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The first report of the D-Day invasion into CBS headquarters came over the AP wire. It cited a German press agency dispatch.
Ned Calmer broke into an orchestra broadcast originating from Hollywood at 12:48am:
"We are interrupting this program to bring you a special bulletin."
Ned Calmer broke into an orchestra broadcast originating from Hollywood at 12:48am:
"We are interrupting this program to bring you a special bulletin."
No one was answering at the CBS bureau in London, where it was about 6am.
But they were on the story.
At that early hour, Ed Murrow was among the American newsmen sequestered in the basement of Supreme Allied Headquarters, being briefed on what was happening.
But they were on the story.
At that early hour, Ed Murrow was among the American newsmen sequestered in the basement of Supreme Allied Headquarters, being briefed on what was happening.
At H-hour, Collingwood, Richard C. Hottelet, Larry Lesueur and Bill Downs were embedded with allied forces.
All of them were sworn to secrecy. No one at CBS in New York knew.
All of them were sworn to secrecy. No one at CBS in New York knew.
