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Ed Palmer
05-30-07, 05:13 PM
THIS IS ALSO ON YOUR COMPUTER AT AOL XM RADIO


FOR THOSE OF YOU THAT HAVE X M RADIO
XM recreates D-Day radio coverage in real-time


Next Wednesday, June 6th, XM will air a unique special that re-creates the radio coverage of D-Day, with archival reports from NBC’s original radio news bulletins of the invasion.

This incredible broadcast will air, in real-time, starting at 12:41am ET (which was the time of the first airing) and will end June 7th, at 5:45pm ET on The '40s (ch 4). The special will be based on the original NBC radio news reports of the invasion (currently housed in the National Archives) exactly as it was heard almost 63 years ago.

The marathon will also feature music of the era and archival reports from radio commentators of the day, including H. V. Kaltenborn, Merrill Mueller, and the other members of NBC’s news staff.

"Once we discovered that this material existed, we felt we had an obligation to bring it to XM listeners," said Program Director Marlin Taylor. "No one else would undertake such an endeavor and it is our role to keep the music and history of this era alive and available to those living in the 21st century."

Pretty amazing.

sdk87to91
05-30-07, 06:16 PM
I will have to take my receiver to work that day. I have been waiting for a good excuse to hook up the work truck to the XM waves. I am a little confused as to the times though, 12:41 am June 6 to 5:45 pm june 7th, is that 1241 June 6th to 1745 June 7th, which would be 1441 and 1945 respectively in my time zone?