Elmer Davis and the News

French German Armistice Signed

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Elmer Davis and the News presents radio news reporting associated with journalist and broadcaster Elmer Davis. This recording is identified with June 22, 1940, and the signing of the French-German armistice, a major development in the Second World War.

Listeners can expect a news-focused broadcast rather than a fictional radio drama, with the events of the day presented in the direct, concise style of contemporary radio journalism. The subject offers a glimpse of how a pivotal wartime announcement reached listeners through the news medium.


This recording is part of the Old Time Radio collection.