1933 in radio
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The year 1933 saw a number of significant events in radio broadcasting.
Events
- 14 January â In Spain, radio station EAJ-24 Radio Córdoba begins transmission, its first broadcast coming from the Conservatorio Superior de Música in the city.
- 24 February â In New Zealand, station 2YC Wellington is opened.[1]
- 12 March â President of the United States Franklin D. Roosevelt begins a series of radio "Fireside chats" with "On the Bank Crisis".
- 7 May â Fireside chat: "Outlining the New Deal Program".
- 31 May â As the first step towards removing advertising from public radio, the French government introduces a broadcast receiving licence fee payable by owners of radio sets (15 francs per crystal set, 50 francs per valve radio).[2]
- 1 July â In Norway, NRK becomes the national broadcaster.[3]
- 24 July â Fireside chat: "On the Purposes and Foundations of the Recovery Program". Roosevelt introduces the concept of the "first 100 days".
- 28 July â Sheila Borrett becomes the first female BBC Radio broadcaster.[4]
- 18 August â In Germany, the Volksempfänger ("people's receiver"), a readily affordable radio set designed to be capable, as far as possible, of picking up only the transmissions of government-controlled stations, is presented at the 10th International Radio Show, Berlin.
- 22 October â Fireside chat: "On the Currency Situation"'.
Debuts
- 31 January â The Lone Ranger (1933â1955) (WXYZ Detroit)[5]
- 7 March â Marie the Little French Princess (CBS; first daytime radio serial)
- 17 March â The Armour Jester (NBC Blue Network)
- 11 June â Carefree Carnival (NBC Red)[6]
- 23 June â Don McNeill's Breakfast Club (NBC Blue Network)[6]
- 31 July â Jack Armstrong, the All-American Boy (CBS)[6]
- 14 August â Ma Perkins (WLW Cincinnati). On 4 December, the program moves to the full NBC Red Network.[6]
- 24 September â Broadway Varieties (CBS)[6]
- 25 September â The Tom Mix Ralston Straight Shooters (NBC)[6]
- 2 October â The National Barn Dance (NBC Blue Network)
- 8 October â The Baker's Broadcast (NBC Blue Network).[6]
- 22 October â The American Revue (CBS).[6]
- 30 October â The Romance of Helen Trent (CBS)
- 11 November â The Admiral Byrd Broadcasts (CBS)[6]
- 18 November â In Town Tonight (BBC National Programme)[7]
- 29 November â Calling All Cars (CBS West Coast network)[6]
- UNDATED
- Argonauts Club (ABC Radio Melbourne)
- The Oldsmobile Program (CBS)[8]
- Scrapbook (BBC)[9]
Endings
Births
- 11 March â Merv Smith, New Zealand radio broadcaster (died 2018)[10]
- 13 March â Gloria McMillan, American actress, plays Harriet Conklin in Our Miss Brooks.[11]
- 17 June â Harry Browne (died 2006), American libertarian writer, politician, U.S. Presidential candidate in 1996 and 2000, and radio talk show host.
- 3 December â Les Crane (died 2008), San Francisco-based radio announcer and television talk show host who wins a Grammy for his recording of the poem Desiderata.
- 19 November â Larry King (died 2021), American radio and television host (WIOD).
