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The year 1953 saw a number of significant happenings in radio broadcasting history.
Events
1 January – In Ireland Erskine Childers, the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs, appoints a new executive council, Comhairle Radio Éireann, to take over day-to-day responsibility for the state broadcasting service.
15 January – Harry Truman becomes the first President of the United States to broadcast his farewell address on radio and television.
19 March – For the first time the Academy Awards ceremony (broadcast annually on radio since 1930) is also carried on television.
3 May – German international broadcaster Deutsche Welle begins regular transmissions.
19 October – American CBS presenter Arthur Godfrey dismisses singer Julius La Rosa live on air on the radio-only segment of Godfrey's morning show.Ahlfors, Elizabeth http://www.juliuslarosa.com/julie'sstory.html Julie's Story Juliuslarosa.com 2014-08-09 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20141107180520/http://juliuslarosa.com/julie%27sstory.html 2014-11-07
Debuts
1 January – Cathy and Elliott Lewis on Stage debuts on CBS.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. p. 6.
7 January
The Crime Files of Flamond debuts on Mutual.
The Radio Church of God The World Tomorrow broadcast debuts in Europe on Radio Luxembourg.
15 January – Time for Love debuts on CBS.
8 June – Family Skeleton debuts on CBS.
5 July – Confession debuts on NBC.
21 July – The Baron and the Bee debuts on NBC.Dunning, John. (1998). On the Air: The Encyclopedia of Old-Time Radio. Oxford University Press. 978-0-19-507678-3.
20 September – The Six Shooter debuts on NBC.
23 October – House of Glass returns after an 18-year hiatus, this time on NBC.
3 November – To Be Perfectly Frank debuts on NBC.In Review: To Be Perfectly Frank https://www.worldradiohistory.com/Archive-BC/BC-1953/BC-1953-11-23.pdf 27 August 2018 Broadcasting 23 November 1953 15
Closings
(undated) – Bright Star ends its run in syndication by Ziv Company.
4 January - Good Will Hour ends its run on network radio (Mutual).dunningota 288–289
16 January – Your Hit Parade ends its run on network radio (NBC).
30 January – This Is Your FBI ends its run on network radio (ABC)
1 February – Hallmark Playhouse ends its run on network radio (CBS).
3 March – Life with Luigi ends its run on CBS.
31 March – Cavalcade of America (1935–1953) ends its run on NBC.
18 April – The Affairs of Peter Salem ends its run on network radio (Mutual).
19 April – The Aldrich Family ends its run on network radio (NBC).
5 June – Aunt Jemima ends its run on network radio (CBS).
28 June – The Chase ends its run on network radio (NBC).
19 July – Jason and the Golden Fleece ends its run on network radio (NBC).
27 July – The Bob Hawk Show ends its run on network radio (CBS).
5 September – Archie Andrews ends its run on network radio (NBC).
6 September – December Bride ends its run on network radio (CBS).
13 September – Confession ends its run on network radio (NBC).
20 September - Richard Diamond, Private Detective ends its run on network radio (CBS).dunningota 576-577
27 September – The First Nighter Program ends its run on network radio (NBC).
27 September – Best Plays ends its run on network radio (NBC).
19 November – Father Knows Best ends its run on network radio (NBC).
Births
6 January – Paul Mayhew-Archer, English comedy writer and producer.
22 February – Geoffrey Perkins, English comedy producer (d. 2008).
3 October – Buzz Burbank, American newsman for the Don and Mike Show from 2 December 1991 and the Mike O'Meara Show
29 October – Lorelei King, American-born actress.
Bob Cruz, American disc jockey on WABC from 1976 (d. 1995).
Deaths
2 November - Homer Fickett, American radio director, producer, and writer (born 1897 or 1898)Homer Fickett, 55, Director on Radio https://www.nytimes.com/1953/11/03/archives/homer-fickett-55-diector-on-radio.html June 27, 2026 The New York Times November 3, 1953 32 subscription
9 November – Dylan Thomas, Welsh poet and radio broadcaster (b. 1914).
References
Category:Radio by year
Category:Radio stations established in 1953