1908 in radio

none March 20261908 radio music film The year 1908 in radio involved some significant events. Events 12 JanuaryMarch 2026 – A long-distance radio message is sent from the Eiffel Tower for the first time. Births 13 February – Pauline Frederick, American news broadcaster (died 1990) 4 March – Franklin Engelmann, English radio presenter (died 1972) 26 March – Henry (Hank) Sylvern, American radio personality (died 1964) 25 April – Edward R. Murrow, American news broadcaster (died 1965) 7 May – Valentine Dyall, English character actor (died 1985) 1 June – Percy Edwards, English animal impersonator (died 1996) 27 June – David Davis, born William Eric Davis, English children's radio broadcaster (died 1996) 5 July – Don Dunphy, American sportscaster (died 1998) 31 July – Bill Shadel, American news anchor (died 2005) 15 August – Wynford Vaughan-Thomas, Welsh news broadcaster (died 1987) 11 September – Alvar Lidell, English radio announcer and newsreader (died 1981) 19 October – Alan Keith, born Alexander Kossoff, English actor and longtime classical music presenter (died 2003) 20 NovemberMarch 2026 – Alistair Cooke, English-born news commentatorAmericanHeritage.com / History Now http://www.americanheritage.com/articles/magazine/ah/2006/4/2006_4_7.shtml https://web.archive.org/web/20081203163703/http://www.americanheritage.com/articles/magazine/ah/2006/4/2006_4_7.shtml 2008-12-03 2026-03-01 www.americanheritage.com (died 2004) 20 December – Norman Hackforth, Indian-born British musical accompanist and radio "mystery voice" (died 1996) References Category:1900s in radio Category:1908 in mass media Category:Radio by year