America's Town Meeting of the Air

Do We Have a Free Press?

English · Radio, Political Science

America's Town Meeting of the Air brings public questions into a lively radio forum, inviting listeners to hear issues debated by speakers with differing points of view. The program is associated with journalist and moderator George V. Denny Jr., whose guiding role helped give the discussions a clear, accessible shape.

Rather than presenting a single scripted story, the broadcast centers on argument and exchange. Speakers make their cases, respond to opposing views, and explore questions of public life; the audience can hear ideas tested in the moment. The title of this program, “Do We Have a Free Press?”, frames a discussion about the press and its place in a free society.

The result is thoughtful, direct radio: a chance to listen closely to competing perspectives and consider the questions behind them. Its town-meeting format makes civic debate the main event, with the energy of live discussion rather than the polish of a dramatic performance.

This recording is part of the Old Time Radio collection.