Tuning in to the cricket on a hot afternoon is one of our quintessential summer experiences. In 1940, sports broadcasting was still in its infancy. To engage audiences, broadcasters had to get creative to conjure the excitement of attending a live game. In this newsreel segment filmed by Fox Movietone, General Manager Charles Moses explains how the ABC imitated the soundscape of a live match to accompany its radio commentary. It was never the broadcaster’s intention to deceive listeners – contem
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