1928 in radio

none 1928 radio television music film The year 1928 saw a number of significant events in radio broadcasting history. __TOC__ Events 1 January – Algemeene Vereeniging Radio Omroep begins broadcasting in the Netherlands.Algemeene Vereeniging Radio Omroep (AVRO) begins broadcasting (Neth) January 1 in History 2 January – The BBC broadcasts The Daily Service – a 15-minute act of Christian worship – for the first time, from its Savoy Hill studios in London. The programme will still be broadcast five mornings a week on BBC Radio 4 Extra (LW) as of 2026.80 Years of Religious Broadcasting on the BBC 30 January – First radiotelephone connection between the Netherlands and the United States.1st radio telephone connection between Netherlands and US January 30 in History 25 March – Italian radio broadcasts its first live football commentary: the game is an international match between Italy and Hungary. 27 March – KGB (AM) in San Diego begins broadcasting.KGB-AM in San Diego, California begins radio transmissions March 27 in History 2 May – KPQ (AM) in Wenatchee, Washington begins broadcasting.KPQ-AM in Wenatchee WA begins radio transmissions May 2 in History c. June/July – American radio stations begin broadcasting "musical clock" format breakfast-time programmes, including WCAO in Baltimore, Maryland, followed by WRHF in Washington, D.C.Russo, Alexander (2013). "Tick Tock Goes the Musical Clock: Time Discipline and Early Morning Radio Programs." In Loviglio, Jason; Hilmes, Michele (eds.). Radio's New Wave: Global Sound in the Digital Era. New York: Routledge. pp. 194–208. 9780203124673. 849928777. 7 July – The French government issues an order limiting the list of private radio stations permitted to continue broadcasting to: Poste Parisien, Radio Agen, Radio Béziers, Radio Bordeaux Sud-Ouest, Radio Juan-les-Pins, Radio LL, Radio Lyon, Radio Mont-de-Marsan, Radio Montpellier, Radio Nîmes, Radio Paris, Radio Toulouse, and Radio Vitus.http://100ansderadio.free.fr/HistoiredelaRadio/1928.html 100 ans de radio 2009-01-29 2009-10-21 https://web.archive.org/web/20091021214730/http://100ansderadio.free.fr/HistoiredelaRadio/1928.html dead 13 September – KOH-AM in Reno, Nevada, begins broadcasting.KOH-AM in Reno NV begins radio transmissions September 13 in History 28 October – Radio Ljubljana begins regularly programmed transmissions in Yugoslavia. 1 November – The first official broadcast in Romanian is aired by the Societatea de Difuziune Radiotelefonică (Radiotelephonic Broadcasting Company) in Bucharest.Radio and Radiophony in Romania 11 November – General Order 40 is implemented by the United States government; this allows the classification of each allocation in the AM band as either "Local," "Regional," or "Clear." This allows for the creation of clear-channel stations broadcasting at maximum power at night. KXO (AM) in El Centro, California begins broadcasting.KXO-AM in El Centro California begins radio transmissions November 11 in History WGL (AM) in Fort Wayne, Indiana begins broadcasting. WMT (AM) in Cedar Rapids, Iowa begins broadcasting.WMT-AM in Cedar Rapids IA begins radio transmissions November 11 in History WOL (AM) in Washington, D.C. begins broadcasting.WOL-AM in Washington D.C. begins radio transmissions November 11 in History 20 November – WGH (AM) in Newport News, Virginia begins broadcasting.WGH-AM in Newport News Virginia begins radio transmissions November 20 in History 23 December – NBC sets up its first permanent, coast-to-coast radio network in the United States.NBC sets up a permanent, coast-to-coast radio network December 23 in History Debuts 3 January – The Voice of Firestone (1928–1956), a classical-music program, debuts on NBC. 4 January – The Dodge Victory Hour, a variety show, debuts on NBC. 19 March – Amos 'n' Andy debuts through the NBC Blue Network, broadcasting from WMAQ-AM, a radio station owned by the Chicago Daily News."Amos and Andy" debuts on radio (NBC Blue Network-WMAQ Chicago) March 19 in History November – Live broadcast of National Service of Remembrance in Whitehall, London, first made by the BBC. 19 November – Happy Station Show (1928–1995), hosted by Eddy Startz from 1928 until 1970. 24 December – First broadcast of Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols from King's College Chapel, Cambridge, by the BBC.Nine lessons and carols: History of the service http://www.kings.cam.ac.uk/chapel/ninelessons/history.html King's College Chapel Cambridge 2008-03-09 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20080315084716/http://www.kings.cam.ac.uk/chapel/ninelessons/history.html 2008-03-15. Radio calisthenics (ラジオ体操, rajio taisō), daily exercises, first broadcast on NHK in Japan, Endings 22 April – The Acousticon Hour ends its run on network radio.Many Stars in Final Acousticon Hour https://www.newspapers.com/clip/38470766/acousticon_hour/ November 5, 2019 The Decatur Herald April 22, 1928 Illinois, Decatur 15 Newspapers.com Births 16 January – Menchu Álvarez del Valle, Spanish radio journalist (died 2021) 21 May – Tom Donahue, pioneering American rock and roll radio disc jockey and freeform rock pioneer (died 1975) 6 June – R. D. Wingfield, English radio dramatist and detective novelist (died 2007) 19 June – Barry Took, English comedy writer and broadcast presenter (died 2002) 2 July – John Timpson, English radio news presenter (died 2005) 17 August – Willem Duys, Dutch radio/television hostWillem Duys, Dutch radio/TV host August 17 in History. (died 2011) 17 September – Brian Matthew, English disc jockey (died 2017) 20 October – Michael O'Donnell, English physician, journalist, medical campaigner and broadcaster (died 2019) 9 November – Wim Bosboom, Dutch radio/television hostWim Bosboom, Dutch radio/TV host November 9 in History. References Category:Radio by year