The year 1953 saw a number of significant happenings in radio broadcasting history.
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Events
edit- 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.[1]
Debuts
edit- 1 January – Cathy and Elliott Lewis on Stage debuts on CBS.[2]
- 7 January – The Crime Files of Flamond debuts on Mutual.[2]
- 15 January – Time for Love debuts on CBS.[3]
- 8 February – Hallmark Hall of Fame debuts on CBS.[3]
- 8 June – Family Skeleton debuts on CBS.[3]
- 5 July – Confession debuts on NBC.[3]
- 21 July – The Baron and the Bee debuts on NBC.[3]
- 20 September – The Six Shooter debuts on NBC.[3]
- 23 October – House of Glass returns after an 18-year hiatus, this time on NBC.[3]
- 3 November – To Be Perfectly Frank debuts on NBC.[4]
Closings
edit- (undated) – Bright Star ends its run in syndication by Ziv Company.[3]
- 16 January – Your Hit Parade ends its run on network radio (NBC).[2]
- 30 January – This Is Your FBI ends its run on network radio (ABC)[2]
- 1 February – Hallmark Playhouse ends its run on network radio (CBS).[3]
- 3 March – Life with Luigi ends its run on CBS.
- 31 March – Cavalcade of America (1935–1953) ends its run on NBC.[3]
- 18 April – The Affairs of Peter Salem ends its run on network radio (Mutual).[3]
- 19 April – The Aldrich Family ends its run on network radio (NBC).[3]
- 5 June – Aunt Jemima ends its run on network radio (CBS).[3]
- 28 June – The Chase ends its run on network radio (NBC).[3]
- 19 July – Jason and the Golden Fleece ends its run on network radio (NBC).[3]
- 27 July – The Bob Hawk Show ends its run on network radio (CBS).[3]
- 5 September – Archie Andrews ends its run on network radio (NBC).[3]
- 6 September – December Bride ends its run on network radio (CBS).[3]
- 13 September – Confession ends its run on network radio (NBC).[3]
- 27 September – The First Nighter Program ends its run on network radio (NBC).[3]
- 27 September – Best Plays ends its run on network radio (NBC).[3]
- 19 November – Father Knows Best ends its run on network radio (NBC).[3]
Births
edit- 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.
- Bob Cruz, American disc jockey on WABC from 1976 (d. 1995).
Deaths
edit- 9 November – Dylan Thomas, Welsh poet and radio broadcaster (b. 1914).
References
edit- ^ Ahlfors, Elizabeth. "Julie's Story". Juliuslarosa.com. Archived from the original on 7 November 2014. Retrieved 9 August 2014.
- ^ a b c d Cox, Jim (2008). This Day in Network Radio: A Daily Calendar of Births, Debuts, Cancellations and Other Events in Broadcasting History. McFarland & Company, Inc. ISBN 978-0-7864-3848-8. p. 6.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v Dunning, John. (1998). On the Air: The Encyclopedia of Old-Time Radio. Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-507678-3.
- ^ "In Review: To Be Perfectly Frank" (PDF). Broadcasting. 23 November 1953. p. 15. Retrieved 27 August 2018.
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