Americas Town Meeting Of The Air | Drama | Old Time Radio Downloads

Thanks

The New England town hall meeting was one of the earliest experiments in democracy on the North American continent, an opportunity for neighbors to come together to be informed and discuss issues which affected the community as a whole. From 1935 to 1956, America’s Town Meeting of the Air tried to bring this concept to a modern, nationwide forum. Produced by the League for Political Education and featuring executive director George V. Denny Jr, the program became incredibly popular, even inspiring listener clubs who would listen and explore the issues further after the actual broadcast. Click here to read more about America's Town Meeting Of The Air

Radio Shows
Comments
Photos

Please enjoy these 38 old time radio episodes:

Air Date	Title	Synopsis
11.13.1941	america's town hall meeting of the air what kind of peace must we have (clip)	+ Blue net, KQV, Pittsburgh aircheck. "What Kind Of Peace Must We Have (That Will Endure)?". The me...
01.17.1946	america's town hall meeting of the air what does the returning gi expect at home (excerpt)
10.24.1946	america's town hall meeting of the air earl browder on relationship between communists and organized labor (excerpt)	+ ABC net, WCAE, Pittsburgh aircheck, WOWO, Fort Wayne origination. "Are American Communists A Threa...
10.31.1946	america's town hall meeting of the air should the u.s. open it's doors to displaced persons now
04.03.1947	america's town hall meeting of the air should the communist party be outlawed in the us (partial)	+ Blue Network. "Should Our Ships Convey Arms To Britain?". The program originates from Town Hall, ...
04.10.1947	america's town hall meeting of the air do we really elect our own president (first quarter only)	+ Program #172. Blue Network. "Can We Prevent Higher Living Costs?". Robinson says that time-and-a-...
09.23.1947	america's town hall meeting of the air should we accept the new fashions for women
10.07.1947	america's town hall meeting of the air what can we do to improve race and religious relationships in america	+ "What Can We Do To Improve Race Relationships In America?". The correct topic title is, "What C...
03.23.1948	america's town hall meeting of the air should the presidents civil rights program be adopted	+ Program #501. "Should The President's Civil Rights Program Be Adopted?". During the question pe...
06.22.1948	america's town hall meeting of the air are you preparing to grow old successfully	+ "Are You Preparing To Grow Old Successfully?". The program originates from Bound Brook, New Jer...
06.07.1949	america's town hall meeting of the air lemuel boulware on profit sharing (excerpt)
12.20.1949	america's town hall meeting of the air will a $100 pension provide real security	+ "Would a $100-A-Month Pension For All Retired Persons Provide Real Security?" An announcement i...
05.27.1952	america's town hall meeting of the air who are the troublemakers in our democracy (incomplete)

1 2

I suspect this series is one many listener's haven't heard before. I find it to be historically very interesting, especially the 1941 episodes. Although we weren't involved in it till December 7th, 1941, World War II was in full swing long before that time. So most of the topics are directly related to what or when we should have any involvement. The format of this series is to have two participants, one for and the other against a particular subject. In this episode, those are; Dr. Reinhold Niebuhr vs. John T. Flynn. Then, like any Town Meeting, it was opened up for questions by the audience. The Moderator was; George V. Denny, Jr. The series ran from May 30th, 1935 till June 17th, 1956, a total of 928 episodes.

Jerry