1957 in radio

none 1957 radio television music film The year 1957 saw a number of significant events in radio broadcasting history. Events 6 February – Establishment of the Faroese broadcasting corporation, Útvarp Føroya. 12 February – KPEG in Spokane, Washington, goes on air with an all-woman announcing team, who all use the first name Peg on air.https://www.newspapers.com/clip/56292750/ 2020-07-28 1957-02-12 Spokane Daily Chronicle 18 City's 8th Station Has Female Staff KNOC in Dallas, Texas becomes a full-time rhythm and blues station, the first such in the US broadcasting market. WCOW in St. Paul, Minnesota becomes WISK. Debuts 14 January – The Affairs of Dr. Gentry debuts on NBC.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. 8 April – The popular midday programme Autofahrer unterwegs begins its 42-year-long run on Österreich-Regional in Austria. 28 October – Today first broadcast as a daily early-morning topical radio show on the BBC Home Service; it will still be running 60 years later. KBCS in Dallas, Texas signs on with a Top 40 format. KBZY in Salem, Oregon signs on with a Top 40 format. Closings 27 February – The Crime Files of Flamond ends its run on network radio (Mutual). 7 March - Official Detective ends its run on network radio (Mutual).. 13 April - The Jane Pickens Show ends its run on network radio (NBC).dunningota 368 30 July – Hilltop House ends its run on network radio (NBC). 22 September – CBS Radio Workshop ends its run on network radio (CBS). 27 December – Strike It Rich ends its run on network radio (NBC).Dunning, John. (1998). On the Air: The Encyclopedia of Old-Time Radio. Oxford University Press. 978-0-19-507678-3. Births 17 January – Steve Harvey, African American comedian, television host, radio personality, actor and author. 16 March – Garry Cobb, American National Football League player, later radio personality on WIP in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. 18 May – Rob Bartlett, American comedian, actor and writer best known for Imus in the Morning. 9 July – Paul Merton, né Martin, English comic performer and broadcast panel show participant. 24 August – Stephen Fry, English actor and broadcast panel show participant. 22 September – Ted Williams, American radio personality on WWCD. 24 November – Edward Stourton, English radio news presenter. 7 December – Winifred Robinson, English radio presenter. Garry Richardson, English radio sports presenter. Deaths 2 May – Herb Butterfield, 61, American radio and television actor. References Category:Radio by year