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Thunderbeast

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1. Radio announcers and newsreel narrators from the mid 20th century

Reply to BootinUp (Original post)

Fri Oct 28, 2022, 08:53 AM

Oct 2022

all reported with the same intonation. It was mildly alarmist.

Listen to Rachael Maddow's "ULTRA". The voices from the archival radio news clips were not natural or conversational.

I wonder why?

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The BBC accent [View all] BootinUp Oct 2022 OP

Radio announcers and newsreel narrators from the mid 20th century Thunderbeast Oct 2022 #1

Based on my time spent in the UK, regional accents are alive and well. greatauntoftriplets Oct 2022 #2

How very interesting - I LOVE stuff like this. 3catwoman3 Oct 2022 #3

Malcolm Muggeridge was alway an intriguing tv guest. Sneederbunk Oct 2022 #4

Something similar has happened on this side of the pond. Lionel Mandrake Jul 2024 #5