Amelia Earhart Talks on WNYC in 1932 After Flying Solo Across the Atlantic | From the WNYC Archives
As part of WNYC's centennial celebration, each week we'll take listeners on a tour of key moments from the WNYC and NYC Municipal archives.
In this clip from 1932, Amelia Earhart stands before thousands on the steps of New York City Hall. At a time when most people had never even taken a long car trip, she was the first woman to soar solo across the Atlantic. It's a flight that is remembered in history, in small part perhaps, because of her appearance on WNYC.
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From the Archives selections include press conferences, events, and interviews with notables such as Jack Kerouac (1958), Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. (1964), Martin Scorsese (1970), Gloria Steinem (1982), and Barack Obama (2007). Listeners will also hear key historic news reports that aired on WNYC, including the announcement of the attack on Pearl Harbor (1941), a broadcast of a town hall meeting on the Atom Bomb (1951), and WNYC journalists running toward the Twin Towers to report on 9/11 (2001).
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This spot is narrated by Stevan Smith.
Video by Kim Nowacki.
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