WWJ FM * Sunday, November 24, 1963 * THE BOB PRATT COLLECTION (A)
THE KENNEDY TAPES (Bob Pratt Collection) SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 1963 [A]
NBC Radio Network (12:28 P.M. – 3:02 P.M.)
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In this segment you will hear NBC radio reports by the following correspondents:
Tom Petitt (Dallas); Roger Ready (Dallas); Tom Perryman (Dallas); Robert McCormick (Washington); Herbert Kaplow (Washington); Don Doke (Washington); Jack Perkins (Washington); Richard Harkness (Washington); Bryson Rush (Washington)
Also, the NBC radio memorial tribute, ‘President John F. Kennedy: The Highest Price’
WWJ FM * Sunday, November 24, 1963 * THE BOB PRATT COLLECTION (B)
THE KENNEDY TAPES (Bob Pratt Collection) SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 1963 [B]
NBC Radio Network (3:03 P.M. – 6:00 P.M.)
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The NBC radio memorial tribute, ‘President John F. Kennedy: The Highest Price’ (conclusion)
Near the end of this segment you will note a brief NBC radio commentary by Morgan Beatty (11:21 p.m.); Bryson Rush (Washington)
ABOUT THESE NOVEMBER 1963 RECORDINGS
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A special THANK YOU to Bob Pratt, of Farmington Hills, MI., for contributing these historic recordings with Motor City Radio Flashbacks.
In November 1963, Bob Pratt recorded over 15 hours on reeled tapes covering the tragic four days, 55 years ago.
Some 8 minutes after Lee Harvey Oswald was shot on live TV (12:21; EST), Bob Pratt began to record the events as NBC radio was breaking the story over WWJ-FM, Detroit. The recordings began approximately 12:29 p.m., through 6:00 p.m., Sunday evening, November 24, 1963.
Bob Pratt shares his recollections of President Kennedy’s assassination. His personal memories is featured on this website, here.
These 1963 Detroit radio broadcasts was never available to anyone — anywhere — until now. Motor City Radio Flashbacks features these historic recordings in their entirety — exclusively here — for the very first time.
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TOMORROW: WWJ FM November 25, 1963
NBC RAW FEED * Sunday, November 24, 1963 * NBC RADIO NETWORK
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Photos featured: Associated Press (Bob Jackson); Dallas Morning News (Jack Beers) Associated Press
