Today we have the August 9, 1945, episode of The Fighting AAF. Produced by ABC in cooperation with the Army Air Force, the program aired from May to September 1945. It featured recordings of actual air battles recorded by ABC’s war correspondents, along with performances by the AAF orchestra and interviews with AAF personnel.

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Today we have 30 minutes of news from August 27, 1945. First it’s a news update from NBC from veteran war correspondent Robert St. John. It includes updates on the American arrival in Japan, a report from off the shore of Tokyo and commentary. That is followed by the late evening news of that night.

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Today we have a special edition of the Philco Radio Hour from August 19, 1945. The episode was dedicated to recognizing the official day of prayer and thanksgiving that was being observed across the country after the surrender of Japan.

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Today we have the August 19, 1945, edition of CBS World News Today. It includes analysis and updates on the end of the war and its aftermath, with reports from Manila, Guam, London, Chungking, Pearl Harbor, Washington, and New York.

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Today our episodes celebrate the Japanese surrender and the end of fighting in World War II on August 14, 1945. This episode has two parts. The first is that evening’s episode of Columbia Presents Corwin, hosted by Orson Welles. Then, we’ll hear news reports from across the country as Americans celebrate the end of the war.

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Today our episodes celebrate the Japanese surrender and the end of fighting in World War II on August 14, 1945. First, we have the breaking news of the Japanese acceptance of the Allied terms for surrender. That is followed by coverage of the surrender from first CBS and then ABC and the Mutual network.

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Today we have two items from the Mutual Broadcasting System as Americans were still awaiting updates on the surrender of Japan. First, we have a roundtable discussion with several war commentators from August 12, 1945. That is followed by the Mutual news update from August 13, 1945.

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Today we have two reports from August 10, 1945. First we have the early morning news report from CBS. That is followed by the evening edition of the NBC News of the World.

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Today we have two more news updates in the wake of the first atomic bomb being dropped on Hiroshima. The first is the CBS Morning News of August 7, 1945. It includes updates on the aftermath of the bomb, as well as reports from Berlin, Moscow, Washington, and New York. That is followed by NBC’s From the Pacific from August 8, 1945.

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Today we have the August 6, 1945, edition of the CBS morning news. It includes analysis and updates on the war, with reports from Guam, Paris, London, Washington, and New York. After the news update, you’ll hear two breaking news alerts from NBC and CBS. That is followed by U.S. President Harry Truman’s statement on the attack.

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