General Jonathan Wainwright Surrenders the Philippines - KZRH Radio Manila Broadcast (May 6, 1942)

The full recording of General Jonathan M. Wainwright surrendering the Philippines to the Imperial Japanese Army during the Second World War, broadcast on KZRH Radio in Manila during May 6th of 1942 on 11:40 pm. This particular recording was taken from NBC in Los Angeles, which received the signal and replayed the broadcast the following day.
Subtitles may be inaccurate, it was hard to make out words from the 80+ year old warped audio recording.
As described by HISTORY.com:
"On May 6, 1942, U.S. Lieutenant General Jonathan Wainwright surrenders all U.S. troops in the Philippines to the Japanese.
The island of Corregidor remained the last Allied stronghold in the Battle of the Philippines after the Japanese victory at Bataan (from which General Wainwright had managed to flee, to Corregidor). Constant artillery shelling and aerial bombardment attacks ate away at the American and Filipino defenders. Although still managing to sink many Japanese barges as they approached the northern shores of the island, the Allied troops could hold the invader off no longer.
General Wainwright, only recently promoted to the rank of lieutenant general and commander of the U.S. armed forces in the Philippines, offered to surrender Corregidor to Japanese General Homma, but Homma wanted the complete, unconditional capitulation of all American forces throughout the Philippines. Wainwright had little choice given the odds against him and the poor physical condition of his troops (he had already lost 800 men). He surrendered at midnight. All 11,500 surviving Allied troops were evacuated to a prison stockade in Manila."

[@intradibles]

And this is why DZRH is "Kaunaunahan sa Pilipinas". Before watching Pulang Araw, make sure to listen to this.

[@DRealCrckr]

What a historic broadcast, released just in time to the station's 85th anniversary this coming July 15th.

[@mstrrandelealcoranarcilla538]

Before KZRH was aired during WW2 in the Philippines on the struggle of the Japanese Invasion and Occupied from 1941 to 1945 until the Post War Philippines are renamed as DZRH since 1949. #KaunaunahanSaPilipinas

[@hakimi_AH]

a bit over 30 minutes of radio from over 80 years ago, impressive.

[@LuckyColourfulShirt-xs1cn]

from KZRH to DZRH from KZRC to DYRC

[@edwinbasallote5066]

Manila Broadcasting Company. All rights reserved.

[@GeorgeBaron-ov8ye]

A dark day, indeed.

[@BernardSantillan-bi9qg]

Sad to say...They Surrendered to the Japanese Imperialism...Why? Because the japanese forces had 35,000 Strong Armies all over the sea port air land 35,000 While the Filipinos had 71,000 Weak Forces and The Americans had 13,0000...That was a sad thing sad part of history coz they died walking at BATAAN DEATH MARCH not fighting❤❤❤❤Imagined Almost 85,0000 Phil Americans Surrendered to 35,000 japanese

[@lolitoiiwanag4975]

Pinaka matandang istasyon ng radyo ang KZRH na Ngayon ay DZRH

[@josemariabonifacioescoda96]

He was forced to as part of Japanese blackmail or else the Japanese would continue bombing Corregidor.

[@ronchristiantenala4056]

Prisoners of war are considered as hostages by the imperial japanese army so Gen. Wainwright was in a dire situation.

[@InfinitriCreatives]

How NBC retains copies of KZRH broadcasts?

[@stupstickman]

KZRH was an affiliate of NBC during the Commonwealth Era.

[@darwinqpenaflorida3797]

@@stupstickmanYes before Manila Broadcasting Company(the Elizaldes) owned the present DZRH 😊😊