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April 30, 1908 Eve Arden was born

On this day in 1908 Eve Arden was born.

April 27, 1932: The First Recorded News Coast to Coast Broadcast

  April 27, 1932: The unforgettable moment on this day was the explosion of the Hindenburg airship at Lakehurst, NJ. The disaster was reported by NBC's broadcaster  Herbert Morrison and became the first recorded coast-to-coast broadcast. The Hindenburg disaster occurred on Thursday, May 6, 1937. The German passenger airship LZ 129 Hindenburg burst into flames during its attempt to dock with its mooring mast at the Lakehurst Naval Air Station. Lakehurst Naval Air Station was located adjacent to the borough of Lakehurst, New Jersey. 97 people on board lost their lives to the disaster, and there were 35 fatalities as well as one death among the ground crew. The disaster became spectacular newsreel footage, as well as the subject of some spectacular photographs. Herbert Morrison made radio recordings of eyewitness reports from the landing field, which were then broadcast the next day on NBC. The actual cause of the fire remains unknown, although a variety of hypotheses have b

April 25, 1955 X Minus One debut

On this day in 1955 X Minus One debut.

April 11, 1943 The Falcon made its radio debut

On this day in 1943, The Falcon made its radio debut.

April 10, 1943 The Falcon debut

On this day in 1943 The Falcon debut.

April 3, 1924 Doris Day was born

On this day in 1924, Doris Day was born.

Easter with Burns and Allen

If you cannot see the audio controls, your browser does not support the audio element Easter Program from March 25, 1948 Starring Hans Conrad , Gale Gordon , Frank Nelson , and of course George Burns and Gracie Allen : Gracie only has two shopping days left before Easter and she needs a new schmancy Easter Dress! Click here for more free Easter Recordings to enjoy today!