Re: [ARSCLIST] Edward R. Murrow "Hear It Now"

[Tom Fine <tflists@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

There are indeed three segments from three different programs, but no full
shows, and nothing online. But thanks for the link. I wonder why they have
only small segments of shows -- maybe used in a journalism class at some
point?

I should have hit the books on this before my first e-mail. In Bob Edwards'
good quick-read book on Murrow, I found the following:

"In 1950, (Fred) Friendly joined CBS to produce with Murrow a weekly radio
newsmagazine series called Hear It Now. The program ran for six months
beginning in December and included other contributors, such as CBS sports
director Red Barber, the first man Ed hired back in his executive days. Hear
It Now won a Peabody Award."

So there would have been approximately 26 shows, each 1 hour long. I have
good transcription transfers of 7 shows. Anyone out there with other pieces
of the series, maybe we could "trade tapes."

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Lou Judson" <inaudio@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <ARSCLIST@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, November 23, 2005 3:13 PM
Subject: Re: [ARSCLIST] Edward R. Murrow "Hear It Now"


Google found this:

<http://vvl.lib.msu.edu/showfindingaid.cfm?findaidid=MurrowER>

hope it helps.

Lou Judson • Intuitive Audio
415-883-2689

On Nov 23, 2005, at 11:16 AM, Tom Fine wrote:

> Hi All:
>
> Is there a place, either online or physical, where one can obtain
> decent-quality copies of these shows? I have excellent transcription
> transfers of 4 shows from 1950 and have always enjoyed them greatly. I
> believe the show ran for a couple or few years, starting in late 1949
> or the
> beginning of 1950.
>
> These are NOT the series of "I Can Hear It Now" productions for LP.
> This was
> a weekly radio news magazine. I'm thinking someone, somewhere has a
> collection of these shows.
>
> What perked up my ears in particular is that some of the debate that
> took
> place in early 1950 after the Chinese entered Korea and things went
> badly
> has such strong echoes today. Also, it's fascinating to hear the actual
> voices of both historic figures and ordinary people of those days. To
> my
> ears, the regional accents of America were more pronounced back then,
> and
> the average person had a more refined and clearer way of speaking.
>
> If someone has a pile of transcriptions of these shows lying around
> somewhere, let's talk about getting them digitized. I can and will
> help.
>
> Also, Happy Thanksgiving to everyone.
>
> -- Tom Fine
>