Four for the Fifth
E Day
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Four for the Fifth is a wartime radio program associated with the Fifth War Loan campaign. Its title points to the effort to encourage Americans to support the war through the purchase of bonds, placing the broadcast in the public-service tradition of radio during World War II.
The program offers a snapshot of radio’s role in wartime life: entertainment and patriotic messaging brought together for listeners at home. The “E Day” subtitle evokes the campaign’s call to action, while the broadcast’s date situates it amid the period’s nationwide bond drives.
Its appeal today lies in hearing how radio addressed a shared national cause, using the immediacy of broadcast to connect listeners with the home-front effort. The result is a period piece shaped by the urgency and civic spirit of wartime America.
This recording is part of the Old Time Radio collection.