment that they occurred. In addition to the story of the Hindenburg, this serves as a preview of Season 1.Broadcast audio courtesy of Marc Garabedian, Mark 56 RecordsContributors: <ul><li>Herbert Morrison</li><li>Dr. Michael Biel, renowned broadcast historian.</li><li>Mike Freedman, President of National Press Club, Professor at GWU –</li><li>Don Hewitt, former CBS News producer (Garner Audio Archive)</li><li>Aaron Brown, former CNN anchor(Garner Audio Archive)</li><li>John Montone, former reporter for 1010 WINS Radio, New York</li></ul> See Privacy Policy at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://art19.com/privacy</a> and California Privacy Notice at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info</a>.

The Hindenburg explosion – “Oh, the Humanity!” – (May 6, 1937)

From six-time New York Times bestselling author Joe Garner, and based on his groundbreaking multimedia book, “We Interrupt This Broadcast,” comes a 12-episode, audio docu-series hosted by broadcast legend Bill Kurtis, and narrated by NBC’s Brian Williams.&nbsp;Each episode unfolds with the brisk pace and tone of a thriller while presenting an in-depth look into the reporting of, and reaction to, the extraordinary events that became the benchmarks of the American story. It is said that “breaking news” is the first draft of history. “We Interrupt This Broadcast” marks the first time the stories of these historical broadcast news events are told exclusively by the broadcasters and TV journalists whose work created those drafts in real-time.CreditsHosted by Bill Kurtis &amp; Narrated by Brian WilliamsCreated, produced and directed by Joe GarnerWritten by Mark Rowland, Brian Williams, Colin Madine, and Joe GarnerSound engineering and design by Paul Bahr, Peachtree SoundAdditional audio engineering provided by Beowulf Rochlen, Two Squared Media ProductionsWebsite and graphics designed by George Vasilopoulos, 921 AssociatesExecutive Producers are Brian Williams, Ron Hartenbaum, Scott Calka, and Joe GarnerA very special thank you to Donna LaPietra and Diane AnelloA Production of i4 Media Ventures, LLC<a href="http://www.weinterruptthisbroadcast.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.weinterruptthisbroadcast.org</a>

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From six-time New York Times bestselling author Joe Garner, and based on his groundbreaking multimedia book, “We Interrupt This Broadcast,” comes a 12-episode, audio docu-series hosted by broadcast legend Bill Kurtis, and narrated by NBC’s Brian Williams. Each episode unfolds with the brisk pace and tone of a thriller while presenting an in-depth look into the reporting of, and reaction to, the extraordinary events that became the benchmarks of the American story. It is said that “breaking news” is the first draft of history. “We Interrupt This Broadcast” marks the first time the stories of these historical broadcast news events are told exclusively by the broadcasters and TV journalists whose work created those drafts in real-time. Credits Hosted by Bill Kurtis & Narrated by Brian Williams Created, produced and directed by Joe Garner Written by Mark Rowland, Brian Williams, Colin Madine, and Joe Garner Sound engineering and design by Paul Bahr, Peachtree Sound Additional audio engineering provided by Beowulf Rochlen, Two Squared Media Productions Website and graphics designed by George Vasilopoulos, 921 Associates Executive Producers are Brian Williams, Ron Hartenbaum, Scott Calka, and Joe Garner A very special thank you to Donna LaPietra and Diane Anello A Production of i4 Media Ventures, LLC www.weinterruptthisbroadcast.org

From six-time New York Times bestselling author Joe Garner, and based on his groundbreaking multimedia book, “We Interrupt This Broadcast,” comes a 12-episode, audio docu-series hosted by broadcast legend Bill Kurtis, and narrated by NBC’s Brian Williams.&nbsp;Each episode unfolds with the brisk pace and tone of a thriller while presenting an in-depth look into the reporting of, and reaction to, the extraordinary events that became the benchmarks of the American story. It is said that “breaking news” is the first draft of history. “We Interrupt This Broadcast” marks the first time the stories of these historical broadcast news events are told exclusively by the broadcasters and TV journalists whose work created those drafts in real-time.CreditsHosted by Bill Kurtis &amp; Narrated by Brian WilliamsCreated, produced and directed by Joe GarnerWritten by Mark Rowland, Brian Williams, Colin Madine, and Joe GarnerSound engineering and design by Paul Bahr, Peachtree SoundAdditional audio engineering provided by Beowulf Rochlen, Two Squared Media ProductionsWebsite and graphics designed by George Vasilopoulos, 921 AssociatesExecutive Producers are Brian Williams, Ron Hartenbaum, Scott Calka, and Joe GarnerA very special thank you to Donna LaPietra and Diane AnelloA Production of i4 Media Ventures, LLC<a href="http://www.weinterruptthisbroadcast.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer">www.weinterruptthisbroadcast.org</a>

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