Today we have “Extra, Extra,” a 1942 episode of Yarns for Yanks. The series was produced by the Special Service division of the U.S War Department and aired over the Armed Forces Radio Network. This episode is hosted by Spencer Tracy.

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Today we have the September 24, 1942, broadcast of the Chesterfield Moonlight Serenade show, the final broadcast before Glenn Miller joined the U.S. Army. Miller, one of the most popular performers of the big band era, volunteered to join the Army and entertain the troops. The 38-year-old band leader gave up a salary of more than $15,000 a week to serve. Miller and his band entertained thousands of Allied troops over the next two years. During a flight from England to France on December 15, 1944, Miller’s plane disappeared over the English Channel. He was posthumously awarded the Bronze Star in 1945.

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Today we have the first part of Nazi Eyes on Canada, a five-episode radio play produced by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. This first episode aired on September 20, 1942, and stars Helen Hayes. The series warns Canadians of the danger of Germany and imagines a future where the Nazis have conquered Canada.

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Today we have a news update and commentary from Fulton Lewis as it aired over the Mutual Network on September 18, 1942. Lewis delivered his commentaries five nights a week over Mutual throughout the 1940s. At the peak of his popularity, Lewis was heard over more than 500 radio stations, with an audience of more than 15 million listeners.

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Today we have an episode of This is Our Enemy, Hitler Youth Movement. The series aired over the Mutual Network in 1942 and 1943 and was sponsored by the Office of War Information. This episode aired on Sept. 13, 1942.

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Today’s episode consists of two segments. The first is an address by Canadian Prime Minister William Lyon Mackenzie King, marking three years of war for Canada. It first aired over the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation on September 10, 1942.

Our second segment is an interview with then-Senator Harry Truman, broadcast over KMBC this week in 1942. At this point, Truman was still more than two years away from winning election as Franklin Roosevelt’s third and final vice president.

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Today we have President Franklin Delano Roosevelt’s Fireside Chat of September 7, 1942. It was his 22nd fireside chat. This speech focuses on inflation and rising food prices in the United States and urges Americans to sacrifice for the war effort.

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Today we have Labor for Victory, a broadcast by the AFL & CIO saluting organized labor’s work for the war effort. The show was originally broadcast over NBC on September 5, 1942.

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Today we have the CBS News of the World from the morning of September 3, 1942. It includes updates on the war from New York, with live reports from Australia, Moscow, London and Egypt. The broadcast is missing the intro and jumps right into the news updates.

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Today we have Our Secret Weapon – The Truth, as it was broadcast over CBS this week in 1942. The program focuses on the propaganda efforts of the Axis countries.

The show is hosted by author Rex Stout, best known for his Nero Wolfe stories, but also the head of the Writers’ War Board during World War II.

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