1912 in radio

none 1912 radio music film October 2023 The year 1912 in radio involved some significant events. Events 15 April – Sinking of the RMS Titanic: CQD and SOS radio distress signals are sent. 5 July – International Radiotelegraph Convention signed in London. 13 August – The United States Congress passes the Radio Act of 1912, "An Act to regulate radio communication", requiring that all radio stations be licensed.Text of the 1912 Act. 9YV, an experimental station operated by Kansas State University in Manhattan, Kansas, becomes the first radio station in the United States to offer a regularly scheduled daily broadcast (in morse code) of the weather forecast.A Chronology of AM Radio Broadcasting 1900–1960 http://jeff560.tripod.com/chrono1.html 24 February 2014 10 February 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120210170300/http://jeff560.tripod.com/chrono1.html deadKKSU History http://www.route56.com/radio/mid/kksu.html 24 February 2014 24 June 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130624173930/http://www.route56.com/radio/mid/kksu.html dead Births 12 February – Eric Barker, English comic actor and writer (died 1990) 16 February – Del Sharbutt, American radio and television announcer (died 2002) 8 April – Mary Dee, born Mary Goode, African American DJ (died 1964) 24 June – Brian Johnston, English cricket commentator and radio presenter (died 1994) 1 July – Wallace Greenslade, English radio announcer (died 1961) 12 July - Jimmy McClain, American radio personality known as Dr. I. Q.Dr. I. Q. to Enter Seminary June 27 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-courier-journal-jimmy-mcclain/195687528/ April 16, 2026 The Courier-Journal June 14, 1944 Kentucky, Louisville 7 Newspapers.com 5 October – Tony Marvin, American radio and television announcer (died 1998) 25 November – Francis Durbridge, English scriptwriter (died 1998) 26 November – Eric Sevareid, American radio news reporter (died 1992) Rita Zucca, Italian American Axis propaganda broadcaster (died 1998) References Category:Radio by year