Hear It Now

Will There Be Peace or War

English · Radio, Politics

Hear It Now is a documentary radio program that brings listeners close to the people and events shaping the news. Through recorded voices and on-the-scene sound, it presents current affairs as they were heard and experienced, rather than as a fictional drama.

The program was created by Edward R. Murrow and Fred W. Friendly, whose reporting and production helped define its approach. Reports, interviews, and ambient recordings combine to give events a human scale, letting listeners hear the voices of participants and the texture of places beyond the studio.

Its serious, direct style suits a program titled “Will There Be Peace or War”: the emphasis is on reporting and reflection, not easy answers. The result is an absorbing snapshot of postwar concerns, carried by the immediacy of radio journalism and the distinctive sound of real voices.

This recording is part of the Old Time Radio collection.