1949 in radio
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The year 1949 saw a number of significant events in radio broadcasting history.
- 2 January – The Jack Benny Program first appears on CBS after 16 years on NBC – one of the most visible results of CBS' "talent raids."[1]
- 1 April – The facilities and staff of the Broadcasting Corporation of Newfoundland are transferred to the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation on the former British colony joining Canada as its 10th province.
- 15 April – KPFA 94.1 FM in Berkeley, California, begins broadcasting as the first listener-sponsored radio station in the United States and the first of five stations founded by the Pacifica Radio network.
- 23 November – James Lindenberg branches into radio broadcasting with the official launch of DZBC 1000 kilohertz on AM, owned by Bolinao Electronics Corporation (the predecessor of ABS-CBN Corporation) in the Philippines.
Debuts
Programs
- January 9 – Screen Directors Playhouse premieres on NBC.[1]
- January 31 – Book at Bedtime debuts on the BBC Light Programme.
- February 11 – Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar (1949–1962) debuts on CBS.
- February 27 – Broadway Is My Beat debuts on CBS.[2]
- April 4 – Ray's a Laugh debuts on the BBC Light Programme.[3]
- April 24 - Richard Diamond, Private Detective debuts on NBC.[2]: 576-577
- May 1 – The Adventures of Frank Race, a syndicated program, debuts in some markets.[2]
- May 7 – The Affairs of Peter Salem debuts on Mutual.[2]
- June 3 – Dragnet premieres on NBC.
- June 5 - The Green Lama premieres on CBS.[2]: 299
- June 18 - Murder by Experts premieres on Mutual.[2]: 470
- June 29 – Candy Matson debuts on NBC West Coast.[2]
- July 3 – Four Star Playhouse debuts on NBC.[4]
- July 4
- Add a Line debuts on ABC.[5]
- Leave It to Joan debuts on CBS.[2]
- Young Love debuts on CBS.[2]
- August 1 - Make Believe Town debuts on CBS.[2]: 430
- August 25 – Father Knows Best debuts on NBC.[2]
- September 4 – Chance of a Lifetime debuts on ABC.[2]
- September 5 – Light-Up Time debuts on NBC.[2]
- November 4 - Crime Correspondent debuts on CBS.[6]
Stations
- January 25 – Bayerischer Rundfunk is reconstituted from Munich Radio in West Germany. This year it establishes the Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra.
- February 22 – KWPC-FM (99.7 FM) of Muscatine, Iowa, with a broadcasting power of 3,000 watts, signs on the air as a sister station of KWPC-AM (860 AM). Studios are located on the outskirts of Muscatine.
- June 26 – WWON-FM/105.5-Woonsocket, Rhode Island, begins broadcasting at 390 watts. It is the sister station of WWON/1240 in the same community.
- September 10 — WJMA/1340-Orange, Virginia, begins broadcasting with 250 watts full time.
- December 11 – KALA/1400-Sitka, Alaska, begins broadcasting. The owner is Baranof Enterprises.[7]
- December 22 – WPEP/1570-Taunton, Massachusetts, begins broadcasting from studios atop the Roseland Ballroom, north of downtown Taunton.
Closings
- January 2 – Cabin B-13 ends its run on network radio (CBS).[2]
- January 9 – WWDX-FM, Paterson, New Jersey, ceases broadcasting.[8]
- April 17 – Manhattan Merry-Go-Round ends its run on network radio (NBC Blue Network).[2]
- June 4 – The Adventures of Frank Merriwell ends its run on network radio (NBC).[2]
- June 5 – The Alan Young Show ends its run on network radio (NBC).[2]
- June 10 – Herb Shriner Time ends its run on network radio (CBS).[2]
- June 25 – Famous Jury Trials ends its run on network radio in the United States.[2]
- June 27 - Child's World ends its run on network radio (ABC).[2]: 152-153
- July 1 - Ford Theater (radio series) ends its run on network radio (NBC).[2]: 257-258
- July 3 – Mayor of the Town ends its run on network radio.[2]
- August 20 - The Green Lama ends its run on network radio (CBS).[2]: 299
- August 22 – Leave It to Joan ends its run on network radio (CBS).[2]
- September 4 – The Burl Ives Show ends its run on network radio (ABC).[2]
- September 25 – Call the Police ends its run on network radio (CBS).[2]
- September 26 – Add a Line ends its run on network radio (ABC).[5]
- October 28 – The Abe Burrows Show ends its run on CBS.[2]
- December 15 – Captain Midnight ends its run on network radio Mutual.[2]
- December 25 - The House of Mystery ends its run on network radio Mutual.[2]: 333
