Elmer Davis and the News

NBC (1940)

English · Radio, War & Military

Elmer Davis brings listeners a direct, carefully delivered account of the news, with reporting and commentary shaped for the immediacy of radio. The program centers on Davis’s distinctive presence as a journalist and broadcaster, guiding the audience through events in a clear, measured voice.

This recording is dated June 2, 1940, and its title identifies Anthony Eden and Dunkirk among its subjects. The broadcast offers a snapshot of wartime news as it was presented to listeners at the time, with the urgency of current events carried through spoken reporting rather than dramatic storytelling.

Davis’s restrained, authoritative style gives the program a focused and informative tone. It is a chance to hear a prominent news broadcaster address consequential events in the concise, personal format of a radio news program.

This recording is part of the Old Time Radio collection.