1933 in radio

none October 2020 1933 radio television music film The year 1933 saw a number of significant events in radio broadcasting. __TOC__ Events 14 January – In Spain, radio station EAJ-24 Radio Córdoba begins transmission, its first broadcast coming from the Conservatorio Superior de Música in the city. 24 February – In New Zealand, station 2YC Wellington is opened.http://www.teara.govt.nz/en/1966/broadcasting-and-television/4 An Encyclopedia of New Zealand 1966 7 September 2010 12 June 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110612100847/http://www.teara.govt.nz/en/1966/broadcasting-and-television/4 dead 12 March – President of the United States Franklin D. Roosevelt begins a series of radio "Fireside chats" with "On the Bank Crisis". 7 May – Fireside chat: "Outlining the New Deal Program". 31 May – As the first step towards removing advertising from public radio, the French government introduces a broadcast receiving licence fee payable by owners of radio sets (15 francs per crystal set, 50 francs per valve radio).http://100ansderadio.free.fr/HistoiredelaRadio/1933.html 100 ans de radio (in French) 8 September 2010 20 July 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110720220307/http://100ansderadio.free.fr/HistoiredelaRadio/1933.html dead 1 July – In Norway, NRK becomes the national broadcaster.https://www.nrk.no/dokumentar/nrk-fyller-80-ar-1.11102114 NRK fyller 80 år nb nrk.no 2013-06-29 2015-08-10 2015-10-05 https://web.archive.org/web/20151005074907/http://www.nrk.no/fordypning/nrk-fyller-80-ar-1.11102114 live 24 July – Fireside chat: "On the Purposes and Foundations of the Recovery Program". Roosevelt introduces the concept of the "first 100 days". 28 July – Sheila Borrett becomes the first female BBC Radio broadcaster.Seatter Robert Robinson Nick Broadcasting Britain: 100 years of the BBC 2022 DK London 978-0-2415-6754-8 38 18 August – In Germany, the Volksempfänger ("people's receiver"), a readily affordable radio set designed to be capable, as far as possible, of picking up only the transmissions of government-controlled stations, is presented at the 10th International Radio Show, Berlin. 22 October – Fireside chat: "On the Currency Situation"'. Debuts 31 January – The Lone Ranger (1933–1955) (WXYZ Detroit)Cox, Jim (2008). This Day in Network Radio: A Daily Calendar of Births, Debuts, Cancellations and Other Events in Broadcasting History. McFarland & Company, Inc. 978-0-7864-3848-8. 7 March – Marie the Little French Princess (CBS; first daytime radio serial) 17 March – The Armour Jester (NBC Blue Network) 11 June – Carefree Carnival (NBC Red) 23 June – Don McNeill's Breakfast Club (NBC Blue Network) 31 July – Jack Armstrong, the All-American Boy (CBS)Dunning, John. (1998). On the Air: The Encyclopedia of Old-Time Radio. Oxford University Press. 978-0-19-507678-3. 14 August – Ma Perkins (WLW Cincinnati). On 4 December, the program moves to the full NBC Red Network. 24 September – Broadway Varieties (CBS) 25 September – The Tom Mix Ralston Straight Shooters (NBC) 2 October – The National Barn Dance (NBC Blue Network) 8 October – The Baker's Broadcast (NBC Blue Network). 22 October – The American Revue (CBS). 30 October – The Romance of Helen Trent (CBS) 11 November – The Admiral Byrd Broadcasts (CBS) 18 November – In Town Tonight (BBC National Programme)Y national/daventry/1933-11-18#at-19.30 In Town Tonight 1933-11-10 41 528 50 BBC National Programme 29 November – Calling All Cars (CBS West Coast network) UNDATED Argonauts Club (ABC Radio Melbourne) The Oldsmobile Program (CBS)Sies, Luther F. (2014). Encyclopedia of American Radio, 1920-1960, 2nd Edition. McFarland & Company, Inc. 978-0-7864-5149-4. p. 494. Scrapbook (BBC)Seán Street The A to Z of British Radio Scarecrow Press 2009 9780810870130 129 Endings May – WPAW is merged into WPRO. Births 11 March – Merv Smith, New Zealand radio broadcaster (died 2018)Harris M. Lentz Obituaries in the Performing Arts, 2018. McFarland, Incorporated, Publishers 2019 9781476670331 354 13 March – Gloria McMillan, American actress, plays Harriet Conklin in Our Miss Brooks.'Our Miss Brooks' Actress Seems Headed For Stage Stardom https://www.newspapers.com/clip/17097299/gloria_mcmillan/ The Times 1 May 1949 Louisiana, Shreveport A-17 Newspapers.com 2 February 2018 17 June – Harry Browne (died 2006), American libertarian writer, politician, U.S. Presidential candidate in 1996 and 2000, and radio talk show host. 3 December – Les Crane (died 2008), San Francisco-based radio announcer and television talk show host who wins a Grammy for his recording of the poem Desiderata. 19 November – Larry King (died 2021), American radio and television host (WIOD). References Category:Radio by year