1938 in radio
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The year 1938 saw a number of significant events in radio broadcasting.
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[edit] Events
- March 13 – CBS carries the first-ever point-to-point news roundup, including Edward R. Murrow's first live report, as part of its coverage of the Anschluss in Austria.
- 15 March – The BBC begins its Portuguese and Spanish service for Latin America.
- April 14 – Fireside chat: On Economic Conditions
- June 24 – Fireside chat: On Party Primaries
- October 30 – Orson Welles's radio adaptation of The War of the Worlds is broadcast on CBS, causing panic in various parts of the United States.
- November 10 – Kate Smith sings "God Bless America" for the first time on her radio show, a day before Armistice Day.
[edit] Debuts
- January 3 – The soap opera Woman in White (1938-1948) debuts on NBC.
- January 17 – Stepmother (1938-1942) debuts on CBS.
[edit] Closings
[edit] Births
- January 1 - Clay Cole, radio disk jockey and television host, best known for his dance program, The Clay Cole Show
- January 21 - Wolfman Jack (d. 1995), famed disc jockey, television personality and film actor.
- September 8 - Adrian Cronauer, lawyer and former radio disc jockey from the United States who inspired the film Good Morning Vietnam.
- December 16 - Frank Deford, senior contributing writer for Sports Illustrated, author, and commentator for National Public Radio's Morning Edition.
- Ron Della Chiesa, Boston-area radio personality.