I Can Hear It Now

1938 in Europe

English · History, Radio

I Can Hear It Now is a documentary radio series built from recordings of public events and the voices of people who witnessed them. Edward R. Murrow guides the program, bringing together news reports, speeches, and other recorded sounds to evoke the atmosphere of a particular period.

This installment focuses on Europe in 1938, a year marked by mounting political tension and the approach of war. Rather than presenting events as a conventional dramatic story, the program lets contemporary voices and archival sound carry the account, with Murrow’s narration providing context and continuity.

The result is an absorbing work of radio history: a carefully assembled sound record that places listeners close to the language and urgency of the time. Murrow’s measured delivery and the documentary use of original recordings give the program a reflective, immediate quality.

This recording is part of the Old Time Radio collection.