World War II on the Air

Edward R. Murrow
CBS newsman Edward R. Murrow, is shown in this 1939 photo.
Associated Press

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.

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