Day: November 24, 2023

FOUR DAYS IN NOVEMBER: THE WWJ NBC DETROIT RADIO COVERAGE. SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 1963

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WWJ NBC Detroit Radio logo, 1963

In this segment you will hear NBC radio reports by the following correspondents:

Tom Petitt (Dallas); Roger Reedy (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’.

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Note: In 1963, WWJ WWJ-FM was owned and operated by The Detroit News. The NBC Detroit affiliate was represented nationally by Peters, Griffins, Woodward, Inc.

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The Detroit Free Press Monday, November 25, 1963

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WWJ Detroit NBC Radio logo, 1963

The NBC radio memorial tribute, a continuation — ‘President John F. Kennedy: The Highest Price’ (program conclusion).

Near the end of this segment, you will note a brief NBC radio commentary by Morgan Beatty (11:21 p.m.); also a live NBC report by Bryson Rush in Washington.

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Note: In 1963, WWJ WWJ-FM was owned and operated by The Detroit News. The NBC Detroit affiliate was represented nationally by Peters, Griffins, Woodward, Inc.

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“Now the prisoner, wearing a black sweater, he’s changed from his t-shirt, is being moved out toward an armored car. Being led out by Captain Fritz. [Car horn sounds.] There’s the prisoner. Do you have anything to say in your defense?” Jack Ruby jumps out of the crowd and fires into Oswald. [Ike Pappas, reporting live for WNEW, New York, from the basement of the Dallas Police headquarters.] Photo: Jack Beers; Dallas Morning News, Associated Press

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Bob Pratt

A special thank you to Bob Pratt, of Farmington Hills, MI., for contributing these historic recordings for our Motor City Radio Flashbacks archive.

In November 1963, Bob Pratt recorded over 20 hours on reeled tapes covering the tragic four days, 60 years ago.

Approximately 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 news 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 also shared his own recollections of President Kennedy’s assassination. His personal memories is featured on this website, here.

These historic Detroit radio broadcasts was never available to anyone — anywhere. Motor City Radio Flashbacks previously featured these historic recordings in their entirety — exclusively here — for the very first time, when this site premiered these broadcasts in November 2018, five years ago.

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“There’s a shot! Oswald has been shot! Oswald has been shot! A shot rang out. Mass confusion here, all the doors have been locked — Holy mackerel!” Sunday, 11:21 a.m. E.S.T. [Ike Pappas, reporting live for WNEW, New York, from the basement of the Dallas Police headquarters.] Photo: Bob Jackson; Dallas Times Herald, Associated Press

Inflicted with a severe gunshot wound, Oswald’s limp body is placed upon a ambulance gurney and rushed to Parkland Hospital. Over an hour and a half on the operating table, Oswald succumbs to his wounds. He was officially pronounced dead by Dr. Tom Shires (Parkland chief of surgery) at 1:07 p.m., CST.  (Photo: Dallas Times Herald) Associated Press

Sunday, 1:08 p.m., EST. The body of President Kennedy, Mrs. Kennedy, along with her two children, leaves the White House for the U.S. Capitol. At the very time this photograph was taken, back in Dallas (12:08 p.m. CST), a team of doctors desperately were trying to save the life of Lee Harvey Oswald inside Trauma Room 2 at Parkland Hospital. (Photo: Abbie Rowe) Associated Press

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Photos featured: Associated Press (Bob Jackson); Dallas Morning News (Jack Beers); Associated Press

The Military Caisson bearing President Kennedy’s casket leaves the White House for the U.S. Capitol.

Surrounded by the Military Colors Honor Guard, the public views the President’s body lying in State at the U.S. Capitol. Sunday afternoon, November 24.

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