1947 in radio

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The year 1947 in radio involved some significant events.

Events

Debuts

Programs

Stations

  • (undated) February - WBPZ, Lock Haven, Pennsylvania, begins broadcasting as a Mutual on 1230 kHz with 250 W of power.[4]
  • 31 March - WNBD-FM, Daytona Beach, Florida, begins broadcast operations.[5]
  • 4 April - WSVS, Crewe, Virginia, begins broadcasting on a frequency of 650 kHz.[6]
  • 5 April - WRRZ, Clinton, North Carolina, begins broadcast operations on 880 kHz. with 1 KW of power.[7]
  • 10 April - KCNA begins broadcasting in Tucson, Arizona.[8]
  • 20 April - WMLO, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, begins broadcasting on 1290 kHz with 1 Kw of power.[9]
  • 23 April - WFNS-FM, Burlington, North Carolina, begins broadcasting.[10]
  • 27 April - WFAK, Charleston, South Carolina, begins broadcasting on 730 kHz with 1 Kw of power.[11]
  • 27 April - WEEK, Peoria, Illinois, begins broadcasting on 1350 kHz with 1 Kw of power.[12]
  • 30 April - WMCK, Pittsburgh, begins broadcasting on 1360 kHz.[13]
  • 3 May - WSIC (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.[14]
  • 5 May - WRON, Ronceverte, West Virginia, begins broadcasting as a Mutual affiliate on 1400 kHz with 250 W of power.[15]
  • 9 May - KPBX, Beaumont, Texas, begins broadcasting on 1380 kHz.[16]
  • 12 May - KATL, Houston, Texas, begins broadcasting on 1590 kHz with 1 KW of power.[17]
  • 14 May - KULA, Honolulu, begins broadcasting as an ABC affiliate.[18]
  • 16 May - KDIX, Dickinson, North Dakota, begins broadcasting on 1230 kHz with 250 W of power.[19]
  • 18 May - WATG-FM, Ashland, Ohio, begins broadcasting on 100.7 MHz.[20]
  • 23 May - WNAM, Neenah-Menasha, Wisconsin, begins broadcasting on 1280 kHz with 1 KW power.[21]
  • 30 May - WMID, Atlantic City, New Jersey, begins broadcasting as a Mutual affiliate on 1340 kHz with 250 W power.[22]
  • 1 June - WJMO, Cleveland, Ohio, begins broadcasting on 1540 MHz with 1 KW of power.[23]
  • 2 June - WTMA-FM, Charleston, South Carolina, begins broadcasting on 95.1 MHz. with 1 KW of power.[24]
  • 3 June - WHPE, High Point, North Carolina, begins broadcasting on 1070 kHz with 1 KW of power.[25]
  • 7 June - WDIA, Memphis, Tennessee, begins broadcasting on 730 kHz with 250 W power.[26]
  • 8 June - WMMW, Meriden, Connecticut, begins broadcasting on 1470 kHz with 1 KW power.[27]
  • 12 June - KWSD, Mount Shasta, California, begins broadcasting on 1340 kHz with 250 W of power.[28]
  • 14 June - KVOW, Littlefield, Texas, begins broadcasting on 1490 kHz with 250 W of power.[29]
  • 15 June - KWBW-FM, Hutchinson, Kansas, begins broadcasting on 95.7 MHz, becoming the first commercial FM station in central Kansas.[30]
  • 18 June - WRTA, Altoona, Pennsylvania, begins broadcasting as an ABC affiliate on 1240 kHz with 250 W power.[31]
  • 20 June - WLCK, Lacrosse, Wisconsin, begins broadcasting on 1490 kHz with 250 W power.[32]
  • 22 June - KOOL, Phoenix, Arizona, begins broadcasting as a Mutual-Don Lee affiliate on 960 kHz with 5 KW power.[33]
  • 23 June - WJHP-FM, Jacksonville, Florida, begins broadcasting.[34]
  • 27 June - WKBC, North Wilkesboro, North Carolina, begins broadcasting on 810 kHz with 1 KW power.[35]
  • 29 June - WDVA, Danville, Virginia begins broadcasting on 1250 kHz.[29]
  • 30 June - KRTH-FM, Houston, Texas, begins broadcasting on 101.1 MHz.[36]
  • 30 June - KIJV, Huron, South Dakota, begins broadcasting as a Mutual affiliate on 1340 kHz with 250 W power.
  • 1 July - WIRK, West Palm Beach, Florida, begins broadcasting on 1290 kHz with 1 KW power.[37]
  • 1 July - KRON-FM, San Francisco, California, begins broadcasting at 96.5 MHz.[38]
  • 1 July - WILX, North Wilkesboro, North Carolina, begins broadcasting as a Mutual affiliate on 1450 kHz with 250 W power.[39]
  • 21 July - KBUR-FM, Burlington, Iowa, begins broadcasting on 92.9 MHz.[40]
  • 30 July - KOWL, Santa Monica, California, begins broadcasting on 1580 kHz with 5 KW power.[41]
  • (undated) August - WIBV, Belleville, Illinois, begins broadcasting on 1060 kHz with 250 W power.[42]
  • 1 August - WEBJ, Brewton, Alabama, begins broadcasting on 1240 kHz with 250 W power.[43]
  • 3 August - KVER, Albuquerque, New Mexico, begins broadcasting on 1490 kHz with 250 W power.[44]
  • 4 August - WIKY, Evansville, Indiana, begins broadcasting on 820 kHz with 250 W power.[45]
  • 8 August - WIMS, Michigan City, Indiana, begins broadcasting on 1420 kHz with 1 KW power.[46]
  • 10 August - KRUL, Corvallis, Oregon, begins broadcasting on 1340 kHz with 250 W.[47]
  • 10 August - WFTW, Fort Wayne, Indiana, begins broadcasting on 1090 kHz with 1 KW power.[48]
  • 11 August - KOLN, Lincoln, Nebraska, begins broadcasting as a Mutual affiliate on 1400 kHz with 250 W power.[49]
  • 11 August - WLOS, Asheville, North Carolina, begins broadcasting on 1380 kHz with power of 5 KW (daytime) and 1 KW (night).[50]
  • 13 August - WJPG-FM, Green Bay, Wisconsin, begins broadcasting.[51]
  • 15 August - KSEI-FM, Pocatello, Idaho, begins broadcasting on 96.5 MHz.[52]
  • 15 August - KTIL, Tillamook, Oregon, begins broadcasting on 1590 kHz with 250 W power.[53]
  • 17 August - WPDX, Clarksburg, West Virginia, begins broadcasting on 750 kHz with 1 KW power, daytime only.[54]
  • (undated) September - WTNC, Thomasville, North Carolina, begins broadcasting on 790 kHz with 1 KW power.[55]
  • 1 September - WWVA-FM, Wheeling, West Virginia, begins broadcasting on 98.7 MHz.[56]
  • 10 September - WHCC, Waynesville, North Carolina, begins broadcasting on 1400 kHz with 250 W power.[57]
  • 14 September - WRFD, Worthington, Ohio, begins broadcasting on 880 kHz with 5 KW power (daytime only).[58]
  • 14 September - KWBR-FM, San Francisco, California, is dedicated, broadcasting on 97.3 MHz.[59]
  • 14 September - KDYL-FM, Salt Lake City, Utah, begins broadcasting on 98.7 MHz.[60]
  • 19 September - KONG-FM, Alameda, California, begins broadcasting on 104.9 MHz.[61]
  • 21 September - KSLO, Opelousas, Louisiana, begins broadcasting on 1230 kHz with 250 W power.[62]
  • 29 September - WNMP, Evanston, Illinois, begins broadcasting on 1590 kHz with 1 KW power.[63]
  • 4 October - WGBA, Columbus, Georgia, begins broadcasting on 620 kHz with 1 KW power.[64]
  • 5 October - WSWN, Belle Glade, Florida, begins broadcasting on 900 kHz with 1 KW power.[65]
  • 5 October - WBYS, Canton, Illinois, begins broadcasting on 1560 kHz with 250 W power (daytime only).[66]
  • 5 October - WLAD, Danbury, Connecticut, begins broadcasting on 800 kHz with 250 W power (daytime only).[67]
  • 5 October - KSBS, Kansas City, Kansas, begins broadcasting on 105.9 MHz.[68]
  • 8 October - KUSN, San Diego, California, begins broadcasting on 1510 kHz with 5 KW daytime and 1 KW nighttime power.[69]
  • 8 October - KTXL, San Angelo, Texas, begins broadcasting as a Mutual affiliate on 1340 kHz with 250 W power (full-time).[70]
  • 13 October - WBBC, Flint, Michigan, begins broadcasting on 1330 kHz with 1 KW power full-time.[71]
  • 15 October - KYNO, Fresno, California, begins broadcasting on 1300 kHz with 1 KW power full-time.[72]
  • 15 October - KWIL-FM, Albany, Oregon, begins broadcasting on 101.7 MHz.[73]
  • 15 October - WKPB, Knoxville, Tennessee, begins broadcasting on 93.3 MHz.[74]
  • 19 October - KGIL, San Fernando, California, begins broadcasting on 1260 kHz with 1 KW power full-time.[75]
  • 19 October - KURV, Edinburg, Texas, begins broadcasting on 710 kHz with 250 W power (daytime only).[76]
  • 19 October - WPGH, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, begins broadcasting on 1080 kHz with 1 KW power (daytime only).[77]
  • 19 October - KOKX, Keokuk, Iowa, begins broadcasting on 1310 kHz with 250 W power (daytime only).[78]
  • 21 October - WHUC, Hudson, New York, begins broadcasting on 1230 kHz with 250 W power.[77]
  • 22 October - WJTN-FM begins broadcasting on 93.3 MHz.[79]
  • 22 October - KSFH-FM, San Francisco, California, begins broadcasting on 94.9 MHz.[80]
  • 26 October - KVFD-FM, Fort Dodge, Iowa, begins broadcasting on 102.7 MHz.[81]
  • 27 October - WMBM, Miami Beach, Florida, begins broadcasting on 800 kHz with 1 KW power.[82]
  • 28 October - WFRL, Freeport, Illinois, begins broadcasting on 1570 kHz with 1 KW power.[83]
  • 28 October - WHBF-FM, Rock Island, Illinois, begins broadcasting on 98.9 MHz.[84]
  • 29 October - KBMT-FM, San Bernardino, California, begins broadcasting on 99.9 MHz.[85]
  • (undated) November - WKLF begins broadcasting on 980 kHz with 1 KW power.[86]
  • (undated) November - WSID, Baltimore, Maryland, begins broadcasting on 1570 kHz with 1 KW power.[87]
  • 2 November - WCEC and WCEC-FM, Rocky Mount, North Carolina, begin broadcasting—the AM station on 810 kHz with 1 KW power (daytime only) and the FM station at 100.7 MHz.[88]
  • 3 November - KGO-FM, San Francisco, California, begins broadcasting on 106.1 MHz.[89]
  • 8 November - WGST-FM, Atlanta, Georgia, begins broadcasting on 94.1 MHz.[90]
  • 8 November - KRUS, Ruston, Louisiana, begins broadcasting as a Mutual affiliate on 1490 kHz with 250 W power (full-time).[91]
  • 9 November - KLIF, Dallas, Texas, begins broadcasting on 1190 kHz with 1 KW power.[92]
  • 10 November - WLAW-FM, Lawrence, Massachusetts, begins broadcasting on 93.7 MHz.[93]
  • 10 November - WHMA-FM, Anniston, Alabama, begins broadcasting on 100.5 MHz.[94]
  • 16 November - WJPD, Ishpeming, Michigan, begins broadcasting on 1240 kHz with 250 W power (full-time).[95]
  • 16 November - KXEL-FM, Waterloo, Iowa, begins broadcasting on 105.7 MHz.[96]
  • 16 November - KCRK, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, begins broadcasting on 96.9 MHz.[97]
  • 17 November - KVNJ-FM, Fargo, North Dakota, begins broadcasting on 92.3 MHz.[98]
  • 20 November - WJLK-FM, Asbury Park, New Jersey, begins broadcasting on 104.7 MHz.[99]
  • 26 November - WVLK, Versailles, Kentucky, begins broadcasting as a Mutual affiliate on 1500 kHz with 1 KW power (full-time).[100]
  • 27 November - WBMD, Baltimore, Maryland, begins broadcasting on 750 kHz with 1 KW power (daytime only).[101]
  • 29 November - WTRF, Wheeling, West Virginia, begins broadcasting as a Mutual affiliate on 1290 kHz with 1 KW power.[102]
  • 29 November - WTRF-FM, Wheeling, West Virginia, begins broadcasting on Channel 236.[102]
  • (undated) December - WBOW-FM begins broadcasting on 101.1 MHz.[103]
  • 1 December - WAFM, Birmingham, Alabama, begins broadcasting on 99.5 MHz.[104]
  • 1 December - WSJS-FM, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, begins broadcasting on 104.1 MHz.[105]
  • 2 December - KREL, Goose Creek, Texas, begins broadcasting on 1360 kHz with 1 KW power (full-time).[106]
  • 3 December - KSET, El Paso, Texas, begins broadcasting on 1340 kHz at 250 W (full-time).[107]
  • 5 December - WHOO, Orlando, Florida, begins broadcasting as an ABC affiliate on 990 kHz with 10 Kw power (daytime only).[108]
  • 5 December - WTTH, Port Huron, Michigan, begins broadcasting on 1360 kHz with 1 KW power (daytime only).[109]
  • 5 December - WTTH-FM, Port Huron, Michigan, begins broadcasting on 99.1 MHz.[109]
  • 7 December - WSKI, Montpelier, Vermont, begins broadcasting on 1240 kHz with 250 W power.[110]
  • 7 December - KFRM, Concordia, Kansas, begins broadcasting on 550 kHz with 5 KW power. All of its programming originated in the studios of KMBC, Kansas City, Missouri—the first arrangement of its kind to be licensed by the Federal Communications Commission.[111]
  • 7 December - WHVA-FM, Poughkeepsie, New York, begins broadcasting on 104.7 MHz.[112]
  • 7 December - WLEC, Sandusky, Ohio, begins broadcasting on 1450 kHz with 250 W power (full-time).[113]
  • 12 December - KXAR, Hope, Arkansas, begins broadcasting as a Mutual affiliate on 1490 kHz with 250 W power.[114]
  • 14 December - WCAV, Norfolk, Virginia, begins broadcasting on 860 kHz with 1 KW power (daytime).[115]
  • 17 December - KVON, Napa, California, begins broadcasting on 1440 kHz with 500 W power (full-time).[116]
  • 20 December - KCRG, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, begins broadcasting on 1600 kHz with 5 KW power.[117]
  • 21 December - WSGN-FM, Birmingham, Alabama, begins broadcasting on 93.7 MHz.[118]
  • 21 December - WHBS-FM, Huntsville, Alabama, begins broadcasting on 95.1 MHz.[118]
  • 25 December - KURV-FM, Edinburg, Texas, begins broadcasting on 104.9 MHz with 1 KW effective radiated power.[119]
  • 29 December - WKAT-FM, Miami Beach, Florida, begins broadcasting on 93.1 MHz.[120]
  • 31 December - WOPT-FM, Oswego, New York, begins broadcasting on 104.7 MHz.[121]

Closings

Births

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 "Network Radio Days" (events with Bing Crosby), 2006, webpage: MCCKC-Crosby.
  2. 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 978-0-7864-3848-8.
  3. 3.00 3.01 3.02 3.03 3.04 3.05 3.06 3.07 3.08 3.09 3.10 3.11 3.12 3.13 3.14 3.15 3.16 3.17 3.18 3.19 3.20 Dunning, John. (1998). On the Air: The Encyclopedia of Old-Time Radio. Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-507678-3.
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Notes