Podcast appearances and mentions of Richard C Hottelet

The late CBS News correspondent Richard C. Hottelet sat down with Sean Adams for a conversation ahead of the 60th anniversary of D-Day. He flew aboard a B-26 bomber over Utah Beach. Hottelet was the last of the Murrow Boys and was the first CBS correspondent to broadcast an eyewitness account of the allied landing at Normandy. He passed away in 2014. PHOTO: Richard C. Hottelet, of CBS News, in 1982. (Photo by CBS via Getty Images)

The man you just heard was CBS news reporter Robert Trout. Born in Wake County, North Carolina on October 15th, 1909, he grew up in Washington, D.C., entering broadcasting in 1931 as an announcer at WJSV, an independent station in Alexandria, Virginia. In the summer of 1932 WJSV was acquired by CBS, bringing Trout into the young network. He soon became an invaluable member of William S. Paley's team, and was the first person to publicly refer to FDR's radio programs as Fireside Chats. On Sunday night, March 13th, 1938, after Adolf Hitler's Germany had annexed Austria in the Anschluss, Trout hosted a shortwave "roundup" of reaction from multiple cities in Europe—the first such multi-point live broadcast on network radio. Years later, journalist Ned Calmer remembered that moment. Trout also played a key role in Edward R. Murrow's development as a broadcaster. By the time war had come to the US, Trout was in New York and Murrow had put together the staff of international war correspondents known as the Murrow Boys. At 4:15 AM eastern war time on the morning of Tuesday June 6th, 1944, Bob Trout was in the CBS newsroom at 485 Madison Avenue emceeing an overnight broadcast that brought the first eye witness account of the invasion from reporter Wright Bryan. Bryan stood an imposing six-foot-five and covered the story from a transport plane dropping airborne troops. Later in 1944 Bryan was wounded and captured by the Germans. He spent six months in hospitals and in a POW camp in Poland before being freed by Russian troops in January 1945. This broadcast took listeners up to 5 AM. eastern war time. Along with Wright Bryan, it featured analysis from George Fielding Elliot, commentary by Quentin Reynolds, and reports from John W. Vandercook and James Willard. At 5AM over CBS Major George Fielding Elliot gave an analysis of the known information. Elliot was a second lieutenant in the Australian army during World War I. He became a member of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police and later a major in the Military Intelligence Reserve of the US Army. He wrote fifteen books on military and political matters and was a longtime staff writer for the New York Herald Tribune. After Elliot spoke, Richard C. Hottelet reported from London with the first eye witness account of the seaborne side of the invasion. Edward R. Murrow hired Hottelet that January. On this day he was riding in a bomber that attacked Utah Beach six minutes before H-Hour and watched the first minutes of the attack. He would later cover the Battle of the Bulge. At 7AM French time, the Allies began deploying amphibious tanks on the beaches of Normandy to support the ground troops and sweep for defensive mines. American troops faced heavy machine-gun fire on Omaha Beach, the most heavily fortified landing point of the invasion. Roughly twenty-five-hundred U.S. soldiers were killed on the beach in the bloodiest fight of the day. This fighting took the timeline to Eisenhower's official announcement at 3:32 Eastern War time.

2 + Hours of Westerns and WarFirst a look at this day in History.Then Frontier Town starring Reed Hadley, originally broadcast April 17, 1953, 71 years ago, The Case of Oil Trouble.  Chief Blue Fox has signed over the oil drilling rights on the tribe's land to K.C. Lenard, an unscrupulous promoter from Kansas City. Followed by Gunsmoke starring William Conrad, originally broadcast April 17, 1954, 70 years ago, What the Whiskey Drummer Heard. Wilbur Hawkins tells Marshal Dillon about a plot against his life. When Dillon pretends to be dead, two different people brag about killing him!  Then Have Gun Will Travel starring John Dehner, originally broadcast April 17, 1960, 64 years ago, Prunella's Fella.   Mr. Denton hires Paladin to find a hidden valley loaded with silver ore, but Paladin finds a shotgun bride instead.Followed by the news from April 17, 1960, then Suspense, originally broadcast April 17, 1960, 64 years ago, Tonight at 5:55 starring Luis Van Rooten.  The U.S. military leaders are locked in a room, awaiting the Russian missiles to fall.  The program is followed by a five minute Commentary by Richard C. Hottelet. Finally The Strange Dr Weird, originally broadcast April 17, 1945, 79 years ago, Dead Man's Paradise.  Two killers are trapped in the quicksand bogs outside New Orleans.  Thanks to Richard for supporting our podcast by using the Buy Me a Coffee function at http://classicradio.streamCivil defense info mentioned on the show can be found here: http://www.civildefensemuseum.com/docs.html

Witness the Battle of the Monitor and Merrimack, the first clash between American ironclad warships during the Civil War. This battle changed the future of naval warfare.To download, right-click here and then click Save.Join the Journey Into Patreon to get extra episodes and personal addresses, plus other extras and rewards.You Are There is a 1947–1953 American historical educational radio series broadcast over the CBS Radio.  Created by Goodman Ace,, it blended history with modern technology, taking an entire network newsroom on a figurative time warp each week reporting the great events of the past. Reporters included John Charles Daly, Don Hollenbeck, and Richard C. Hottelet. Theme music: Liberator by Man In SpaceTo comment on this or any episode:Leave us a voicemail at 77-JINTO-107 (775-4686-107)Send comments and/or recordings to journeyintopodcat@gmail.comTweet us us TwitterPost a comment on Facebook here

Sean Adams talks to legendary CBS Correspondent Richard C. Hottelet in 2003

You Are There. October 24, 1948. "The Fall Of Troy". . The events of 1184 B. C. Beware of Greeks bearing gifts.  Guy Sorel, Karl Swenson, Raymond Edward Johnson, Don Hollenbeck (writer, performer), Robert Lewis Shayon (producer, director, writer), Quincy Howe, John Daly, Richard C. Hottelet, Ned Calmer, Ken Roberts, Alice Weil (writer), Charles Webster, Bert Cowlan, Alfred Dell, Doris Dalton, Rita Vale, John Sylvester.oldtimeradiodvd.com

Interview: Richard C. Hottelet discusses the Middle East situation

Interview: Richard C. Hottelet discusses the Middle East situation

Richard C. Hottelet interview with former CBS news correspondent on his long career

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Richard C. Hottelet interview with former CBS news correspondent on his long career

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