all reported with the same intonation. It was mildly alarmist.

Listen to Rachael Maddow's "ULTRA". The voices from the archival radio news clips were not natural or conversational.

I wonder why?

But I always appreciated the BBC accent because the presenters' accents were crystal clear to American ears.

Particularly intriguing was the bit about tower, tar, and tyre (tire) all being pronounced “tah.”

Thanks for posting this!

Remember the old days with Jack Paar.

I'm from California. My parents were from the "Midwest", i.e., about two thirds of the way from the left coast to the right coast. Once I asked a fellow American what sort of accent I have. She said: "You sound like the man on television."