Fulton Lewis Jr.

New York Welcomes Wilkie

English · Politics, Radio, History

Fulton Lewis Jr. presents a radio broadcast centered on the news and public affairs of its time. The title points to New York’s welcome for Wendell Willkie, the Republican presidential candidate in the 1940 election, placing the program amid a consequential moment in American politics.

Lewis was known for commentary on current events, so the listening experience is that of a period radio address rather than a fictional drama: a direct, spoken presentation focused on the people and issues in the headlines. The subject offers a glimpse of how a major political campaign and its public reception were discussed on the air.

For listeners interested in political history and contemporary radio commentary, this broadcast provides an immediate connection to the language and concerns of the 1940 campaign.

This recording is part of the Old Time Radio collection.