Jack Ruby – The Trial of the Century
by Brandon Birmingham
March 14, 2019 10:45 pm
November 24th, 1964 – DALLAS. On live television, night club owner Jack Ruby killed Lee Harvey Oswald, the man in Dallas Police Custody for the Assassination of President John F. Kennedy. On March 4th, 1964, Ruby was put on trial for the murder in Downtown Dallas. Armed with original trial transcripts, rare audio, news accounts, and interviews from those personally involved in the case, we bring to you a daily recap of the State of Texas v. Jack Ruby – The Original Trial of The Century. Join us each day beginning March 3.
Eric Bushman is Assistant News Director for WBAP and KLIF. Brandon Birmingham is a State District Judge in Dallas.
Audio Credit: Interviews with Melvin Belli and Joe Tonahill provided by KRLD-TV, KDFW-TV Collection/the Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza and WFAA-TV Collection/The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza. Audio of the shooting was recorded by Tom Pettit for NBC TV as broadcast by WBAP in Dallas/Fort Worth.
Recent Episodes
Introduction to the Jack Ruby Trial
6 years agoMarch 3, 1964: Eve of Trial
6 years agoMarch 4 1964 - The First Day of Trial
6 years agoMarch 5 1964 - Day 2: You Know Me, I'm Jack Ruby.
6 years agoMarch 6 1964 - The State Rests, The Drama Begins. Day 3.
6 years agoMarch 7th - When Transfer Turns to Mayhem: Live
6 years agoMarch 8th - First Reaction and the Killer Speaks
6 years agoMarch 9th, 1964 - Prizefighter
6 years agoMarch 10th, 1964 - Ruby's Roots
6 years agoMarch 11th, 1964 - Wade's Rebuttal
6 years ago