Radio was the first medium to break the news of President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s death in April 1945. In I Can Hear It Now, Edward R. Murrow captures the moment with the original CBS bulletin voiced by John Daly. This segment originally aired on The Big Broadcast on April 6, 2025.
Big Broadcast Bites presents curated clips from WAMU’s long-running radio program, The Big Broadcast. Hosted by Murray Horwitz and produced by Jill Ahrold Bailey, these shorter selections offer quick listens, featuring golden age of radio audio and historical recordings that connect the past to today’s listeners.