Robert Bowman
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Robert Bowman was a broadcast journalist
who covered the London Blitz during World War II
for the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC).
In the radio programme London After Dark
, broadcast 20 August 1940, he is heard interviewing chef Francois Latry at the Savoy Hotel in London
.
He also reported on the battle of Dieppe, 20 August 1942.
Journalist
A journalist collects and distributes news and other information. A journalist's work is referred to as journalism.A reporter is a type of journalist who researchs, writes, and reports on information to be presented in mass media, including print media , electronic media , and digital media A...
who covered the London Blitz during World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
for the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC).
In the radio programme London After Dark
London After Dark
London After Dark was a joint venture radio program between CBS Radio and BBC Radio that ran during the 1940 London Blitz.- Beginning :The show began on August 24, 1940 when CBS News Chief Paul White and CBS European Events Director Edward R. Murrow began to arrange the show by cable and short wave...
, broadcast 20 August 1940, he is heard interviewing chef Francois Latry at the Savoy Hotel in London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
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He also reported on the battle of Dieppe, 20 August 1942.
Sources
- CBC Radio Archives. http://archives.cbc.ca/war_conflict/second_world_war/clips/13833/
- Widner, James F. Radio Days. http://www.otr.com/londonafterdark.shtml. 12 April 2011.