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The year 1948 saw a number of significant events 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 ...
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Events

*22 March – ''
The Voice of Firestone ''The Voice of Firestone'' was a radio and television program of classical music. The show featured leading singers in selections from opera and operetta. Originally titled ''The Firestone Hour'', it was first broadcast on the NBC Radio network ...
'' becomes the first radio program to be aired on both AM and FM radio stations. *12 May – ''
Don McNeill's Breakfast Club ''Don McNeill's Breakfast Club'' was a long-running morning variety show on NBC Blue Network/American Broadcasting Company, ABC radio (and briefly on television) originating in Chicago, Illinois. Hosted by Don McNeill (performer), Don McNeill, the ...
'' appears on television for the first time, via a simulcast on both ABC Radio and ABC TV. The telecast is seen in Philadelphia, Baltimore, Washington and New York. Because ABC-TV's New York flagship station
WJZ-TV WJZ-TV (channel 13) is a television station in Baltimore, Maryland, United States, airing programming from the CBS network. It is owned and operated by the network's CBS News and Stations division, and maintains studios and offices on Televi ...
had not signed on yet (and would not for another three months), DuMont flagship
WABD WABD (97.5 FM) is an American radio station licensed to serve the community of Mobile, Alabama. The station, established in 1973 as WABB-FM, is owned and operated by Cumulus Media. Its studios are on Dauphin Street in Midtown Mobile, and its ...
carried it live. * 6 August – Truman aide Donald Dawson and U.S. Representative Karl Mundt appear on ''
Meet the Press ''Meet the Press'' is a weekly American television news/interview program broadcast on NBC. It is the longest-running program on American television, though the current format bears little resemblance to the debut episode on November 6, 1947. ' ...
'', during which ''
Newsweek ''Newsweek'' is an American weekly online news magazine co-owned 50 percent each by Dev Pragad, its president and CEO, and Johnathan Davis (businessman), Johnathan Davis, who has no operational role at ''Newsweek''. Founded as a weekly print m ...
'' journalist Ernest Lindley asks Mundt whether
Elizabeth Bentley Elizabeth Terrill Bentley (January 1, 1908 – December 3, 1963) was an American spy and member of the Communist Party USA (CPUSA). She served the Soviet Union from 1938 to 1945 until she defected from the Communist Party and Soviet intelligenc ...
and
Whittaker Chambers Whittaker Chambers (born Jay Vivian Chambers; April 1, 1901 – July 9, 1961) was an American writer-editor, who, after early years as a Communist Party member (1925) and Soviet spy (1932–1938), defected from the Soviet underground (1938), ...
had spent time in mental institutions (Mundt calls these unjustified rumors). * 27 August –
Whittaker Chambers Whittaker Chambers (born Jay Vivian Chambers; April 1, 1901 – July 9, 1961) was an American writer-editor, who, after early years as a Communist Party member (1925) and Soviet spy (1932–1938), defected from the Soviet underground (1938), ...
appears on ''
Meet the Press ''Meet the Press'' is a weekly American television news/interview program broadcast on NBC. It is the longest-running program on American television, though the current format bears little resemblance to the debut episode on November 6, 1947. ' ...
'' with journalists Nathan Finney, Edward T. Folliard,
James Reston James Barrett Reston (November 3, 1909 – December 6, 1995), nicknamed "Scotty", was an American journalist whose career spanned the mid-1930s to the early 1990s. He was associated for many years with ''The New York Times.'' Early lif ...
, Tom Reynolds, and Lawrence E. Spivak: Folliard asks Chambers immediately whether he will say publicly that
Alger Hiss Alger Hiss (November 11, 1904 – November 15, 1996) was an American government official accused in 1948 of having spied for the Soviet Union in the 1930s. Statutes of limitations had expired for espionage, but he was convicted of perjury in con ...
is a Communist, and Chambers does. *28 September – Thirty-two FM radio stations participate in the "first coast-to-coast exclusively FM 15,000- cycle network program."


Debuts


Programs

*5 January – ''
Mrs Dale's Diary ''Mrs Dale's Diary'' was the first significant BBC radio serial drama. It was first broadcast on 5 January 1948 on the BBC Light Programme, later BBC Radio 2; it ran until 25 April 1969. A new episode was broadcast each weekday afternoon, with ...
'' 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 ...
. *13 February – ''
Call for Music ''Call for Music'' is an old-time radio program in the United States. It was broadcast on CBS February 13 – April 16, 1948, and on NBC April 20 – June 29, 1948. The title was adapted from the sponsor's signature radio tag, "Call for Altria, Phi ...
'' 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 ...
. *23 March – ''
Take It From Here ''Take It from Here'' (often referred to as ''TIFH'', pronounced – and sometimes humorously spelt – "TIFE") is a British radio comedy programme broadcast Broadcasting is the distribution of audio or video content to a dispersed audie ...
'' 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. ...
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radio. *3 April – ''
Louisiana Hayride ''Louisiana Hayride'' was a radio and later television country music show broadcast from the Shreveport Municipal Memorial Auditorium in Shreveport, Louisiana, that during its heyday from 1948 to 1960 helped to launch the careers of some of th ...
'' from
Shreveport Shreveport ( ) is a city in the U.S. state of Louisiana. It is the third most populous city in Louisiana after New Orleans and Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Baton Rouge, respectively. The Shreveport–Bossier City metropolitan area, with a population o ...
debuts. *30 May – '' Johnny Fletcher'' 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 ...
. *10 June – ''
Hallmark Playhouse ''Hallmark Playhouse'' is an American old-time radio dramatic anthology series. It was broadcast on CBS from June 10, 1948 until February 1, 1953, and was described by one author as "a program that consistently produced the highest levels of prod ...
'' 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 ...
. * 27 June – ''
Destination Freedom ''Destination Freedom'' was a weekly radio program produced by WMAQ in Chicago from 1948 to 1950 that presented biographical histories of prominent African-Americans such as George Washington Carver, Satchel Paige, Frederick Douglass, Harriet Tu ...
'' debuts on WMAQ *5 July – '' Cabin B-13'' makes its debut 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 ...
. *22 August – ''
Box 13 ''Box 13'' is a syndicated radio drama about the escapades of newspaperman-turned-mystery novelist Dan Holiday, played by film star Alan Ladd. Created by Ladd's company, Mayfair Productions, ''Box 13'' aired in different cities over different dat ...
'' debuts on WOR.Dunning, John. (1998). ''On the Air: The Encyclopedia of Old-Time Radio''. Oxford University Press. . *21 September – ''
Life with Luigi ''Life with Luigi'' is an American radio situation comedy series which began September 21, 1948, on CBS Radio and broadcast its final episode on March 3, 1953. The action centered on Luigi Basco and his experiences as a newly arrived Italian imm ...
'' 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 ...
. *27 September – ''Herb Shriner Time'' 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 ...
. *11 October – ''The Brighter Day'' 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 ...
. *12 October – ''
Any Questions? ''Any Questions?'' is a British topical discussion programme "in which a panel of personalities from the worlds of politics, media, and elsewhere are posed questions by the audience". It is typically broadcast on BBC Radio 4 on Fridays at 8 p ...
'' debuts on the
BBC Home Service The BBC Home Service was a national and regional radio station that broadcast from 1939 until 1967, when it was replaced by BBC Radio 4. History 1922–1939: Interwar period Between the early 1920s and the outbreak of World War II, the BBC ...
; it will still be broadcast more than 60 years later. *26 December – Annual
Reith Lecture The Reith Lectures is a series of annual BBC radio lectures given by leading figures of the day. They are commissioned by the BBC and broadcast on Radio 4 and the World Service. The lectures were inaugurated in 1948 to mark the historic contribu ...
debuts on the
BBC Home Service The BBC Home Service was a national and regional radio station that broadcast from 1939 until 1967, when it was replaced by BBC Radio 4. History 1922–1939: Interwar period Between the early 1920s and the outbreak of World War II, the BBC ...
;
Bertrand Russell Bertrand Arthur William Russell, 3rd Earl Russell, (18 May 1872 – 2 February 1970) was a British mathematician, philosopher, logician, and public intellectual. He had a considerable influence on mathematics, logic, set theory, linguistics, ...
delivers the first.


Stations

*(undated) -
WDXB WDXB (102.5 FM) is a country music formatted radio station licensed to Pelham, Alabama, and serving the Birmingham metropolitan area and north-central Alabama. The radio studios and offices are at Beacon Ridge Tower in Birmingham (near Red ...
, Chattanooga, Tennessee, begins broadcasting on 1490 kHz with 250 W power (full-time). *(undated) – WOKZ-FM, Alton, Illinois, begins broadcasting on 99.9 MHz. *(undated) – -
WROV-FM WROV-FM (96.3 MHz) is a commercial FM radio station licensed to Martinsville, Virginia. WROV-FM is owned and operated by iHeartMedia and airs a classic rock radio format. WROV-FM's signal covers the Roanoke- Lynchburg media market, including t ...
, Roanoke, Virginia, begins broadcasting on 103.7 MHz. *(undated) – KCFM-FM, Kansas City, Missouri, begins broadcasting on 94.9 MHz. *(undated) –
KDAC KDAC (1230 AM) is a radio station broadcasting a classic hits format, simulcasting KUKI 1400 AM Ukiah. Licensed to Fort Bragg Fort Bragg is a military installation of the United States Army in North Carolina, and is one of the largest mili ...
, Fort Bragg, California, begins broadcasting on 1230 kHz with 250 W power (full-time). *(undated) January –
WXAL WXAL (1400 AM) is an American radio station licensed to serve Demopolis, Alabama. Since August 2011, the station has been owned by Westburg Broadcasting Alabama, LLC. It airs an urban contemporary and urban oldies music format, simulcasting sis ...
, Demopolis, Alabama, begins broadcasting on 1400 kHz. *(undated) January – WIST-FM, Charlotte, North Carolina, begins broadcasting on 104.7 MHz. *(undated) January – WLET-FM, Toccoa, Georgia, begins broadcasting on 102.9 MHz. *(undated) November – KFAM-FM, St. Cloud, Minnesota, begins broadcasting on 104.7 MHz. *1 January –
WLCR WLCR (1040 AM) is a radio station broadcasting a Catholic radio format. It is licensed to Mount Washington, Kentucky, United States, and serves the Louisville area. The station is owned by LCR Partners, L.P. History The station began broadcast ...
, Torrington, Connecticut, begins broadcasting on 990 kHz with 1 KW power (daytime only). *1 January – WBUZ-FM, Bradbury Heights, Maryland, begins broadcasting on 96.7 MHz. *7 January – KVVC, Ventura, California, begins broadcasting on 1590 kHz with 1 KW power (full-time). *10 January –
WTWA WTWA (1240 AM) is a radio station licensed to serve Thomson, Georgia, United States. The station is owned by Camellia City Communications, Inc. It airs an oldies music format. WTWA was built and co-owned by Walter J. Brown of Spartanburg, SC. B ...
, Thomson, Georgia, begins broadcasting as a Mutual affiliate on 1240 kHz with 250 W power. *14 January – WSAC, Columbus, Georgia, a Mutual affiliate, begins broadcasting on 1460 kHz with 1 KW power. *19 January –
WKOW WKOW (channel 27) is a television station in Madison, Wisconsin, United States, affiliated with ABC and owned by Allen Media Broadcasting. The station's studios are located on Tokay Boulevard on Madison's west side, and its transmitter is locate ...
, Madison, Wisconsin, begins broadcasting on 1070 kHz with 10 KW power (full-time). *24 January – KERN-FM, Bakersfield, California, begins broadcasting on 94.1 MHz. *26 January –
WJOC WJOC "Bible Talk Chattanooga (1490 AM, "AM 1490") is a radio station broadcasting a talk format. Licensed to Chattanooga, Tennessee, United States, the station serves the Chattanooga and surrounding areas. The station is currently owned by Sarah ...
, Jamestown, New York, begins broadcasting on 1470 kHz with 1 KW power (daytime). *31 January –
KYSM-FM KYSM-FM (103.5 FM, "Country 103.5") is an American radio station licensed to Mankato and serving the Minnesota River Valley. The station currently airs a country music format. Country 103.5 was purchased by Three Eagles Communications from its ...
, Mankato, Minnesota, begins operation at 103.5 mc. *31 January – KLEE, Houston, Texas, begins broadcasting on 610 kHz with 5 KW power. *1 February – WATO, Oak Ridge, Tennessee, begins broadcasting on 1490 MHz with 250 W power (full-time). *2 February – WIBG-FM, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, begins broadcasting on 94.1 MHz. *4 February – WOKZ, Alton, Illinois, begins broadcasting. *14 February – WHNY-FM, Watertown, N.Y., begins operation. *18 February –
WIRL WIRL (1290 AM) is a radio station broadcasting a conservative talk format. Licensed to Peoria, Illinois, United States, the station serves the Peoria area and broadcasts in AM stereo. The station is currently owned by Midwest Communication ...
, Peoria, Illinois, begins operation on 1290 kHz with 5 KW power (full-time). *18 February – WFLB, Fayetteville, North Carolina, begins broadcasting on 1490 kHz with 250 W power. *25 February – KRKL, Kirkland, Washington, begins operation as a 250-watt daytime station with studios and transmitter in the Kirkland Recreation Center. *28 February – WSSB, Durham, North Carolina, begins broadcasting on 1490 kHz with 250 W power (full-time). *29 February –
KEXO KEXO is a radio station serving Grand Junction, Colorado and vicinity with a sports talk format affiliated with ESPN. This station broadcasts on a frequency of 1230 kHz AM and is under ownership of Townsquare Media. The radio tower for KEXO, l ...
, Grand Junction, Colorado, begins broadcasting on 1230 kHz with 250 W power (full-time). *(undated) March –
WGGG WGGG (1230 AM broadcasting, AM) is a commercial radio station in Gainesville, Florida, broadcasting to the Gainesville, Florida, Gainesville-Ocala, Florida area. History WGGG began broadcasting in February 1948 on 1230 kHz with 250 watts of ...
, Gainesville, Florida, begins broadcasting on 1230 kHz with 250 W power. * (undated) – KICM, Mason City, Iowa, begins broadcasting on 1490 kHz with 250 W power (full-time). *1 March – WTAD-FM, Quincy, Illinois, begins broadcasting on 99.5 MHz. *1 March – KRIC-FM, Beaumont, Texas, begins broadcasting on 99.5 MHz. *8 March – WFGN, Gaffney, South Carolina, begins broadcasting on 1570 kHz with 250 W power (daytime). *11 March – WPDX-FM, Clarksburg, West Virginia, begins broadcasting on 95.1 MHz. *14 March – WMCP, Baltimore, Maryland, begins operation on 94.7 MHz. *15 March – WLIV-FM, Providence, Rhode Island, begins broadcasting on 107.7 MHz with 20 KW power. *21 March – KRLD-FM, Dallas, Texas, begins broadcasting on 92.5 MHz. *29 March – WTHT-FM, Hartford, Connecticut, begins broadcasting. *30 March –
KNX-FM KNX-FM (97.1 MHz, "KNX News 97.1 FM") is a commercial radio station in Los Angeles, California, United States. The station is owned by Audacy, Inc. and airs an all-news radio format in a full-time simulcast with KNX (1070 AM). The station has s ...
, Hollywood, California, begins broadcasting on 93.1 MHz. *30 March – WMOX-FM, Meridian, Mississippi, begins broadcasting on 98.6 MHz. *3 April – WUSN, Charleston, South Carolina, begins broadcasting on 1450 kHz with 250 W power (full-time). *3 April – KBEE-FM, Modesto, California, begins broadcasting on 103.3 MHz. *4 April – WCNB and WCNB-FM, Connersville, Indiana, begin broadcasting on 1580 kHz and 101.3 MHz, respectively. *14 April – WDXY-FM, Spartanburg, South Carolina, begins broadcasting on 100.5 MHz. *17 April -
WPRO-FM WPRO-FM (92.3 MHz "92 PRO-FM") is a commercial top 40 (CHR) radio station in Providence, Rhode Island, United States, owned by Cumulus Media. The studios and offices are located in the Brine Broadcasting Center on Wampanoag Trail on the E ...
, Providence, Rhode Island, begins broadcasting on 92.3 MHz. *19 April – WAMS and WAMS-FM, Wilmington, Delaware, begin broadcasting on 1380 kHz and 96.1 MHz, respectively. *22 April – WNAE-FM, Warren, Pennsylvania, begins broadcasting on 92.1 MHz. *24 April – KWOS-FM, Jefferson City, Missouri, begins broadcasting on 98.5 MHz. *25 April – KROX, Crookstown, Minnesota, begins broadcasting on 1050 kHz with 1 KW power (daytime). *25 April – KGLO-FM, Mason City, Iowa, begins broadcasting on 101.1 MHz. *25 April –
WSAT WSAT (1280 AM) is a radio station broadcasting an oldies format. Licensed to Salisbury, North Carolina, United States. The station is currently owned by William Marc Graham, through licensee 2B Productions, LLC Sports coverage on the station i ...
, Salisbury, North Carolina, begins broadcasting on 1280 kHz with 1 KW power (daytime). *(undated) May –
KWAK Kwak or KWAK may refer to: *Kwak (surname), a Korean surname (郭, 霍) *KWAK (AM), a radio station (1240 AM) licensed to serve Stuttgart, Arkansas, United States *KWAK-FM, a radio station (105.5 FM), licensed to serve Stuttgart, Arkansas *KWAK-LP, ...
begins broadcasting on 1240 kHz with 250 W power (full-time). *2 May –
KENI KENI (650 AM) is a radio station broadcasting a news/talk format. Licensed to Anchorage, Alaska, United States, the station serves the south-central Alaska area. The station is currently owned by . Its studios are located at Dimond Center in Anc ...
, Anchorage, Alaska, begins broadcasting on 550 kHz with 5 KW power (full-time). *2 May – WOCB-FM, West Yarmouth, Massachusetts, begins broadcasting on 94.3 MHz. *2 May – WTYC, Rock Hill, South Carolina, begins broadcasting on 1150 kHz with 1 KW power (daytime). *3 May – KLX-FM, Oakland, California, begins broadcasting on 101.3 MHz. *6 May – WALE, Fall River, Massachusetts, begins broadcasting on 1400 kHz with 250 W power (full-time). *14 May – WLAL-FM, Lakewood, Ohio, begins broadcasting on 104.9 MHz. *15 May – WASA, Havre de Grace, Maryland, begins broadcasting on 1600 kHz with 500 W power (daytime). *16 May – KTLN, Denver, Colorado, begins broadcasting on 990 kHz with 1 KW power (daytime). *16 May – KSMI, Seminole, Oklahoma, begins broadcasting on 1260 kHz with 500 W power (daytime). *16 May – WMLS, Sylacauga, Alabama, begins broadcasting on 1290 kHz with 1 KW power (daytime). *23 May – WJLD-FM, Birmingham, Alabama, begins broadcasting on 104.7 MHz. *24 May – WWXL, Peoria, Illinois, begins broadcasting on 1590 kHz with 1 KW power (full-time). *27 May –
WKTY WKTY (580 AM) is a radio station broadcasting a sports format. Licensed to La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States, the station serves the La Crosse area. The station is owned by Mid-West Family Broadcasting and features programming from Westwood On ...
, La Crosse, Wisconsin, begins broadcasting on 580 kHz with 1 KW power (full-time). *30 May – KAUS, Austin, Minnesota, begins broadcasting on 1480 kHz with 1 KW power (full-time). *6 June – KPOJ-FM, Portland, Oregon, begins broadcasting on 96.1 MHz. *6 June – WRVC, Norfolk, Virginia, begins broadcasting on 102.5 MHz. *10 June – WMRA, Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, begins broadcasting on 1450 kHz with 250 W power (unlimited). *15 June – KWNW, Wenatchee, Washington, a
Don Lee Network The Don Lee Network, sometimes called the Don Lee Broadcasting System was an American regional network of radio stations in the old-time radio era. Origin Don Lee made a fortune as the exclusive West Coast distributor of Cadillac automobiles. He ...
affiliate, begins broadcasting on 1340 kHz with 250 W power. *19 June – WABB and WABB-FM, Mobile, Alabama, both Mutual affiliates, begin broadcasting on 1480 kHz and 107.9 MHz, respectively. *20 June – WPAY-FM, Portsmouth, Ohio, begins broadcasting on 104.1 MHz. *22 June – WNOW, York, Pennsylvania, begins broadcasting on 1250 kHz with 1 KW power (daytime). *29 June – KSDN, Aberdeen, South Dakota, begins broadcasting on 930 kHz with 1 KW power. *5 July –
KMUS KMUS (1380 kHz) is a Spanish-language radio station licensed to Sperry, Oklahoma, and serving the Tulsa metropolitan area. It is owned by Radio Las Américas, LLC. KMUS airs a mix of Spanish language hits and talk shows, some of which are p ...
, Muskogee, Oklahoma, a Mutual affiliate, begins broadcasting on 1380 kHz. *9 July –
WBCK WBCK (95.3 FM) is a radio station in Battle Creek, Michigan, United States, owned by Townsquare Media. WBCK has a news-talk format. History WBCK began broadcasting at 1000 watts on AM 930 in Battle Creek and surrounding areas of West Michigan. ...
, Battle Creek, Michigan, a Mutual affiliate, begins broadcasting on 930 kHz with 1 KW power (full-time). *11 July – WPJB, Providence, Rhode Island, begins broadcasting on 105.1 MHz. *11 July – WISN-FM, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, begins broadcasting on 102.9 MHz. *18 July – WACA, Camden, South Carolina, begins broadcasting on 1590 kHz with 1 KW power (daytime). *19 July – WLEU-FM, Erie, Pennsylvania, begins broadcasting on 97.9 MHz. *22 July – KAGH, Pasadena, California, begins broadcasting on 1300 kHz with 1 KW power (daytime). *25 July –
KCSB KCSB-FM (91.9 FM) is a non-commercial, educational radio station located on the UC Santa Barbara campus. KCSB is designed to be educational for both programmers and listeners. UCSB students and other programmers are provided an opportunity to lear ...
, Liberal, Kansas, begins broadcasting on 1270 kHz with 1 KW power (daytime). *2 August –
WHIN ''Ulex'' (commonly known as gorse, furze, or whin) is a genus of flowering plants in the family Fabaceae. The genus comprises about 20 species of thorny evergreen shrubs in the subfamily Faboideae of the pea family Fabaceae. The species are na ...
, Gallatin, Tennessee, begins broadcasting on 1010 kHz with 1 KW power (daytime). *10 August – WRVQ-FM, Richmond, Virginia, begins broadcasting on 94.5 MHz as an affiliate of WRVA. *16 August – WTAQ-FM, Green Bay, Wisconsin, begins broadcasting on 102.5 MHz with 14 KW power. *18 August –
WXLW WXLW (950 AM) is a commercial radio station in Indianapolis, Indiana. It is owned by Pilgrim Communications LLC. Along with sister station 95.9 WFDM-FM, it simulcasts a talk radio format, known as "Freedom 95." The radio studios and office ...
, Indianapolis, Indiana, begins broadcasting on 1590 kHz with 1 KW power (daytime). *26 August – WRJN-FM, Racine, Wisconsin, begins broadcasting on 100.7 MHz. *27 August – WXLW-FM, Indianapolis, Indiana, begins broadcasting on 94.7 MHz. *29 August –
WSAU-FM WSAU-FM (99.9 MHz) is a radio station broadcasting a conservative news/talk format, simulcasting WSAU in Wausau. Licensed to Rudolph, Wisconsin, United States, the station serves the Stevens Point-Wisconsin Rapids area. The station is current ...
, Wausau, Wisconsin, begins broadcasting on 95.5 MHz. *5 September –
WHOL WHOL (1600 AM broadcasting, AM) is a Rhythmic contemporary, rhythmic contemporary radio station in Allentown, Pennsylvania. The station is owned by Major Keystone LLC and airs a rhythmic contemporary radio format. It is simulcast with co-owned A ...
, Allentown, Pennsylvania, begins broadcasting on 1230 kHz. *19 September –
WFTR WFTR is a sports formatted broadcast radio station licensed to Front Royal, Virginia, serving Front Royal and Warren County, Virginia Warren County is a U.S. county located in the Commonwealth of Virginia. The 2020 census places Warren Coun ...
, Front Royal, Virginia, begins broadcasting on 1450 kHz with 250 W power. *19 September – KFH-FM, Wichita, Kansas, begins broadcasting on 100.3 MHz. *26 September –
WGEZ WGEZ (1490 AM; "Iron Country.") Is a radio station broadcasting a classic country music format. Licensed to Beloit, Wisconsin, United States, the station serves the Janesville area. The station is owned by Scott Thompson, through licensee Big Ra ...
, Beloit, Wisconsin, begins broadcasting on 1490 kHz with 100 W power (full-time). *October (undated) – WOC-FM, Davenport, Iowa, begins broadcasting at 103.7 MHz with 47 kW power. *6 October – WLLH-FM, Lowell, Massachusetts, begins broadcasting on 99.5 MHz. *26 October – KTNT-FM, Tacoma, Washington, begins broadcasting on 97.3 MHz. *27 October – KLTI and KLTI-FM, Longview, Texas, begin broadcasting on 1280 kHz and 105.9 MHz, respectively. *30 October – WJPS, Evansville, Indiana, begins broadcasting on 1330 kHz with power of 5 KW (daytime) and 1 KW (night). *1 November – WENY-FM, Elmira, New York, begins broadcasting on 106.9 MHz. *7 November – WCOP-FM, Boston, Massachusetts, begins broadcasting on 100.7 MHz. *14 November – WIBB, Macon, Georgia, begins broadcasting on 1280 kHz with 1 KW power (daytime). *21 November – KWKH-FM, Shreveport, Louisiana, begins broadcasting on 94.5 MHz. *29 November – KCKN-FM, Kansas City, Kansas, begins broadcasting on 106.7 MHz. *1 December – WHBL-FM, Sheboygan, Michigan, begins broadcasting on 100.3 MHz. *6 December = WGHC-FM, Greenwich, Connecticut, begins broadcasting on 95.9 MHz. *7 December – WVNJ, Newark, New Jersey, begins broadcasting on 620 kHz with 5 KW power (full-time) *12 December – WMTR, Morristown, New Jersey, begins broadcasting on 1250 kHz with 500 W power (daytime). *19 December – WGVM, Greenville, Mississippi, begins broadcasting on 1260 kHz with 1 KW power.


Closings

*4 January – '' The Adventures of Bill Lance'' ends its run on network radio. *22 January – ''Are These Our Children?'' 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 ...
). *6 February – ''
Hop Harrigan Hop Harrigan (also known as The Guardian Angel and Black Lamp) is a fictional character published by All-American Publications. He appeared in American comic books, radio serials and film serials. He was created by Jon Blummer, and was a popular h ...
'' ends its run on network radio (Mutual). *7 February – ''
Hawk Larabee ''Hawk Larabee'' is an American old-time radio western. It was broadcast on CBS from July 5, 1946, until February 7, 1948. Format In his book, ''On the Air: The Encyclopedia of Old-Time Radio'', radio historian John Dunning described ''Hawk Lar ...
'' 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 ...
). *30 April – ''
The American School of the Air ''The American School of the Air'' was a half-hour educational radio program presented by CBS as a public affairs teaching supplement over an 18-year period during the 1930s and 1940s. CBS followed the lead of the first ''School of the Air'' w ...
'' 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 ...
)Cox, Jim (2008). ''This Day in Network Radio: A Daily Calendar of Births, Debuts, Cancellations and Other Events in Broadcasting History''. McFarland & Company, Inc. . *23 May – ''
The Fitch Bandwagon ''The Fitch Bandwagon'' was an American radio show that aired on NBC from 1938 to 1948. It was sponsored by the F.W. Fitch Shampoo Company, an Iowa-based manufacturer of hair care products. It aired on Sunday evenings at 7:30 p.m. ''The Fit ...
'' 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 ...
). *23 May – '' The Clock'' 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 ...
). *21 June – ''Charlie Chan'' ends its run on network radio ( Mutual). *22 June – '' The Adventures of Christopher Wells'' 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 ...
). *29 June – ''Call for Music'' 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 ...
). *1 July – ''
The Dick Haymes Show ''The Dick Haymes Show'' is an American old-time radio musical variety program. It was broadcast on NBC from June 20, 1944, to October 9, 1945, and on CBS from October 13, 1945, until July 1, 1948. It was also carried by the Canadian Broadcasting ...
'' 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 ...
). *3 July – '' Joan Davis Time'' ends its run on network radio (CBS). *7 July – ''
The American Melody Hour ''The American Melody Hour'' was an American old-time radio program. ''The American Melody Hour'' was designed as a musical variety show. The program showcased a half-hour playing and singing "the tunes of yesterday and tomorrow..." mostly sung by ...
'' ends its run on network radio 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 September – ''Believe It Or Not'' 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 ...
). *4 September – ''
I Deal in Crime ''I Deal in Crime'' was an American old-time radio detective drama. It was broadcast on ABC from January 21, 1946, until October 18, 1947, and on Mutual from October 25, 1947 until September 4, 1948. In 1947, the title was changed to ''Ross Dol ...
'' ends its run on network radio ( Mutual). *27 November – '' Johnny Fletcher'' ends its run on network radio (ABC).


Births

*4 February –
Alice Cooper Alice Cooper (born Vincent Damon Furnier, February 4, 1948) is an American rock singer whose career spans over five decades. With a raspy voice and a stage show that features numerous props and stage illusions, including pyrotechnics, guillot ...
,
American American(s) may refer to: * American, something of, from, or related to the United States of America, commonly known as the "United States" or "America" ** Americans, citizens and nationals of the United States of America ** American ancestry, pe ...
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 ...
singer, songwriter, musician and radio host. *14 February –
Jackie Martling John Coger "Jackie" Martling, Jr. (born February 14, 1948) is an American stand-up comedian, writer, radio personality, author, actor, and musician also known as Jackie the Joke Man. He is best known as a former writer and in-studio comedian fo ...
, American comedian and radio personality. *14 April –
Rob Cowan Rob Cowan (born 14 April 1948) is an English music broadcaster and writer. Employed by music publisher Boosey & Hawkes for nineteen years in various capacities, his first record review was published in 1967.
, English classical music presenter. *22 April –
Zoran Modli Zoran Modli (Serbian Cyrillic: Зоран Модли, 22 April 1948 – 23 February 2020) was a Serbian journalist, radio disc jockey, and aviator. He was one of the most popular Yugoslav radio personalities, running one of the most notable radio ...
, Serbian radio presenter, pilot and writer (died 2020). *29 April –
John Batchelor John Calvin Batchelor (born April 29, 1948) is an American author and host of ''Eye on the World'' on the CBS Audio Network. His flagship station is New York's 710 WOR. The show is a hard-news-analysis radio program on current events, world his ...
, American author and syndicated
talk show A talk show (or chat show in British English) is a television programming or radio programming genre structured around the act of spontaneous conversation.Bernard M. Timberg, Robert J. Erler'' (2010Television Talk: A History of the TV Talk Show ...
host. *30 April – Chet Coppock, American
sports radio Sports radio (or sports talk radio) is a radio format devoted entirely to discussion and broadcasting of sporting events. A widespread programming genre that has a narrow audience appeal, sports radio is characterized by an often- boisterous on-ai ...
broadcaster. *27 May –
Fritz Coleman Fritz Coleman (born May 27, 1948 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) is a retired weathercaster, who worked for NBC Channel 4 (KNBC) in Los Angeles, California from 1982 until 2020. He began hosting Media Path Podcast with Louise Palanker in 2020. ...
,
disc jockey A disc jockey, more commonly abbreviated as DJ, is a person who plays recorded music for an audience. Types of DJs include Radio personality, radio DJs (who host programs on music radio stations), club DJs (who work at a nightclub or music f ...
, later weathercaster for KNBC-TV in
Los Angeles, California Los Angeles ( ; es, Los Ángeles, link=no , ), often referred to by its initials L.A., is the largest city in the state of California and the second most populous city in the United States after New York City, as well as one of the world' ...
. *9 June –
Nick Clarke Nicholas Campbell Clarke (9 June 1948 – 23 November 2006), was an English radio and television presenter and journalist, primarily known for his work on BBC Radio 4. Biography Clarke was born in 1948 in Godalming, Surrey, and educated at Westb ...
, English news presenter (died 2006). *2 August –
Dennis Prager Dennis Mark Prager (; born August 2, 1948) is an American conservative radio talk show host and writer. He is the host of the nationally syndicated radio talk show ''The Dennis Prager Show''. In 2009, he co-founded PragerU, which creates five- ...
, American radio talk show host and author. *25 August –
Harriett Gilbert Harriett Sarah Gilbert (born 25 August 1948) is an English writer, academic and broadcaster, particularly of arts and book programmes on the BBC World Service. She is the daughter of the writer Michael Gilbert. Besides ''World Book Club'' on the ...
, English radio arts presenter. *30 August –
Robin Lustig Robin Francis Lustig (born 30 August 1948, London) is a British journalist and radio broadcaster, who has presented programmes for the BBC World Service and BBC Radio 4. Family Lustig was born in Stoke Newington, London, to Jewish refugees ...
, English radio news presenter. *20 September –
Rey Langit Reynante Magat Langit (; born September 20, 1948) is a Filipino journalist. He is a longtime columnist for Philippine newspapers ''Tempo'', ''Balita'', ''People's Tonight'', and ''Pilipino Mirror''. He is also the main anchorman for the natio ...
, Filipino journalist, radio host. *2 December – Christine Westermann, German television, radio host, journalist and author. *22 December –
Noel Edmonds Noel Ernest Edmonds (born 22 December 1948) is an English television presenter, radio DJ, writer, producer, and businessman. Edmonds first became known as a disc jockey on Radio Luxembourg before moving to BBC Radio 1 in the UK. He has presente ...
, English broadcast presenter and producer. * Paul Lewis, English financial broadcaster.


Deaths

* 4 March –
Antonin Artaud Antoine Marie Joseph Paul Artaud, better known as Antonin Artaud (; 4 September 1896 – 4 March 1948), was a French writer, poet, dramatist, visual artist, essayist, actor and theatre director. He is widely recognized as a major figure of the E ...
, 51, French playwright, actor and director * 5 July –
Carole Landis Carole Landis (born Frances Lillian Mary Ridste; January 1, 1919 – July 5, 1948) was an American actress and singer. She worked as a contract player for Twentieth Century-Fox in the 1940s. Her breakout role was as the female lead in the 1940 ...
, 29, American actress (suicide) * 24 November –
Nellie Wallace Nellie Wallace (18 March 1870 – 24 November 1948) was a British music hall star, actress, comedienne, dancer and songwriter who became one of the most famous and best loved music hall performers. She became known as "The Essence of Eccen ...
, 78, British music hall performer *
Tom Breneman Thomas Breneman Smith (June 18, 1900 – April 28, 1948) was an American radio personality. For most of his career, he was based in Southern California, in Los Angeles and Hollywood. His radio program was such a success that he established the ep ...
, 46, radio talk show host from 1941–1948, best known for the radio program, ''
Breakfast in Hollywood ''Breakfast in Hollywood'' is a morning radio show created and hosted by Tom Breneman broadcast from 1941 to 1948 on three different radio networks: NBC Radio, NBC, Citadel Media, ABC and Mutual Broadcasting System, Mutual. These unscripted shows ...
''.


References

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