'Radio Diaries': Orson Welles and the Blind Soldier NPR Published February 26, 2026 at 1:27 PM PST Facebook Email Listen • 8:15 In 1946, Orson Welles vowed to solve a shocking crime on his radio show on ABC: the beating of a Black soldier who was returning from service after Word War 2. Radio Diaries recalls the story. Copyright 2026 NPR