1953 in radio
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The year 1953 in radio involved some significant events.
Contents
Events
- 15 January – Harry Truman becomes the first President to broadcast his farewell address on radio and television.
- 19 March – The Academy Awards are simulcast on both radio and television. This marks the first time that the awards show appears on television.
- 3 May – German international broadcaster Deutsche Welle begins regular transmissions.
Debuts
- 1 January - Cathy and Elliott Lewis on Stage debuts on CBS.[1]
- 7 January - The Crime Files of Flamond debuts on Mutual.[1]
- 21 July - The Baron and the Bee debuts on NBC.[2]
- 20 September - The Six Shooter debuts on NBC.[2]
- 3 November - To Be Perfectly Frank debuts on NBC.[3]
Closings
- 16 January - Your Hit Parade ends its run on network radio (NBC).[1]
- 30 January - This Is Your FBI ends its run on network radio (ABC)[1]
- 3 March – Life with Luigi ends its run on CBS.
- 31 March – Cavalcade of America (1935–1953) ends its run on NBC.[2]
- 18 April - The Affairs of Peter Salem ends its run on network radio (Mutual).[2]
- 19 April - The Aldrich Family ends its run on network radio (NBC).[2]
- 5 June - Aunt Jemima ends its run on network radio (CBS).[2]
- 28 June - The Chase ends its run on network radio (NBC).[2]
- 19 July - Jason and the Golden Fleece ends its run on network radio (NBC).[2]
- 27 July - The Bob Hawk Show ends its run on network radio (CBS).[2]
- 5 September - Archie Andrews ends its run on network radio (NBC).[2]
- 27 September - The First Nighter Program ends its run on network radio (NBC).[2]
- 27 September - Best Plays ends its run on network radio (NBC).[2]
- 19 November - Father Knows Best ends its run on network radio (NBC).[2]
Births
- 3 October – Buzz Burbank, newsman for The Don and Mike Show since 2 December 1991.
- Bob Cruz (d. 1995), American disc jockey, hired to replace Jay Reynolds at WABC in 1976.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 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. P.6.
- ↑ 2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 2.10 2.11 2.12 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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