1948 in radio

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The year 1948 saw a number of significant events in radio broadcasting.

Events

  • 22 March: The Voice of Firestone becomes the first radio program to be aired on both AM and FM radio stations.
  • 12 May: Don McNeill's Breakfast Club appears on television for the first time, via a simulcast on both ABC Radio and ABC TV. The telecast is seen in Philadelphia, Baltimore, Washington and New York. Because ABC-TV's New York flagship station WJZ-TV had not signed on yet (and would not for another three months), DuMont flagship WABD carried it live.
  • 28 September: Thirty-two FM radio stations participated in the "first coast-to-coast exclusively FM 15,000-cycle network program."[1]

Debuts

Programs

Stations

  • (undated) - WDXB, Chattanooga, Tennessee, begins broadcasting on 1490 kHz with 250 W power (full-time).[3]
  • (undated) - WOKZ-FM, Alton, Illinois, begins broadcasting on 99.9 MHz.[4]
  • (undated) - WROV-FM, Roanoke, Virginia, begins broadcasting on 103.7 MHz.[5]
  • (undated) - KCFM-FM, Kansas City, Missouri, begins broadcasting on 94.9 MHz.[6]
  • (undated) - KDAC, Fort Bragg, North Carolina, begins broadcasting on 1230 kHz with 250 W power (full-time).[7]
  • (undated) January - WXAL, Demopolis, Alabama, begins broadcasting on 1400 kHz.[8]
  • (undated) January - WIST-FM, Charlotte, North Carolina, begins broadcasting on 104.7 MHz.[9]
  • (undated) January - WLET-FM, Toccoa, Georgia, begins broadcasting on 102.9 MHz.[10]
  • (undated) November - KFAM-FM, St. Cloud, Minnesota, begins broadcasting on 104.7 MHz.[11]
  • 1 January - WLCR, Torrington, Connecticut, begins broadcasting on 990 kHz with 1 KW power (daytime only).[12]
  • 7 January - KVVC, Ventura, California, begins broadcasting on 1590 kHz with 1 KW power (full-time).[13]
  • 10 January - WTWA, Thomson, Georgia, begins broadcasting as a Mutual affiliate on 1240 kHz with 250 W power.
  • 14 January - WSAC, Columbus, Georgia, a Mutual affiliate, begins broadcasting on 1460 kHz with 1 KW power.[14]
  • 18 January - WBUZ-FM, Bradbury Heights, Maryland, begins broadcasting on 96.7 MHz.[15]
  • 19 January - WKOW, Madison, Wisconsin, begins broadcasting on 1070 kHz with 10 KW power (full-time).[16]
  • 24 January - KERN-FM, Bakersfield, California, begins broadcasting on 94.1 MHz.[17]
  • 26 January - WJOC, Jamestown, New York, begins broadcasting on 1470 kHz with 1 KW power (daytime).[18]
  • 31 January - KYSM-FM, Mankato, Minnesota, begins operation at 103.5 mc.[19]
  • 31 January - KLEE, Houston, Texas, begins broadcasting on 610 kHz with 5 KW power.[20]
  • 1 February - WATO, Oak Ridge, Tennessee, begins broadcasting on 1490 MHz with 250 W power (full-time).[21]
  • 2 February - WIBG-FM, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, begins broadcasting on 94.1 MHz.[22]
  • 4 February - WOKZ, Alton, Illinois, begins broadcasting.[4]
  • 14 February - WHNY-FM, Watertown, N.Y., begins operation.[23]
  • 18 February - WIRL, Peoria, Illinois, begins operation on 1290 kHz with 5 KW power (full-time).[24]
  • 18 February - WFLB, Fayetteville, North Carolina, begins broadcasting on 1490 kHz with 250 W power.[25]
  • 25 February - KRKL, Kirkland, Washington, begins operation as a 250-watt daytime station with studios and transmitter in the Kirkland Recreation Center.[26]
  • 28 February - WSSB, Durham, North Carolina, begins broadcasting on 1490 kHz with 250 W power (full-time).[27]
  • 29 February - KEXO, Grand Junction, Colorado, begins broadcasting on 1230 kHz with 250 W power (full-time).[28]
  • (undated) March - WGGG, Gainesville, Florida, begins broadcasting on 1230 kHz with 250 W power.[29]
  • (undated) - KICM, Mason City, Iowa, begins broadcasting on 1490 kHz with 250 W power (full-time).[30]
  • 1 March - WTAD-FM, Quincy, Illinois, begins broadcasting on 99.5 MHz.[31]
  • 1 March - KRIC-FM, Beaumont, Texas, begins broadcasting on 99.5 MHz.[32]
  • 8 March - WFGN, Gaffney, South Carolina, begins broadcasting on 1570 kHz with 250 W power (daytime).[33]
  • 11 March - WPDX-FM, Clarksburg, West Virginia, begins broadcasting on 95.1 MHz.[34]
  • 14 March - WMCP, Baltimore, Maryland, begins operation on 94.7 MHz.[35]
  • 15 March - WLIV-FM, Providence, Rhode Island, begins broadcasting on 107.7 MHz with 20 KW power.[36]
  • 21 March - KRLD-FM, Dallas, Texas, begins broadcasting on 92.5 MHz.[37]
  • 29 March - WTHT-FM, Hartford, Connecticut, begins broadcasting.[38]
  • 30 March - KNX-FM, Hollywood, California, begins broadcasting on 93.1 MHz.[39]
  • 30 March - WMOX-FM, Meridian, Mississippi, begins broadcasting on 98.6 MHz.[40]
  • 3 April - WUSN, Charleston, South Carolina, begins broadcasting on 1450 kHz with 250 W power (full-time).[41]
  • 3 April - KBEE-FM, Modesto, California, begins broadcasting on 103.3 MHz.[42]
  • 4 April - WCNB and WCNB-FM, Connersville, Indiana, begin broadcasting on 1580 kHz and 101.3 MHz, respectively.[43]
  • 14 April - WDXY-FM, Spartanburg, South Carolina, begins broadcasting on 100.5 MHz.[44]
  • 17 April -WPRO-FM, Providence, Rhode Island, begins broadcasting on 92.3 MHz.[45]
  • 19 April - WAMS and WAMS-FM, Wilmington, Delaware, begin broadcasting on 1380 kHz and 96.1 MHz, respectively.[46]
  • 22 April - WNAE-FM, Warren, Pennsylvania, begins broadcasting on 92.1 MHz.[47]
  • 24 April - KWOS-FM, Jefferson City, Missouri, begins broadcasting on 98.5 MHz.[48]
  • 25 April - KROX, Crookstown, Minnesota, begins broadcasting on 1050 kHz with 1 KW power (daytime).[49]
  • 25 April - KGLO-FM, Mason City, Iowa, begins broadcasting on 101.1 MHz.[50]
  • 25 April - WSAT, Salisbury, North Carolina, begins broadcasting on 1280 kHz with 1 KW power (daytime).[51]
  • (undated) May - KWAK begins broadcasting on 1240 kHz with 250 W power (full-time).[52]
  • 2 May - KENI, Anchorage, Alaska, begins broadcasting on 550 kHz with 5 KW power (full-time).[53]
  • 2 May - WOCB-FM, West Yarmouth, Massachusetts, begins broadcasting on 94.3 MHz.[54]
  • 2 May - WTYC, Rock Hill, South Carolina, begins broadcasting on 1150 kHz with 1 KW power (daytime).[55]
  • 3 May - KLX-FM, Oakland, California, begins broadcasting on 101.3 MHz.[56]
  • 6 May - WALE, Fall River, Massachusetts, begins broadcasting on 1400 kHz with 250 W power (full-time).[57]
  • 14 May - WLAL-FM, Lakewood, Ohio, begins broadcasting on 104.9 MHz.[58]
  • 15 May - WASA, Havre de Grace, Maryland, begins broadcasting on 1600 kHz with 500 W power (daytime).[59]
  • 16 May - KTLN, Denver, Colorado, begins broadcasting on 990 kHz with 1 KW power (daytime).[60]
  • 16 May - KSMI, Seminole, Oklahoma, begins broadcasting on 1260 kHz with 500 W power (daytime).[61]
  • 23 May - WJLD-FM, Birmingham, Alabama, begins broadcasting on 104.7 MHz.[62]
  • 24 May - WWXL, Peoria, Illinois, begins broadcasting on 1590 kHz with 1 KW power (full-time).[63]
  • 27 May - WKTY, La Crosse, Wisconsin, begins broadcasting on 580 kHz with 1 KW power (full-time).[64]
  • 30 May - KAUS, Austin, Minnesota, begins broadcasting on 1480 kHz with 1 KW power (full-time).[65]
  • 6 June - KPOJ-FM, Portland, Oregon, begins broadcasting on 96.1 MHz.[66]
  • 6 June - WRVC, Norfolk, Virginia, begins broadcasting on 102.5 MHz.[67]
  • 10 June - WMRA, Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, begins broadcasting on 1450 kHz with 250 W power (unlimited).[68]
  • 15 June - KWNW, Wenatchee, Washington, a Don Lee Network affiliate, begins broadcasting on 1340 kHz with 250 W power.[69]
  • 19 June - WABB and WABB-FM, Mobile, Alabama, both Mutual affiliates, begin broadcasting on 1480 kHz and 107.9 MHz, respectively.[70]
  • 20 June - WPAY-FM, Portsmouth, Ohio, begins broadcasting on 104.1 MHz.[71]
  • 22 June - WNOW, York, Pennsylvania, begins broadcasting on 1250 kHz with 1 KW power (daytime).[72]
  • 29 June - KSDN, Aberdeen, South Dakota, begins broadcasting on 930 kHz with 1 KW power.[73]
  • 5 July - KMUS, Muskogee, Oklahoma, a Mutual affiliate, begins broadcasting on 1380 kHz.[74]
  • 9 July - WBCK, Battle Creek, Michigan, a Mutual affiliate, begins broadcasting on 930 kHz with 1 KW power (full-time).[75]
  • 11 July - WPJB, Providence, Rhode Island, begins broadcasting on 105.1 MHz.[76]
  • 11 July - WISN-FM, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, begins broadcasting on 102.9 MHz.[77]
  • 18 July - WACA, Camden, South Carolina, begins broadcasting on 1590 kHz with 1 KW power (daytime).[78]
  • 19 July - WLEU-FM, Erie, Pennsylvania, begins broadcasting on 97.9 MHz.[79]
  • 22 July - KAGH, Pasadena, California, begins broadcasting on 1300 kHz with 1 KW power (daytime).[80]
  • 25 July - KCSB, Liberal, Kansas, begins broadcasting on 1270 kHz with 1 KW power (daytime).[81]
  • 2 August - WHIN, Gallatin, Tennessee, begins broadcasting on 1010 kHz with 1 KW power (daytime).[82]
  • 12 August - WRVB, Richmond, Virginia, begins broadcasting on 94.5 MHz as an affiliate of WRVA.[83]
  • 16 August - WTAQ-FM, Green Bay, Wisconsin, begins broadcasting on 102.5 MHz with 14 KW power.[84]
  • 18 August - WXLW, Indianapolis, Indiana, begins broadcasting on 1590 kHz with 1 KW power (daytime).[85]
  • 26 August - WRJN-FM, Racine, Wisconsin, begins broadcasting on 100.7 MHz.[86]
  • 27 August - WXLW-FM, Indianapolis, Indiana, begins broadcasting on 94.7 MHz.[85]
  • 29 August - WSAU-FM, Wausau, Wisconsin, begins broadcasting on 95.5 MHz.[87]
  • 5 September - WHOL, Allentown, Pennsylvania, begins broadcasting on 1230 kHz.[88]
  • 19 September - WFTR, Front Royal, Virginia, begins broadcasting on 1450 kHz with 250 W power.[89]
  • 19 September - KFH-FM, Wichita, Kansas, begins broadcasting on 100.3 MHz.[90]
  • 26 September - WGEZ, Beloit, Wisconsin, begins broadcasting on 1490 kHz with 100 W power (full-time).[91]
  • 6 October - WLLH-FM, Lowell, Massachusetts, begins broadcasting on 99.5 MHz.[92]
  • 26 October - KTNT-FM, Tacoma, Washington, begins broadcasting on 97.3 MHz.[93]
  • 27 October - KLTI and KLTI-FM, Longview, Texas, begin broadcasting on 1280 kHz and 105.9 MHz, respectively.[94]
  • 30 October - WJPS, Evansville, Indiana, begins broadcasting on 1330 kHz with power of 5 KW (daytime) and 1 KW (night).[95]
  • 1 November - WENY-FM, Elmira, New York, begins broadcasting on 106.9 MHz.[96]
  • 7 November - WCOP-FM, Boston, Massachusetts, begins broadcasting on 100.7 MHz.[97]
  • 14 November - WIBB, Macon, Georgia, begins broadcasting on 1280 kHz with 1 KW power (daytime).[98]
  • 21 November - KWKH-FM, Shreveport, Louisiana, begins broadcasting on 94.5 MHz.[99]
  • 29 November - KCKN-FM, Kansas City, Kansas, begins broadcasting on 106.7 MHz.[100]
  • 1 December - WHBL-FM, Sheboygan, Michigan, begins broadcasting on 100.3 MHz.[101]
  • 6 December = WGHC-FM, Greenwich, Connecticut, begins broadcasting on 95.9 MHz.[102]
  • 7 December - WVNJ, Newark, New Jersey, begins broadcasting on 620 kHz with 5 KW power (full-time)[103]
  • 12 December - WMTR, Morristown, New Jersey, begins broadcasting on 1250 kHz with 500 W power (daytime).[104]

Closings

Births

Deaths

References

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