The March of Time
Federal Reorganization Bill
by
The March of Time presents a dramatized radio news program built around contemporary events and public affairs. This recording is identified with the Federal Reorganization Bill, bringing a specific issue of government and policy into the program’s documentary-style treatment.
The series combined narration, acted scenes, and sound effects to give listeners a vivid sense of people and events in the news. Rather than offering a simple bulletin, it used the techniques of radio drama to place current issues in context and make them immediate to the ear.
Its tone is serious and reportorial, with the energy of a news broadcast shaped into a carefully staged listening experience. The result offers a snapshot of how a major public question was presented to radio audiences of its time.
This recording is part of the Old Time Radio collection.
Chapters
Select a chapter to play