Michelle Helms
Appearances
The New Yorker Radio Hour
From “On the Media” ’s “Divided Dial”: “Fishing in the Night”
They were trying to persuade Americans that the Germans had the right side in the war and that it was crazy for them to fight.
The New Yorker Radio Hour
From “On the Media” ’s “Divided Dial”: “Fishing in the Night”
They were walking a fine line between willful propaganda and sort of putting a good spin on things.
The New Yorker Radio Hour
From “On the Media” ’s “Divided Dial”: “Fishing in the Night”
They had programs that would allow troops to speak to people back at home, you know, oh, here's mailbag, and we have letters from soldiers, and they would read them aloud. Dear Mother, tonight I'm very lonely.
The New Yorker Radio Hour
From “On the Media” ’s “Divided Dial”: “Fishing in the Night”
There was a very popular program called G.I. Jive with Jill.
The New Yorker Radio Hour
From “On the Media” ’s “Divided Dial”: “Fishing in the Night”
The voice of America was very highly respected, and many people think that it, you know, did a great deal to help us win the war.
The New Yorker Radio Hour
From “On the Media” ’s “Divided Dial”: “Fishing in the Night”
There was a lot of utopian discourse around radio that, you know, having allowed people to communicate across all these borders, you know, would there be no more wars?
The New Yorker Radio Hour
From “On the Media” ’s “Divided Dial”: “Fishing in the Night”
It would, you know, solve all kinds of problems. Just a huge enthusiasm over the possibilities of shortwave as a medium.
The New Yorker Radio Hour
From “On the Media” ’s “Divided Dial”: “Fishing in the Night”
It was the first time that human beings had had it in their power to be heard around the world. And a lot of governments figured out that this could be a really powerful tool for the common good, but also, of course, for the waging of wars.
The New Yorker Radio Hour
From “On the Media” ’s “Divided Dial”: “Fishing in the Night”
She was an American living in Berlin. She became the first American woman to be convicted of treason after the war that she was broadcasting into the United States on shortwave.
The New Yorker Radio Hour
From “On the Media” ’s “Divided Dial”: “Fishing in the Night”
You might have heard of a person called Lord Ha Ha.
The New Yorker Radio Hour
From “On the Media” ’s “Divided Dial”: “Fishing in the Night”
He was a British man named William Joyce who was working in Germany broadcasting on their shortwave service.