HOME

TheInfoList



Click Here for Items Related To - 1947 In Radio
OR:
1947 In Radio on:   [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Amazon]

The year 1947 saw a number of significant happenings in
radio broadcasting Radio broadcasting is transmission of audio (sound), sometimes with related metadata, by radio waves to radio receivers belonging to a public audience. In terrestrial radio broadcasting the radio waves are broadcast by a land-based radio ...
history. __TOC__


Events

*10 February – Nederlandse Radio Unie is established. *17 February –
Voice of America Voice of America (VOA or VoA) is the state-owned news network and international radio broadcaster of the United States of America. It is the largest and oldest U.S.-funded international broadcaster. VOA produces digital, TV, and radio content ...
begins shortwave radio transmissions to the
Soviet Union The Soviet Union,. officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. (USSR),. was a transcontinental country that spanned much of Eurasia from 1922 to 1991. A flagship communist state, it was nominally a federal union of fifteen national ...
. *19 February –
CBS Radio CBS Radio was a radio broadcasting company and radio network operator owned by CBS Corporation and founded in 1928, with consolidated radio station groups owned by CBS and Westinghouse Broadcasting/Group W since the 1920s, and Infinity Broadc ...
premiere performance of Villa-Lobos' ''
Bachianas Brasileiras The ''Bachianas Brasileiras'' () (an approximate English translation might be ''Bach-inspired Brazilian pieces'') are a series of nine suites by the Brazilian composer Heitor Villa-Lobos, written for various combinations of instruments and voic ...
'' No. 3. *16 March –
Margaret Truman Mary Margaret Truman Daniel (February 17, 1924 – January 29, 2008) was an American classical soprano, actress, journalist, radio and television personality, writer, and New York socialite. She was the only child of President Harry S. Truman a ...
, daughter of US President
Harry S. Truman Harry S. Truman (May 8, 1884December 26, 1972) was the 33rd president of the United States, serving from 1945 to 1953. A leader of the Democratic Party, he previously served as the 34th vice president from January to April 1945 under Franklin ...
, performs in her vocal debut on national radio. *15 April – Operations begin at
Radio Netherlands Radio Netherlands (RNW; nl, Radio Nederland Wereldomroep) was a public radio and television network based in Hilversum, producing and transmitting programmes for international audiences outside the Netherlands from 1947 to 2012. Its services i ...
World radio. *21 April – On her 21st birthday, a speech by Princess Elizabeth, the future Queen
Elizabeth II Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary; 21 April 1926 – 8 September 2022) was Queen of the United Kingdom and other Commonwealth realms from 6 February 1952 until her death in 2022. She was queen regnant of 32 sovereign states during ...
, is broadcast from
Cape Town Cape Town ( af, Kaapstad; , xh, iKapa) is one of South Africa's three capital cities, serving as the seat of the Parliament of South Africa. It is the legislative capital of the country, the oldest city in the country, and the second largest ...
(where the royal family is on tour), delivering a pledge of service to the
British Commonwealth The Commonwealth of Nations, simply referred to as the Commonwealth, is a political association of 56 member states, the vast majority of which are former territories of the British Empire. The chief institutions of the organisation are the Co ...
. *1 June – Publication of the first number of
Radio Nacional de España Radio Nacional de España (acronym RNE, branded rne, "National Radio of Spain") is the national state-owned public service radio broadcaster in Spain. RNE is the radio division and Televisión Española (TVE) is the television division of R ...
's fortnightly programme magazine ''Sintonía''. *2 June – ''
The Guiding Light ''Guiding Light'' (known as ''The Guiding Light'' before 1975) is an American radio and television soap opera. It is listed in ''Guinness World Records'' as the third longest-running drama in television in American history. ''Guiding Light'' a ...
'' is revived by
CBS Radio CBS Radio was a radio broadcasting company and radio network operator owned by CBS Corporation and founded in 1928, with consolidated radio station groups owned by CBS and Westinghouse Broadcasting/Group W since the 1920s, and Infinity Broadc ...
after being canceled by
NBC Radio The National Broadcasting Company's NBC Radio Network (known as the NBC Red Network prior to 1942) was an American commercial radio network which was in operation from 1926 through 2004. Along with the NBC Blue Network it was one of the first t ...
the previous November. CBS would air ''"TGL"'' until 2009 on both radio and television. *20 October – Radio rights for the
World Series The World Series is the annual championship series of Major League Baseball (MLB) in the United States and Canada, contested since 1903 between the champion teams of the American League (AL) and the National League (NL). The winner of the World ...
in North American baseball sell for $475,000 for 3 years. *24 October –
Francis Poulenc Francis Jean Marcel Poulenc (; 7 January 189930 January 1963) was a French composer and pianist. His compositions include songs, solo piano works, chamber music, choral pieces, operas, ballets, and orchestral concert music. Among the best-kno ...
's Sinfonietta receives its world premiere in a broadcast concert from London having been commissioned by the
BBC #REDIRECT BBC #REDIRECT BBC Here i going to introduce about the best teacher of my life b BALAJI sir. He is the precious gift that I got befor 2yrs . How has helped and thought all the concept and made my success in the 10th board exam. ...
...
for the first anniversary of their
Third Programme The BBC Third Programme was a national radio station produced and broadcast from 1946 until 1967, when it was replaced by Radio 3. It first went on the air on 29 September 1946 and quickly became one of the leading cultural and intellectual f ...
. *18 November – The BBC links up with stations around the globe in the programme ''BBC Covers the World''. *(date unknown) – ''
Philco Radio Time ''Philco Radio Time'' was an old-time radio radio series starring entertainer Bing Crosby. The series ran over ABC Radio with episodes airing from October 16, 1946–June 1, 1949. The series also was syndicated for a period of time over th ...
'' starring
Bing Crosby Harry Lillis "Bing" Crosby Jr. (May 3, 1903 – October 14, 1977) was an American singer, musician and actor. The first multimedia star, he was one of the most popular and influential musical artists of the 20th century worldwide. He was a ...
, on the ABC Radio network, introduces taped broadcasting to primetime network radio. The show has formerly been recorded on large wax transcription disks."Network Radio Days" (events with Bing Crosby), 2006, webpage
MCCKC-Crosby
.


Debuts


Programs

* 2 January – ''
Much-Binding-in-the-Marsh ''Much-Binding-in-the-Marsh'' was a comedy show broadcast from 1944 to 1950 and 1951 to 1954 by BBC radio and in 1950–51 by Radio Luxembourg. It was written by and starred Richard Murdoch and Kenneth Horne as officers in a fictional RAF stati ...
'', having started out as a recurring sketch in the wartime comedy-variety show ''
Merry-go-round A carousel or carrousel (mainly North American English), merry-go-round (List of sovereign states, international), roundabout (British English), or hurdy-gurdy (an old term in Australian English, in South Australia, SA) is a type of amusement ...
'' (from 31 March 1944), debuts on the
BBC Light Programme The BBC Light Programme was a national radio station which broadcast chiefly mainstream light entertainment and light music from 1945 until 1967, when it was replaced by BBC Radio 2 and BBC Radio 1. It opened on 29 July 1945, taking over the ...
. * 11 January – ''
The Amazing Mr. Malone ''The Amazing Mr. Malone'' (initially known as ''Murder and Mr. Malone'') is an American Radio programming, radio crime drama series based on the John Malone series of mystery novels by Craig Rice (author), Craig Rice. The series ran on American ...
'' debuts on
ABC ABC are the first three letters of the Latin script known as the alphabet. ABC or abc may also refer to: Arts, entertainment, and media Broadcasting * American Broadcasting Company, a commercial U.S. TV broadcaster ** Disney–ABC Television ...
. * 19 January – ''Official Detective'' debuts on Mutual.Cox, Jim (2008). ''This Day in Network Radio: A Daily Calendar of Births, Debuts, Cancellations and Other Events in Broadcasting History''. McFarland & Company, Inc. . * 26 January – ''
The Greatest Story Ever Told ''The Greatest Story Ever Told'' is a 1965 American epic film produced and directed by George Stevens. It is a retelling of the Biblical account about Jesus of Nazareth, from the Nativity through to the Ascension. Along with the ensemble cast ...
'' debuts on
ABC ABC are the first three letters of the Latin script known as the alphabet. ABC or abc may also refer to: Arts, entertainment, and media Broadcasting * American Broadcasting Company, a commercial U.S. TV broadcaster ** Disney–ABC Television ...
. * 27 January – ''Bob and Victoria'' debuts on
CBS CBS Broadcasting Inc., commonly shortened to CBS, the abbreviation of its former legal name Columbia Broadcasting System, is an American commercial broadcast television and radio network serving as the flagship property of the CBS Entertainm ...
. * 13 February – ''
Family Theater ''Family Theater'' is a weekly half-hour dramatic anthology radio program which aired on the Mutual Broadcasting System in the United States from February 13, 1947, to September 11, 1957. Production history ''Family Theater'' developed from a R ...
'' (1947–1957) debuts on Mutual. * 28 February – '' Twenty Questions'' debuts on
BBC #REDIRECT BBC #REDIRECT BBC Here i going to introduce about the best teacher of my life b BALAJI sir. He is the precious gift that I got befor 2yrs . How has helped and thought all the concept and made my success in the 10th board exam. ...
...
radio. * 2 April – '' The Big Story'' debuts on
NBC The National Broadcasting Company (NBC) is an American English-language commercial broadcast television and radio network. The flagship property of the NBC Entertainment division of NBCUniversal, a division of Comcast, its headquarters are l ...
. * 9 April – ''How Does Your Garden Grow?'' debuts on BBC radio; as ''
Gardeners' Question Time ''Gardeners' Question Time'' is a long-running BBC Radio 4 programme in which amateur gardeners can put questions to a panel of experts. History The first programme was broadcast in the North and Northern Ireland Home Service of the BBC at 2 ...
'' it will still be running more than 65 years later. * 26 April – ''
The Bill Goodwin Show ''The Bill Goodwin Show'' is a variety program that was broadcast on NBC television from September 11, 1951 to March 27, 1952. Schedule The program was seen on Tuesday and Thursday afternoons, initially alternating days with ''The Bert Parks Sho ...
'' debuts on
CBS CBS Broadcasting Inc., commonly shortened to CBS, the abbreviation of its former legal name Columbia Broadcasting System, is an American commercial broadcast television and radio network serving as the flagship property of the CBS Entertainm ...
. * 3 June – '' Call the Police'' debuts on
NBC The National Broadcasting Company (NBC) is an American English-language commercial broadcast television and radio network. The flagship property of the NBC Entertainment division of NBCUniversal, a division of Comcast, its headquarters are l ...
.Dunning, John. (1998). ''On the Air: The Encyclopedia of Old-Time Radio''. Oxford University Press. . * 17 June – ''
The Adventures of Philip Marlowe ''The Adventures of Philip Marlowe'' was a radio series featuring Raymond Chandler's private eye, Philip Marlowe. Robert C. Reinehr and Jon D. Swartz, in their book, ''The A to Z of Old Time Radio'', noted that the program differed from most other ...
'' debuts on
NBC The National Broadcasting Company (NBC) is an American English-language commercial broadcast television and radio network. The flagship property of the NBC Entertainment division of NBCUniversal, a division of Comcast, its headquarters are l ...
. * 23 June – ''
Wendy Warren and the News ''Wendy Warren and the News'' was a radio soap opera in the United States. It was broadcast on CBSSies, Luther F. (2014). ''Encyclopedia of American Radio, 1920-1960, 2nd Edition''. McFarland & Company, Inc. . P. 746. weekday afternoons, June 23, ...
'' debuts on
CBS CBS Broadcasting Inc., commonly shortened to CBS, the abbreviation of its former legal name Columbia Broadcasting System, is an American commercial broadcast television and radio network serving as the flagship property of the CBS Entertainm ...
. * 28 June – ''The Candid Microphone'' debuts on
ABC ABC are the first three letters of the Latin script known as the alphabet. ABC or abc may also refer to: Arts, entertainment, and media Broadcasting * American Broadcasting Company, a commercial U.S. TV broadcaster ** Disney–ABC Television ...
. * 29 June – '' Strike It Rich'' debuts on
CBS CBS Broadcasting Inc., commonly shortened to CBS, the abbreviation of its former legal name Columbia Broadcasting System, is an American commercial broadcast television and radio network serving as the flagship property of the CBS Entertainm ...
. * 7 July – ''
Escape Escape or Escaping may refer to: Computing * Escape character, in computing and telecommunication, a character which signifies that what follows takes an alternative interpretation ** Escape sequence, a series of characters used to trigger some so ...
'' premieres on
CBS CBS Broadcasting Inc., commonly shortened to CBS, the abbreviation of its former legal name Columbia Broadcasting System, is an American commercial broadcast television and radio network serving as the flagship property of the CBS Entertainm ...
. * 26 July – ''The Abe Burrows Show'' debuts on
CBS CBS Broadcasting Inc., commonly shortened to CBS, the abbreviation of its former legal name Columbia Broadcasting System, is an American commercial broadcast television and radio network serving as the flagship property of the CBS Entertainm ...
. * 28 September – '' The Adventures of Christopher Wells'' debuts on
CBS CBS Broadcasting Inc., commonly shortened to CBS, the abbreviation of its former legal name Columbia Broadcasting System, is an American commercial broadcast television and radio network serving as the flagship property of the CBS Entertainm ...
. * 6 October – Philip Odell, a fictional detective created by Lester Powell and played by Canadian actor
Robert Beatty Robert Rutherford Beatty (19 October 1909 – 3 March 1992) was a Canadian actor who worked in film, television and radio for most of his career and was especially known in the UK. Early years Beatty was born in Hamilton, Ontario, Hamilton, O ...
, is heard for the first time on BBC radio in '' Lady in a Fog''. * 11 October – '' Joan Davis Time'' debuts on CBS. * 27 October – ''
You Bet Your Life ''You Bet Your Life'' is an American comedy quiz series that has aired on both radio and television. The original and best-known version was hosted by Groucho Marx of the Marx Brothers, with announcer and assistant George Fenneman. The show deb ...
'', with
Groucho Marx Julius Henry "Groucho" Marx (; October 2, 1890 – August 19, 1977) was an American comedian, actor, writer, stage, film, radio, singer, television star and vaudeville performer. He is generally considered to have been a master of quick wit an ...
, premieres on
ABC ABC are the first three letters of the Latin script known as the alphabet. ABC or abc may also refer to: Arts, entertainment, and media Broadcasting * American Broadcasting Company, a commercial U.S. TV broadcaster ** Disney–ABC Television ...
radio in the U.S. * 2 November – ''
Round Britain Quiz ''Round Britain Quiz'' (or ''RBQ'' for short) is a panel game that has been broadcast on BBC Radio since 1947, making it the oldest quiz still broadcast on British radio. It was based on a format called ''Transatlantic Quiz'', a contest betwee ...
'' debuts on BBC radio.


Stations

* January 6 -
KWPC KWPC (860 AM) is a commercial radio station serving the Muscatine, Iowa area. The station broadcasts a Farm format by day, with classic country music at night. The station airs regular news, weather and sports coverage. KWPC is owned by Jam Med ...
,
Muscatine, Iowa Muscatine ( ) is a city in Muscatine County, Iowa, United States. The population was 23,797 at the time of the 2020 census, an increase from 22,697 in 2000. The county seat of Muscatine County, it is located along the Mississippi River. The lo ...
, begins broadcasting on 860 kHz with 250 W power (daytime only). * February – WBPZ, Lock Haven, Pennsylvania, begins broadcasting as a Mutual affiliate on 1230 kHz with 250 W of power. * 31 March – WNBD-FM, Daytona Beach, Florida, begins broadcast operations. * 4 April – WSVS, Crewe, Virginia, begins broadcasting on a frequency of 650 kHz. * 5 April – WRRZ, Clinton, North Carolina, begins broadcast operations on 880 kHz. with 1 KW of power. * 10 April –
KCNA The Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) is the state news agency of North Korea. The agency portrays the views of the North Korean government for both domestic and foreign consumption. It was established on December 5, 1946 and now features onl ...
begins broadcasting on 580 Kcs in Tucson, Arizona. * 20 April – WMLO, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, begins broadcasting on 1290 kHz with 1 Kw of power. * 23 April – WFNS-FM, Burlington, North Carolina, begins broadcasting. * 27 April – WFAK, Charleston, South Carolina, begins broadcasting on 730 kHz with 1 Kw of power. * 27 April –
WEEK A week is a unit of time equal to seven days. It is the standard time period used for short cycles of days in most parts of the world. The days are often used to indicate common work days and rest days, as well as days of worship. Weeks are of ...
, Peoria, Illinois, begins broadcasting on 1350 kHz with 1 Kw of power. * 30 April – WMCK, Pittsburgh, begins broadcasting on 1360 kHz. * 3 May –
WSIC WSIC (1400 kHz) is a commercial AM radio station in Statesville, North Carolina. The station carries a talk radio format and is owned by Iredell Broadcasting, Inc. Mark Sanger is the President and CEO. WSIC-TV is broadcast over-the-web via th ...
(1400 kHz, 250 W) and WSIC-FM (96.5 MHz), Statesville, North Carolina, begin broadcasting simultaneously with WSIC a Mutual affiliate and WSIC-FM duplicating the AM station's programming. * 5 May – WRON, Ronceverte, West Virginia, begins broadcasting as a Mutual affiliate on 1400 kHz with 250 W of power. * 9 May – KPBX, Beaumont, Texas, begins broadcasting on 1380 kHz. * 12 May – KATL, Houston, Texas, begins broadcasting on 1590 kHz with 1 KW of power. * 14 May – KULA, Honolulu, begins broadcasting as an
ABC ABC are the first three letters of the Latin script known as the alphabet. ABC or abc may also refer to: Arts, entertainment, and media Broadcasting * American Broadcasting Company, a commercial U.S. TV broadcaster ** Disney–ABC Television ...
affiliate. * 16 May – KDIX, Dickinson, North Dakota, begins broadcasting on 1230 kHz with 250 W of power. * 18 May – WATG-FM, Ashland, Ohio, begins broadcasting on 100.7 MHz. * 23 May –
WNAM WNAM (1280 kHz) is a commercial AM radio station licensed to Neenah-Menasha, Wisconsin, that serves the Appleton- Oshkosh radio market. The station is owned by Cumulus Media. It uses the "America's Best Music" radio format supplied by co-own ...
,
Neenah Neenah () is a city in Winnebago County, Wisconsin, in the north central United States. It is situated on the banks of Lake Winnebago, Little Lake Butte des Morts, and the Fox River, approximately forty miles (60 km) southwest of Green ...
- Menasha,
Wisconsin Wisconsin () is a state in the upper Midwestern United States. Wisconsin is the 25th-largest state by total area and the 20th-most populous. It is bordered by Minnesota to the west, Iowa to the southwest, Illinois to the south, Lake M ...
, begins broadcasting on 1280 kHz with 1 KW power. * 30 May –
WMID WMID (1340 kHz) is a radio station licensed to Atlantic City, New Jersey, which plays "the classic oldies". Its parent company is Equity Communications (the station was at one time owned by entertainer Merv Griffin). WMID also carries the Phil ...
, Atlantic City, New Jersey, begins broadcasting as a Mutual affiliate on 1340 kHz with 250 W power. * 1 June –
WJMO WJMO (1300 AM) is a commercial radio station licensed to serve Cleveland, Ohio, and featuring an urban gospel format known as "Praise 94.5". Owned by Radio One, the station covers Greater Cleveland. In addition to a standard analog transmissio ...
, Cleveland, Ohio, begins broadcasting on 1540 MHz with 1 KW of power. * 2 June – WTMA-FM, Charleston, South Carolina, begins broadcasting on 95.1 MHz. with 1 KW of power. * 3 June – WHPE, High Point, North Carolina, begins broadcasting on 1070 kHz with 1 KW of power. * 7 June –
WDIA WDIA (1070 AM) is a radio station based in Memphis, Tennessee. Active since 1947, it soon became the first radio station in the United States that was programmed entirely for African Americans. It featured black radio personalities; its success in ...
, Memphis, Tennessee, begins broadcasting on 730 kHz with 250 W power. * 8 June – WMMW, Meriden, Connecticut, begins broadcasting on 1470 kHz with 1 KW power. * 12 June –
KWSD KWSD (channel 36) is a television station in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States, affiliated with YTA TV. It is owned by Jim Simpson alongside low-power station KAUN-LD (channel 25). KWSD's studios are located on West 57th Street in Sioux F ...
, Mount Shasta, California, begins broadcasting on 1340 kHz with 250 W of power. * 14 June – KVOW, Littlefield, Texas, begins broadcasting on 1490 kHz with 250 W of power. * 15 June – KWBW-FM, Hutchinson, Kansas, begins broadcasting on 95.7 MHz, becoming the first commercial FM station in central Kansas. * 18 June – WRTA, Altoona, Pennsylvania, begins broadcasting as an
ABC ABC are the first three letters of the Latin script known as the alphabet. ABC or abc may also refer to: Arts, entertainment, and media Broadcasting * American Broadcasting Company, a commercial U.S. TV broadcaster ** Disney–ABC Television ...
affiliate on 1240 kHz with 250 W power. * 20 June – WLCK, Lacrosse, Wisconsin, begins broadcasting on 1490 kHz with 250 W power. * 22 June – KOOL, Phoenix, Arizona, begins broadcasting as a Mutual-Don Lee affiliate on 960 kHz with 5 KW power. * 23 June – WJHP-FM, Jacksonville, Florida, begins broadcasting. * 27 June – WKBC, North Wilkesboro, North Carolina, begins broadcasting on 810 kHz with 1 KW power. * 29 June –
WDVA WDVA is a Urban contemporary gospel, Black Gospel formatted Broadcasting, broadcast radio station licensed to Danville, Virginia, serving Danville, Virginia, Danville and Chatham, Virginia, Chatham in Virginia and Eden, North Carolina, Eden and ...
, Danville, Virginia begins broadcasting on 1250 kHz. * 30 June – KRTH-FM, Houston, Texas, begins broadcasting on 101.1 MHz. * 30 June – KIJV, Huron, South Dakota, begins broadcasting as a Mutual affiliate on 1340 kHz with 250 W power. * 1 July – KRON-FM, San Francisco, California, begins broadcasting at 96.5 MHz. * 1 July – WILX, North Wilkesboro, North Carolina, begins broadcasting as a Mutual affiliate on 1450 kHz with 250 W power. * 1 July – WIRK, West Palm Beach, Florida, begins broadcasting on 1290 kHz with 1 KW power. * 21 July – KBUR-FM, Burlington, Iowa, begins broadcasting on 92.9 MHz. *30 July –
KOWL KOWL (1490 AM, "NewsTalk 1490AM") is a radio station licensed to serve South Lake Tahoe, California, United States. The station, established in 1956, is currently owned by D&H Broadcasting LLC. Programming KOWL broadcasts a news/talk radio fo ...
, Santa Monica, California, begins broadcasting on 1580 kHz with 5 KW power. * July – KROS-FM,
Clinton, Iowa Clinton is a city in and the county seat of Clinton County, Iowa, United States. The population was 24,469 as of 2020. Clinton, along with DeWitt (also located in Clinton County), was named in honor of the sixth governor of New York, DeWitt C ...
, at 96.1 FM, with 13 kW power. * 1 August – WEBJ, Brewton, Alabama, begins broadcasting on 1240 kHz with 250 W power. * 3 August – KVER, Albuquerque, New Mexico, begins broadcasting on 1490 kHz with 250 W power. * 4 August – WIKY, Evansville, Indiana, begins broadcasting on 820 kHz with 250 W power. * 8 August –
WIMS WIMS is an AM radio, AM Station broadcasting on 1420 kHz in Michigan City, Indiana, and serves the northwest Indiana listening area. Its format is primarily classic hits music, news, talk and sports. The station is currently owned by Gerard ...
, Michigan City, Indiana, begins broadcasting on 1420 kHz with 1 KW power. * 10 August – KRUL, Corvallis, Oregon, begins broadcasting on 1340 kHz with 250 W. * 10 August – WFTW, Fort Wayne, Indiana, begins broadcasting on 1090 kHz with 1 KW power. * 11 August –
KOLN Cologne ( ; german: Köln ; ksh, Kölle ) is the largest city of the German western state of North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW) and the fourth-most populous city of Germany with 1.1 million inhabitants in the city proper and 3.6 million ...
, Lincoln, Nebraska, begins broadcasting as a Mutual affiliate on 1400 kHz with 250 W power. * 11 August –
WLOS WLOS (channel 13) is a television station licensed to Asheville, North Carolina, United States, broadcasting ABC and MyNetworkTV programming to Western North Carolina and Upstate South Carolina. It is owned by Sinclair Broadcast Group, which pr ...
, Asheville, North Carolina, begins broadcasting on 1380 kHz with power of 5 KW (daytime) and 1 KW (night). * 13 August – WJPG-FM (now WIXX-FM), Green Bay, Wisconsin, begins broadcasting on 101.1 MHz. * 15 August – KSEI-FM, Pocatello, Idaho, begins broadcasting on 96.5 MHz. * 15 August – KTIL, Tillamook, Oregon, begins broadcasting on 1590 kHz with 250 W power. * 17 August – WPDX, Clarksburg, West Virginia, begins broadcasting on 750 kHz with 1 KW power, daytime only. * August – WIBV, Belleville, Illinois, begins broadcasting on 1060 kHz with 250 W power. * 1 September – WWVA-FM, Wheeling, West Virginia, begins broadcasting on 98.7 MHz. * 10 September – WHCC, Waynesville, North Carolina, begins broadcasting on 1400 kHz with 250 W power. * 14 September –
WRFD WRFD (880 kHz) is a commercial AM radio station licensed to both Columbus and Worthington, Ohio. It is owned by the Salem Media Group and broadcasts a Christian talk and teaching radio format. WRFD and sister station WTOH 98.9 FM share stud ...
, Worthington, Ohio, begins broadcasting on 880 kHz with 5 KW power (daytime only). * 14 September – KWBR-FM, San Francisco, California, is dedicated, broadcasting on 97.3 MHz. * 14 September – KDYL-FM, Salt Lake City, Utah, begins broadcasting on 98.7 MHz. * 19 September – KONG-FM, Alameda, California, begins broadcasting on 104.9 MHz. * 21 September – KSLO, Opelousas, Louisiana, begins broadcasting on 1230 kHz with 250 W power. * 29 September – WNMP, Evanston, Illinois, begins broadcasting on 1590 kHz with 1 KW power. * September – WTNC, Thomasville, North Carolina, begins broadcasting on 790 kHz with 1 KW power. * 4 October –
WGBA WGBA-TV (channel 26) is a television station in Green Bay, Wisconsin, United States, affiliated with NBC. It is owned by the E. W. Scripps Company alongside Appleton-licensed independent station WACY-TV (channel 32). Both stations share studi ...
, Columbus, Georgia, begins broadcasting on 620 kHz with 1 KW power. * 5 October – WSWN, Belle Glade, Florida, begins broadcasting on 900 kHz with 1 KW power. * 5 October –
WBYS WBYS (1560 kHz) is an AM radio station licensed for Canton, Illinois. In September 2013, a 250-watt low-power FM translator (W229BZ) was leased and added as a simulcast of WBYS on the FM dial at 93.7 FM. The station broadcasts St. Louis Cardi ...
, Canton, Illinois, begins broadcasting on 1560 kHz with 250 W power (daytime only). * 5 October –
WLAD WLAD (800 AM) is a commercial radio station licensed to Danbury, Connecticut. It broadcasts a talk format. WLAD is owned by Berkshire Broadcasting. The studios and offices are located on Mill Plain Road in Danbury and the transmitter is off ...
, Danbury, Connecticut, begins broadcasting on 800 kHz with 250 W power (daytime only). * 5 October – KSBS, Kansas City, Kansas, begins broadcasting on 105.9 MHz. * 8 October – KUSN, San Diego, California, begins broadcasting on 1510 kHz with 5 KW daytime and 1 KW nighttime power. * 8 October – KTXL, San Angelo, Texas, begins broadcasting as a Mutual affiliate on 1340 kHz with 250 W power (full-time). * 13 October – WBBC, Flint, Michigan, begins broadcasting on 1330 kHz with 1 KW power full-time. * 15 October –
KYNO KYNO (940 AM) is a radio station licensed to Fresno, California and is owned by John Ostlund and Katrina Ostlund. KYNO airs an oldies format, switching to Christmas music for much of December. KYNO's radio studios and offices are on Fulto ...
, Fresno, California, begins broadcasting on 1300 kHz with 1 KW power full-time. * 15 October – KWIL-FM, Albany, Oregon, begins broadcasting on 101.7 MHz. * 15 October – WKPB, Knoxville, Tennessee, begins broadcasting on 93.3 MHz. * 19 October – KGIL, San Fernando, California, begins broadcasting on 1260 kHz with 1 KW power full-time. * 19 October –
KURV KURV (710 kHz) is a commercial AM radio station licensed to Edinburg, Texas, and serving the Rio Grande Valley border area. It broadcasts a talk radio format and is owned by Grupo Multimedios, through licensee Leading Media Group Corp. The ...
, Edinburg, Texas, begins broadcasting on 710 kHz with 250 W power (daytime only). * 19 October – WPGH, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, begins broadcasting on 1080 kHz with 1 KW power (daytime only). * 19 October – KOKX, Keokuk, Iowa, begins broadcasting on 1310 kHz with 250 W power (daytime only). * 21 October –
WHUC WHUC (1230 AM) is a radio station broadcasting the country music format of WRWD-FM (107.3). Licensed to Hudson, New York, the station serves the Upper Hudson Valley. The station is owned by iHeartMedia (as iHM Licenses, LLC). WHUC's radio s ...
, Hudson, New York, begins broadcasting on 1230 kHz with 250 W power. * 22 October – WJTN-FM begins broadcasting on 93.3 MHz. * 22 October – KSFH-FM, San Francisco, California, begins broadcasting on 94.9 MHz. * 26 October – KVFD-FM, Fort Dodge, Iowa, begins broadcasting on 102.7 MHz. * 27 October – WMBM, Miami Beach, Florida, begins broadcasting on 800 kHz with 1 KW power. * 28 October –
WFRL WFRL (1570 AM; is a radio station licensed to Freeport, Illinois. WFRL airs a classic country format and is owned by Big Radio. Its studios and transmitter are at 834 North Tower Road, northeast of Freeport. The station features local news, plu ...
, Freeport, Illinois, begins broadcasting on 1570 kHz with 1 KW power. * 28 October – WHBF-FM, Rock Island, Illinois, begins broadcasting on 98.9 MHz. * 29 October – KBMT-FM, San Bernardino, California, begins broadcasting on 99.9 MHz. * (undated) November – WKLF begins broadcasting on 980 kHz with 1 KW power. * (undated) November – WSID, Baltimore, Maryland, begins broadcasting on 1570 kHz with 1 KW power. * 1 November –
WSLQ WSLQ (99.1 FM "Q99") is a commercial radio station licensed to Roanoke, Virginia, serving the New River Valley and Southwest Virginia. The station airs an adult contemporary radio format and is owned and operated by Mel Wheeler, Inc. The studios ...
-FM, Roanoke, Virginia, begins broadcasting as WSLS on 99.1 MHz with 4,700 watts of power. * 2 November – WCEC and WCEC-FM, Rocky Mount, North Carolina, begins broadcasting—the AM station on 810 kHz with 1 KW power (daytime only) and the FM station at 100.7 MHz. * 3 November – KGO-FM, San Francisco, California, begins broadcasting on 106.1 MHz. * 8 November – WGST-FM, Atlanta, Georgia, begins broadcasting on 94.1 MHz. * 8 November – KRUS, Ruston, Louisiana, begins broadcasting as a Mutual affiliate on 1490 kHz with 250 W power (full-time). * 9 November – KLIF, Dallas, Texas, begins broadcasting on 1190 kHz with 1 KW power. * 10 November – WLAW-FM, Lawrence, Massachusetts, begins broadcasting on 93.7 MHz. * 10 November – WHMA-FM, Anniston, Alabama, begins broadcasting on 100.5 MHz. * 16 November – WJPD, Ishpeming, Michigan, begins broadcasting on 1240 kHz with 250 W power (full-time). * 16 November – KXEL-FM, Waterloo, Iowa, begins broadcasting on 105.7 MHz. * 16 November – KCRK, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, begins broadcasting on 96.9 MHz. * 17 November – KVNJ-FM, Fargo, North Dakota, begins broadcasting on 92.3 MHz. * 20 November –
WJLK WJLK (94.3 FM "The Point") is a commercial radio station licensed to Asbury Park, New Jersey, and serving Monmouth County, Northern Ocean County and Middlesex County. It broadcasts a Top 40 radio format and is owned by Townsquare Media, al ...
-FM, Asbury Park, New Jersey, begins broadcasting on 104.7 MHz. * 26 November – WVLK, Versailles, Kentucky, begins broadcasting as a Mutual affiliate on 1500 kHz with 1 KW power (full-time). * 27 November –
WBMD WBMD (750 AM) is a radio station broadcasting a religious format. Licensed to Baltimore, Maryland, United States, the station is Baltimore's outlet for the Catholic-oriented Relevant Radio network. Because it shares the same frequency as " clea ...
, Baltimore, Maryland, begins broadcasting on 750 kHz with 1 KW power (daytime only). * 29 November – WTRF, Wheeling, West Virginia, begins broadcasting as a Mutual affiliate on 1290 kHz with 1 KW power. * 29 November – WTRF-FM, Wheeling, West Virginia, begins broadcasting on Channel 236. * (undated) December – WBOW-FM begins broadcasting on 101.1 MHz. * 1 December – WAFM, Birmingham, Alabama, begins broadcasting on 99.5 MHz. * 1 December – WSJS-FM, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, begins broadcasting on 104.1 MHz. * 2 December – KREL, Goose Creek, Texas, begins broadcasting on 1360 kHz with 1 KW power (full-time). * 3 December – KSET, El Paso, Texas, begins broadcasting on 1340 kHz at 250 W (full-time). * 5 December –
WHOO WHOO (1080 AM) is a non-commercial listener-supported Catholic talk radio station licensed to Winter Park, Florida, and serving Greater Orlando. It is an owned and operated network affiliate of Relevant Radio. By day, WHOO is powered at 6, ...
, Orlando, Florida, begins broadcasting as an
ABC ABC are the first three letters of the Latin script known as the alphabet. ABC or abc may also refer to: Arts, entertainment, and media Broadcasting * American Broadcasting Company, a commercial U.S. TV broadcaster ** Disney–ABC Television ...
affiliate on 990 kHz with 10 Kw power (daytime only). * 5 December – WTTH, Port Huron, Michigan, begins broadcasting on 1360 kHz with 1 KW power (daytime only). * 5 December – WTTH-FM, Port Huron, Michigan, begins broadcasting on 99.1 MHz. * 7 December – WSKI, Montpelier, Vermont, begins broadcasting on 1240 kHz with 250 W power. * 7 December – KFRM, Concordia, Kansas, begins broadcasting on 550 kHz with 5 KW power. All of its programming originated in the studios of
KMBC KMBC-TV (channel 9) is a television station in Kansas City, Missouri, United States, affiliated with ABC. It is owned by Hearst Television alongside CW affiliate KCWE (channel 29). Both stations share studios on Winchester Avenue in the Ri ...
, Kansas City, Missouri—the first arrangement of its kind to be licensed by the
Federal Communications Commission The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is an independent agency of the United States federal government that regulates communications by radio, television, wire, satellite, and cable across the United States. The FCC maintains jurisdiction ...
. * 7 December – WHVA-FM, Poughkeepsie, New York, begins broadcasting on 104.7 MHz. * 7 December –
WLEC WLEC (1450 AM) – branded as 1450 AM WLEC – is a commercial oldies/full service radio station licensed to Sandusky, Ohio. Owned by Fremont-based BAS Broadcasting, the station serves the Sandusky/ Norwalk/ Port Clinton market (collectively re ...
, Sandusky, Ohio, begins broadcasting on 1450 kHz with 250 W power (full-time). * 12 December –
KXAR KXAR (1490 AM, "KXAR 1490AM Classic Hits") is a radio station broadcasting a classic hits format. Licensed to Hope, Arkansas Hope is a city in Hempstead County in southwestern Arkansas, United States. Hope is the county seat of Hempstead Count ...
, Hope, Arkansas, begins broadcasting as a Mutual affiliate on 1490 kHz with 250 W power. * 14 December – WCAV, Norfolk, Virginia, begins broadcasting on 860 kHz with 1 KW power (daytime). * 17 December – KVON, Napa, California, begins broadcasting on 1440 kHz with 500 W power (full-time). * 20 December – KCRG, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, begins broadcasting on 1600 kHz with 5 KW power. * 21 December – WSGN-FM, Birmingham, Alabama, begins broadcasting on 93.7 MHz. * 21 December – WHBS-FM, Huntsville, Alabama, begins broadcasting on 95.1 MHz. * 25 December – KURV-FM, Edinburg, Texas, begins broadcasting on 104.9 MHz with 1 KW effective radiated power. * 29 December – WKAT-FM, Miami Beach, Florida, begins broadcasting on 93.1 MHz. * 31 December – WOPT-FM, Oswego, New York, begins broadcasting on 104.7 MHz.


Endings

*26 February – ''
The Cresta Blanca Hollywood Players ''The Cresta Blanca Hollywood Players'' (often referred to as just ''Hollywood Players'') was a dramatic anthologyReinehr, Robert C. and Swartz, Jon D. (2008). ''The A to Z of Old-Time Radio''. Scarecrow Press, Inc. . p. 126. series on radio in t ...
'' ends its run on network radio (
CBS CBS Broadcasting Inc., commonly shortened to CBS, the abbreviation of its former legal name Columbia Broadcasting System, is an American commercial broadcast television and radio network serving as the flagship property of the CBS Entertainm ...
). *23 March – ''
The Eddie Bracken Show ''The Eddie Bracken Show'' is an American old-time radio situation comedy . It was broadcast on NBC from January 28, 1945, to May 27, 1945, and on CBS from September 29, 1946, to March 23, 1947. Format Eddie Bracken played himself in this situati ...
'' ends its run on network radio (CBS). *28 March – '' Buck Rogers in the 25th Century'' ends its run on network radio ( Mutual). *28 March – '' Sparkle Time'' ends its run on network radio (
CBS CBS Broadcasting Inc., commonly shortened to CBS, the abbreviation of its former legal name Columbia Broadcasting System, is an American commercial broadcast television and radio network serving as the flagship property of the CBS Entertainm ...
). *2 April – ''
Author Meets the Critics ''Author Meets the Critics'' was an American talk show which was broadcast by the National Broadcasting Company, American Broadcasting Company, and the DuMont Television Network. The series began as a mid-season replacement on NBC on April 4, 19 ...
'' ends its run on network radio ( Mutual). *6 April – '' The Court of Missing Heirs'' ends its run on network radio (
ABC ABC are the first three letters of the Latin script known as the alphabet. ABC or abc may also refer to: Arts, entertainment, and media Broadcasting * American Broadcasting Company, a commercial U.S. TV broadcaster ** Disney–ABC Television ...
).
old-time radio The Golden Age of Radio, also known as the old-time radio (OTR) era, was an era of radio in the United States where it was the dominant electronic home entertainment medium. It began with the birth of commercial radio broadcasting in the early ...
*13 April – '' Danger, Dr. Danfield'' ends its run on network radio (
ABC ABC are the first three letters of the Latin script known as the alphabet. ABC or abc may also refer to: Arts, entertainment, and media Broadcasting * American Broadcasting Company, a commercial U.S. TV broadcaster ** Disney–ABC Television ...
). *4 June – The second version of ''
Songs by Sinatra ''Songs by Sinatra, Volume 1'' is the second studio album by Frank Sinatra. The tracks were arranged and conducted by Axel Stordahl and his orchestra. It is a collection of eight recordings from six different sessions. It was originally released ...
'' ends its run on network radio (
CBS CBS Broadcasting Inc., commonly shortened to CBS, the abbreviation of its former legal name Columbia Broadcasting System, is an American commercial broadcast television and radio network serving as the flagship property of the CBS Entertainm ...
). *11 June – ''
The Ford Show ''The Ford Show'' (also known as ''The Ford Show, Starring Tennessee Ernie Ford'' and ''The Tennessee Ernie Ford Show'') is an American variety program, starring singer and folk humorist Tennessee Ernie Ford, which aired on NBC on Thursday eveni ...
'' ends its run on network radio (
CBS CBS Broadcasting Inc., commonly shortened to CBS, the abbreviation of its former legal name Columbia Broadcasting System, is an American commercial broadcast television and radio network serving as the flagship property of the CBS Entertainm ...
). *23 June – '' Joanie's Tea Room'' ends its run on network radio (CBS). *27 June – ''Bob and Victoria'' ends its run on network radio (
CBS CBS Broadcasting Inc., commonly shortened to CBS, the abbreviation of its former legal name Columbia Broadcasting System, is an American commercial broadcast television and radio network serving as the flagship property of the CBS Entertainm ...
). *25 August – ''Alec Templeton Time'' ends its run on network radio (
NBC The National Broadcasting Company (NBC) is an American English-language commercial broadcast television and radio network. The flagship property of the NBC Entertainment division of NBCUniversal, a division of Comcast, its headquarters are l ...
). *31 August – '' Abbott Mysteries'' ends its run on Mutual. *16 October – ''Crime Club'' ends its run on network radio ( Mutual). *13 December – ''The Bill Goodwin Show'' ends its run on network radio (
CBS CBS Broadcasting Inc., commonly shortened to CBS, the abbreviation of its former legal name Columbia Broadcasting System, is an American commercial broadcast television and radio network serving as the flagship property of the CBS Entertainm ...
). *22 October – '' The Affairs of Ann Scotland'' ends its run on network radio (
ABC ABC are the first three letters of the Latin script known as the alphabet. ABC or abc may also refer to: Arts, entertainment, and media Broadcasting * American Broadcasting Company, a commercial U.S. TV broadcaster ** Disney–ABC Television ...
).


Births

* 1 March –
Mike Read Michael David Kenneth Read (born 1 March 1947) is an English radio disc jockey, writer, journalist and television presenter. Read has been a broadcaster since 1976, best known for having been a DJ with BBC Radio 1, and television host for musi ...
, British DJ. * 2 March –
Joe Castiglione Joseph John Castiglione (born March 2, 1947) is an American radio announcer for the Boston Red Sox baseball team,Joe Castigl ...
, announcer for the
Boston Red Sox The Boston Red Sox are an American professional baseball team based in Boston. The Red Sox compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) East division. Founded in as one of the American League's eight ...
, author and college lecturer. * 17 June –
Linda Chavez Linda Lou ChavezStated on ''Finding Your Roots with Henry Louis Gates, Jr.'', May 20, 2012, PBS (born June 17, 1947) is an American author, commentator, and radio talk show host. She is also a Fox News analyst, Chairman of the Center for Equal ...
,
Hispanic The term ''Hispanic'' ( es, hispano) refers to people, Spanish culture, cultures, or countries related to Spain, the Spanish language, or Hispanidad. The term commonly applies to countries with a cultural and historical link to Spain and to Vic ...
-American
conservative Conservatism is a cultural, social, and political philosophy that seeks to promote and to preserve traditional institutions, practices, and values. The central tenets of conservatism may vary in relation to the culture and civilization i ...
author, commentator and talk show host. * 28 June –
Gerry Northam Gerald Douglas Edward "Gerry" Northam (born 28 June 1947) is a British BBC Radio presenter and an investigative journalist. Early life He was born in Hatfield, Hertfordshire. He grew up in Cricklewood and Edgware, in what was the heart of Midd ...
, English radio presenter. * 5 August –
Robert Krulwich Robert Louis Krulwich (born August 5, 1947) is an American radio and television journalist who currently serves as a science correspondent for NPR and was a co-host of the program ''Radiolab''. He has worked as a full-time employee of ABC, CBS ...
, American topical broadcast presenter. * 1 October –
Jane Dornacker Jane Carroll Dornacker (October 1, 1947 – October 22, 1986) was an American rock musician, actress, comedian and traffic reporter. She gained fame as a comedian, actor, dancer and as an associate and songwriter for the San Francisco rock band ...
(died 1986), American
rock Rock most often refers to: * Rock (geology), a naturally occurring solid aggregate of minerals or mineraloids * Rock music, a genre of popular music Rock or Rocks may also refer to: Places United Kingdom * Rock, Caerphilly, a location in Wales ...
musician, actress, comedian and
WNBC WNBC (channel 4) is a television station in New York City, serving as the flagship of the NBC network. It is owned and operated by the network's NBC Owned Television Stations division alongside Linden, New Jersey–licensed Telemundo stati ...
traffic reporter; killed in helicopter crash while live on air. * 20 November – Citizen Kafka (died 2009),
New York City New York, often called New York City or NYC, is the List of United States cities by population, most populous city in the United States. With a 2020 population of 8,804,190 distributed over , New York City is also the L ...
-based radio personality and
folk music Folk music is a music genre that includes traditional folk music and the contemporary genre that evolved from the former during the 20th-century folk revival. Some types of folk music may be called world music. Traditional folk music has b ...
ian. * 11 December –
Steve Curwood Stephen Thomas Curwood (born in Roxbury, Massachusetts on December 11, 1947) is a journalist, author, public radio personality and actor. In 1970, as a writer for the ''Boston Phoenix'', Steve broke the story that Polaroid's instant photo system ...
, American journalist, author, public radio personality and actor. * Natalie Wheen, English arts presenter. * Peter White, blind English radio presenter.


Deaths

* 24 July –
Ernest Austin Ernest John Austin (31 December 1874 – 24 July 1947) was an English composer, music arranger and editor. Although little-remembered today (he does not even have an entry in the comprehensive ''New Grove'' dictionary), Austin's orchestral music ...
, English composer, arranger and songwriter associated with the Henry Wood Promenade Concerts (born 1874)


References

{{reflist Radio by year