Content: The library has incomplete holdings from March 29, 1935 to February 25, 1943. For a chronological listing, consult print list filed in: *L(Special) 91-25, or on internet.
Additional physical form: Preservation transfers (sound tape reels : analog ; 10 in.) available. New York, NY : The New York Public Library, 1991-1992. (See print finding aid no. 2 for listing)
Acquisition: Gift; Rochester Public Library; 1967.
Biographical/historical: Originally created by the editors of Time magazine, the March of Time radio program was broadcast with various frequency and sponsors from 1931 until 1945. The first broadcast was in March, 1931, and was a half-hour program which aired on Friday evenings at 8:30 p.m. From March 1935 on, the program was cut to 15 minutes, and was broadcast five times a week.