1935 in radio
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The year 1935 saw a number of significant happenings in radio broadcasting history.
Events
- 23 January â Station 1YA Auckland moves into the first purpose-built broadcasting premises in New Zealand.[1]
- 25 January â Tsar Boris III signs a decree making all broadcasting in Bulgaria a state-organized activity.
- 17 February â The Droitwich medium-wave transmitter begins service in England, broadcasting the Midland Regional Programme of the BBC on a frequency of 1013 kHz.
- 28 April â Fireside chat by the President of the United States: On the Works Relief Program.
- 12 March â Reformed American gambler Kid Canfield becomes the first person to die live on radio, while making a promotional broadcast on WHIS in Bluefield, West Virginia.[2]
- 24 March â The Major Bowes Amateur Hour is broadcast nationally for the first time on NBC, after having been on the New York City radio station WHN.
- 1 June â In Japan, NHK begins its international service, Radio Japan, with a daily one-hour programme in English and Japanese beamed towards North America.
- 29 July â Lux Radio Theater has its first show on CBS, after having been on NBC Blue for a year.
- 4 August â In Portugal, the Emissora Nacional de Radiodifusão, forerunner of today's RDP â Radiodifusão Portuguesa, is officially inaugurated.
- 10 December â The first broadcast commentary on a snooker match (Joe Davis v. Horace Lindrum) is given in the BBC Regional Programme.
- date unknown
- In preparation for the Italian invasion of Abyssinia (Ethiopia), "Radio Marina" is taken under government control.[3]
- Radio is introduced into Tunisia.[4]
Debuts
Programs
- 1 January â The Story of Mary Marlin debuts on NBC after having been on WMAQ in Chicago.[5]
- 4 January â Bob Hope has his network radio debut on the variety show The Intimate Revue.[5]
- 4 January â The Beatrice Lillie Show debuts on NBC.[6]
- 4 February â Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch debuts on CBS.
- April â A deputation from the University of Wales a pproaches John Reith, head of the BBC, who agrees to Wales becoming a BBC region.[7]
- 17 April â House of Glass debuts on the Blue Network.[6]
- 20 April â Your Hit Parade (first known as just The Hit Parade or Lucky Strike Hit Parade) debuts on NBC.
- 27 April â Flash Gordon, a popular comic strip, debuts as a radio serial on the Mutual Broadcasting System
- 30 May â America's Town Meeting of the Air debuts on the Blue Network.[6]
- 30 June â Uncle Charlie's Tent Showdebuts on NBC.[6]
- 14 July â America's Hour debuts on CBS.[6]
- 22 July â A Voz do Brasil debuts on Brazil's Programa Nacional (and will still be running more than 80 years later).[8]
- 5 August â Backstage Wife debuts on Mutual.[6]
- September â Jaime Yankelevich, owner of several Argentine radio stations, contracts with Radio Belgrano to produce a weekly programme of Hollywood gossip.[9]
- 9 October â Cavalcade of America debuts on CBS.[6]
- 29 October â The Jumbo Fire Chief Program starring Jimmy Durante debuts on NBC.[10]
- 5 December
- Bing Crosby becomes guest host of the Kraft Music Hall (and the following month becomes full-time host, after Paul Whiteman).
- Liberty Life Insurance sells WNOX AM of Knoxville to Continental Radio Co.[11]
- UNDATED â The Jack Berch Show debuts on the Blue Network.[6]
Stations
- 20 April â WLEU, Erie, Pennsylvania, begins broadcasting on 1420 kHz with 250 W power (daytime) and 100 W (night).[12]
- 1 October â KDON, Del Monte, California, begins broadcasting on 1210 kHz with 100 W power.[13]
- UNDATED â WTMV, East St. Louis, Illinois, begins broadcasting on 1500 kHz with 100 W power.[14]
Endings
- 2 April â KFPM, Greenville, Texas, ends broadcast operations. The station had 15 W power, and its operator said it was "losing money every day."[15]
- 4 June - The Fire Chief ends its run on network radio (NBC).[6]:â218-220â
- 23 June â The Gibson Family ends its run on network radio (NBC).[6]
- 28 June â The Beatrice Lillie Show ends its run on network radio (NBC).[6]
- 8 September â Uncle Charlie's Tent Showends its run on network radio (NBC).[6]
- 22 September â America's Hour ends its run on network radio (CBS).[6]
- 25 December â House of Glass ends its run on the Blue Network.[6]
Births
- 23 March â Barry Cryer (died 2022), English comedy scriptwriter and performer.
- 15 May â Tony Butler, English radio sports presenter in the west midlands.
- 26 May â Sheila Steafel (died 2019), South-African born British actress.
- 28 July â Simon Dee, born Cyril Henty-Dodd (died 2009), English DJ.
- 13 October â Bruce Morrow ("Cousin Brucie"), American radio presenter.
- 15 November â Gillian Reynolds, English radio critic.
- 18 December â Rosemary Leach (died 2017), English actress.
- Gary Dee (died 1995), pioneer in controversial talk radio, mostly in Cleveland, Ohio.
Deaths
- 6 June â George Grossmith Jr., 61, actor, theatre producer and manager, director, playwright and songwriter, Programme Advisor to BBC[16]
- 15 August â Will Rogers, 55, US actor, humorist and radio personality (air crash)[17]