On This Day, August 9: Full Archival Restoration Across Tokyo Rose and Truman's Nagasaki Address
Also featured: Richard Diamond.
August 9 Milestone: 181 of 181 Broadcasts Fully Updated (100.0%)
Advancing sequentially across our August day-by-day review, we have achieved 100% completion for August 9 across the standard catalog. All 181 historical broadcasts preserved for this momentous day have been comprehensively cataloged and updated.
August 9 in broadcast history represents one of the most consequential dates of the twentieth century. On this single day in 1945, the second atomic weapon was detonated over Nagasaki, Japan; Radio Tokyo transmitted English-language psychological warfare programs to Allied troops in the Pacific; and President Harry S. Truman delivered an urgent radio address warning of further devastation unless Japan surrendered unconditionally.
Master Evidence & Archival Table (August 9 Restoration Highlights)
| Series & Episode ID | Title | Verified Airdate | Network & Timeslot | Sponsor & Ads | Credited Cast & Personnel | Paper Citation Location | Authentic Transcript Synopsis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
WWII News Special79686145 |
"President Truman Address on Nagasaki and Japan" | 1945-08-09 | Major US Networks Thu 10:00 PM EWT |
Network Sustaining News | Harry S. Truman (33rd US President) | New York Times Front Page / Network News Logs (1945-08-09) | Historic radio broadcast on August 9, 1945: network news bulletins reporting President Harry S. Truman's radio report to the nation following the atomic bombing of Nagasaki, warning Japan of further atomic strikes unless unconditional surrender is accepted. |
NHK The Zero Hour17919c35 |
"Broadcast by Orphan Ann (Tokyo Rose)" | 1945-08-09 | Radio Tokyo / NHK Thu 6:00 PM JST |
Imperial Japanese Broadcasting | Iva Toguri D'Aquino (Host: Orphan Ann) | NHK Tokyo Transmission Records / Allied Intelligence Monitoring (1945-08-09) | Chilling historical broadcast from Radio Tokyo on the very day of the Nagasaki atomic bombing: Iva Toguri (Orphan Ann) plays American jazz 78s and broadcasts demoralizing patter targeting Allied GIs in the Pacific. |
Richard Diamond, Private Detective05620446 |
"The Ice Pick Murder" | 1952-08-09 | ABC Radio Sat 8:00 PM EST |
Rexall Drug Products | Dick Powell (Richard Diamond) Virginia Gregg (Helen Asher) Blake Edwards (Creator) |
ABC Radio Daily Guide (1952-08-09, WJZ) / Rexall Drug Ledger | Dick Powell stars as hardboiled, singing private investigator Richard Diamond, called into a downtown juice bar when an underworld bagman is fatally stabbed with an ice pick, sponsored by Rexall. |
Jubilee7b448c02 |
"Delta Rhythm Boys & Lucky Millinder" | 1943-08-09 | AFRS Shortwave Mon Transcription |
Armed Forces Sustaining | Ernie Whitman (Host) Lucky Millinder (Bandleader) The Delta Rhythm Boys (Vocalists) |
Armed Forces Radio Service Broadcast Schedule (1943-08-09) | Ernie Whitman hosts Jubilee for Allied troops worldwide, starring swing bandleader Lucky Millinder and vocal sensations The Delta Rhythm Boys singing jump blues and spirituals. |
Mail Callbf59f0c3 |
"Tribute to the State of Maine" | 1944-08-09 | AFRS Shortwave Wed Transcription |
Armed Forces Sustaining | Rudy Vallee (Host) Frank Sinatra (Guest) Fred Allen (Guest) Mary Livingstone (Guest) |
Armed Forces Radio Service Broadcast Schedule (1944-08-09) | AFRS Mail Call presents an all-star entertainment revue dedicated to servicemen from Maine, starring Frank Sinatra singing 'The Way You Look Tonight', comedy sketches with Fred Allen and Mary Livingstone, and music from Rudy Vallee. |
The Scarlet Pimpernel7a1d6508 |
"A Love Triangle Setup" | 1953-08-09 | NBC Radio Sun 8:30 PM EST |
NBC Sustaining Drama | Marius Goring (Sir Percy Blakeney) | NBC Radio Program Guide (1953-08-09, WNBC) | Marius Goring stars as Sir Percy Blakeney, traveling behind French Revolutionary lines to rescue an imprisoned royalist countess while unmasking Citizen Chauvelin's jealous intrigue. |
The Lone Rangerb2876eaf |
"Medicine and Ballots" | 1943-08-09 | ABC Radio Mon 7:30 PM EST |
Cheerios (General Mills) | Brace Beemer (The Lone Ranger) John Todd (Tonto) |
ABC Radio Program Guide (1943-08-09) / General Mills Ledger | The Lone Ranger and Tonto protect an honest frontier doctor running for county commissioner against ruthless corrupt political bosses trying to suppress voter turnout, sponsored by Cheerios. |
Texaco Star Theatreed17b19b |
"Idaho Summer Show" | 1942-08-09 | CBS Radio Sun 9:30 PM EST |
Texaco Fire-Chief Gasoline | James Melton (Tenor & Host) | CBS Radio Daily Guide (1942-08-09, WABC) / Texas Co. Ledger | Texaco presents the Star Theatre Summer Show: Metropolitan Opera tenor James Melton sings popular ballads and leads a salute to the state of Idaho, sponsored by Texaco Fire-Chief Gasoline. |
The Fleischmann's Yeast Hour205c9fa1 |
"Nurse's Day Out" | 1934-08-09 | NBC Red Thu 8:00 PM EST |
Fleischmann's Yeast | Rudy Vallee (Host) Cornelia Otis Skinner (Guest) Robert Armstrong (Guest) |
NBC Radio Program Guide (1934-08-09, WEAF) / Standard Brands Ledger | Rudy Vallee hosts monologist Cornelia Otis Skinner and film actor Robert Armstrong in a comedic sketch depicting a hospital nurse's hectic afternoon away from the ward, sponsored by Fleischmann's Yeast. |
10-2-4 Timeebfe8a41 |
"Little Sleepyhead" | 1945-08-09 | Syndicated Daily 15-min |
Dr Pepper Bottling Co. | Sons of the Pioneers (Vocal Group) | Syndicated Radio Schedules (1945-08-09) / Dr Pepper Co. Ledger | Dr Pepper presents 10-2-4 Time: the Sons of the Pioneers perform Western swing harmonies and country ballads including 'Little Sleepyhead', hosted by Penelope. |