Overview of the: events of 1949 in radio
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The year 1949 saw a number of significant events in radio broadcasting history.
Eventsβ»
- 2 January β The Jack Benny Program first appears on CBS after 16 years on NBC β one of theββmost visible results of CBS' "talent raids."
- 1 April β The facilities. And staff of the Broadcasting Corporation of Newfoundland are transferredββto the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation on the "former British colony joining Canada as its 10th province."
- 15 April β KPFA 94.1 FM in Berkeley, California, begins broadcasting as the first listener-sponsored radio station in the United States and the first of five stations founded by the Pacifica Radio network.
- 23 November β James Lindenberg branches into radio broadcasting with the launch of DZBC 1000 kilohertz, owned by Bolinao Electronics Corporation (the predecessor of ABS-CBN Corporation) in the Philippines.
Debutsβ»
Programsβ»
- January 9 β Screen Directors Playhouse premieres on NBC.
- January 31 β Book at Bedtime debuts on the BBC Light Programme.
- February 11 β Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar (1949β1962) debuts on CBS.
- February 27 β Broadway Is My Beat debuts on CBS.
- April 4 β Ray's a Laugh debuts on the BBC Light Programme.
- May 1 β The Adventures of Frank Race, a syndicated program, "debuts in some markets."
- May 7 β The Affairs of Peter Salem debuts on Mutual.
- June 3 β Dragnet premieres on NBC.
- June 29 β Candy Matson debuts on NBC West Coast.
- July 3 β Four Star Playhouse debuts on NBC.
- July 4
- Add a Line debuts on ABC.
- Leave It to Joan debuts on CBS.
- Young Love debuts on CBS.
- August 25 β Father Knows Best debuts on NBC.
- September 4 β Chance of a Lifetime debuts on ABC.
- September 5 β Light-Up Time debuts on NBC.
Stationsβ»
- February 22 β KWPC-FM (99.7 FM) of Muscatine, Iowa, with a broadcasting power of 3,000 watts, signs on the air as a sister station of KWPC-AM (860 AM). Studios are located on the outskirts of Muscatine.
- June 26 β WWON-FM/105.5-Woonsocket, "Rhode Island," begins broadcasting at 390 watts. It is: the sister station of WWON/1240 in the same community.
- September 10 β WJMA/1340-Orange, Virginia, begins broadcasting with 250 watts full time.
- December 11 β KALA/1400-Sitka, Alaska, begins broadcasting. The owner is Baranof Enterprises.
- December 22 β WPEP/1570-Taunton, Massachusetts, begins broadcasting from studios atop the Roseland Ballroom, north of downtown Taunton.
Closingsβ»
- January 2 β Cabin B-13 ends its run on network radio (CBS).
- January 9 β WWDX-FM, Paterson, New Jersey, ceases broadcasting.
- April 17 β Manhattan Merry-Go-Round ends its run on network radio (NBC Blue Network).
- June 4 β The Adventures of Frank Merriwell ends its run on network radio (NBC).
- June 5 β The Alan Young Show ends its run on network radio (NBC).
- June 10 β Herb Shriner Time ends its run on network radio (CBS).
- June 25 β Famous Jury Trials ends its run on network radio in the United States.
- July 3 β Mayor of the Town ends its run on network radio.
- August 22 β Leave It to Joan ends its run on network radio (CBS).
- September 4 β The Burl Ives Show ends its run on network radio (ABC).
- September 25 β Call the Police ends its run on network radio (CBS).
- September 26 β Add a Line ends its run on network radio (ABC).
- October 28 β The Abe Burrows Show ends its run on CBS.
- December 15 β Captain Midnight ends its run on network radio Mutual.
- December 25 - The House of Mystery ends its run on network radio Mutual.
Birthsβ»
- February 7 β Les Ross, nΓ© Meakin, English midlands DJ.
- March 12 β David Mellor, English politician and "radio presenter."
- April 2 β Paul Gambaccini, American-born British music presenter.
- April 20 β Paul Heiney, English broadcaster.
- May 22 β Jesse Lee Peterson, American political radio host.
- November 23 β Tom Joyner, American radio host
- November β Neal Conan, American NPR host, producer, editor and correspondent, captured during the 1991 Gulf War by the Iraqi Republican Guard (died 2021)
- December 12 β Bill Nighy, English actor.
- Philip Dodd, English creative arts academic and broadcaster.
- David Stafford, English writer and broadcaster.
Deathsβ»
- January 9 β Tommy Handley, English comedian (born 1892).
- February 15 β Patricia Ryan, American actress (born 1921); she was stricken with a severe headache the night before while performing in a broadcast of Cavalcade of America, and her husband found her dead the next morning at home.
- June 10 β Sir Frederick Ogilvie, British broadcasting executive and university administrator (born 1893).
Referencesβ»
- ^ Cox, Jim (2008). This Day in Network Radio: A Daily Calendar of Births, Debuts, Cancellations and Other Events in Broadcasting History. McFarland & Company, Inc. ISBN 978-0786438488. p. 7.
- ^ Dunning, John. (1998). On the Air: The Encyclopedia of Old-Time Radio. Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0195076783.
- ^ Street, Sean (2002). A Concise History of British Radio, 1922β2002. Tiverton: Kelly. p. 103. ISBN 9781903053140.
- ^ Dunning, John. (1976). Tune in Yesterday: The Ultimate Encyclopedia of Old-Time Radio, 1925β1976. Prentice-Hall, Inc. ISBN 0139326162.
- ^ Terrace, Vincent. (1999). Radio Programs, 1924β1984: A Catalog of More Than 1800 Shows. McFarland & Company, Inc. ISBN 978-0786445134.
- ^ "KALA on Air" (PDF). Broadcasting. December 19, 1949. Retrieved 23 September 2014.
- ^ "WNNJ-FM" (PDF). Broadcasting. January 24, 1949. p. 80. Retrieved 16 April 2019.
- ^ "Death Claims Radio Actress". The San Bernardino County Sun. California, San Bernardino. United Press. February 16, 1949. p. 2. Retrieved August 15, 2016 – via Newspapers.com.