World War II on the Air

CBS newsman Edward R. Murrow and his team of radio reporters broadcast from the rooftops and streets of Europe during WWII, providing Americans with real-time information about the war. On the 70th anniversary of the beginning of WWII, Midday listens back to some of those CBS broadcasts.

More from MPR

• 65 years later, female WWII test pilots finally recognized
  August 13, 2009
• Fort Snelling says goodbye to the 88th
  June 12, 2009
• Obama hails 'sheer improbability' of D-Day victory
  June 6, 2009

Resources

• World War II on the Air