National Youth Administration: "NYA on the Air".

The NYPR Archive Collections | Jan 1, 2000

This episode is from the WNYC archives. It may contain language which is no longer politically or socially appropriate.

Months before the start of World War II in Europe, Mayor Fiorello La Guardia delivers the inaugural broadcast for the National Youth Administration radio series. The Mayor describes some of the services offered by the N.Y.A., mostly related to employment and training.

The Mayor is introduced by Helen M. Harris, of National Youth Administration.

Anthony (Tony) Marvin is WNYC's announcer.

Disc shows some groove wear.


Audio courtesy of the NYC Municipal Archives WNYC Collection


WNYC archives id: 91013
Municipal archives id: LT3990

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