Recording 1 -The 1991 Soviet coup d'état attempt (BBC/Radio Moscow): August 19, 1991
/Many thanks to SRAA contributor, Jack Widner, who shares this recording that includes coverage of the August 19, 1991 Soviet Coup Attempt. Jack shares the following recording notes:
Reports from BBC, radio Moscow, and a snip at the end of Czech Radio announcing the end of the state of emergency
Radio Moscow--Slight interruption at 5:15-30
BBC 05:30 - 12:46
Radio Moscow 12:47 -- note the news item on Yugoslavia of Slovenia's independence moves 18:25. This was the beginning of the dissolution of Yugoslavia
BBC 20:08
Radio Moscow 26:16 "News & Views"
BBC 27:10
Radio Moscow World service 28:11
Their interval signal at 38:03 the news that Gorbachev is back in control
BBC 40:24
Moscow 46:33
Radio Prague (?) 46:56 announces end of state of emergency