Empire of the Air: The Men Who Made Radio (1991)

For 50 years, radio dominated the airwaves as the first mass medium. Ken Burns examines the lives of three men who shared the responsibility for its invention and early success.

Arturo Toscanini

as Self - Conducts NBC Symphony (uncredited)

Ken Bilby

as Self - Biographer of David Sarnoff

Jeanne Hammond

as Self - Niece of Edwin H. Armstrong

Harry S. Truman

as Self - Announces Bombing of Hiroshima (uncredited)

Bob Warren

as This is Your Life Announcer Dr. Lee DeForrest episode (uncredited)

Franklin D. Roosevelt

as Self - Makes Broadcast About Banking Reform (uncredited)

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