The Pacific Story was broadcast on NBC at 11:30pm, with the first broadcast on July 11, 1943.Here's a presentation about "Islam in the Pacific" from 1945:
The series lasted 184 weeks with two weeks pre-empted and ended on January 26, 1947. It was considered a documentary.
The premise of the show was that with Europe in ruins, the Pacific might emerge as the center of political and social change in the world, and people should know something about it.
"We must be ready to dare all for our country. For history does not long entrust the care of freedom to the weak or the timid. We must acquire proficiency in defense and display stamina in purpose." - President Eisenhower, First Inaugural Address
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Saturday, January 21, 2017
Saturday Is Old Radio Day:The Pacific Story and "Islam in the Pacific" (1945)
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