1953 in radio

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The year 1953 in radio involved some significant events.

Events

15 January – Harry Truman becomes the first President to broadcast his farewell address on radio and television.
19 March – The Academy Awards are simulcast on both radio and television. This marks the first time that the awards show appears on television.
3 May – German international broadcaster Deutsche Welle begins regular transmissions.

1 January - Cathy and Elliott Lewis on Stage debuts on CBS.^[1]
7 January - The Crime Files of Flamond debuts on Mutual.^[1]
15 January - Time for Love debuted on CBS.^[2]
8 February - Hallmark Hall of Fame debuts on CBS.^[2]
8 June - Family Skeleton debuts on CBS.^[2]
5 July - Confession debuted on NBC.^[2]
21 July - The Baron and the Bee debuts on NBC.^[2]
20 September - The Six Shooter debuts on NBC.^[2]
23 October - House of Glass returns after an 18-year hiatus, this time on NBC.^[2]
3 November - To Be Perfectly Frank debuts on NBC.^[3]

(undated) - Bright Star ends its run in syndication by Ziv Company.^[2]
16 January - Your Hit Parade ends its run on network radio (NBC).^[1]
30 January - This Is Your FBI ends its run on network radio (ABC)^[1]
1 February - Hallmark Playhouse ends its run on network radio (CBS).^[2]
3 March – Life with Luigi ends its run on CBS.
31 March – Cavalcade of America (1935–1953) ends its run on NBC.^[2]
18 April - The Affairs of Peter Salem ends its run on network radio (Mutual).^[2]
19 April - The Aldrich Family ends its run on network radio (NBC).^[2]
5 June - Aunt Jemima ends its run on network radio (CBS).^[2]
28 June - The Chase ends its run on network radio (NBC).^[2]
19 July - Jason and the Golden Fleece ends its run on network radio (NBC).^[2]
27 July - The Bob Hawk Show ends its run on network radio (CBS).^[2]
5 September - Archie Andrews ends its run on network radio (NBC).^[2]
6 September - December Bride ends its run on network radio (CBS).^[2]
13 September - Confession ends its run on network radio (NBC).^[2]
27 September - The First Nighter Program ends its run on network radio (NBC).^[2]
27 September - Best Plays ends its run on network radio (NBC).^[2]
19 November - Father Knows Best ends its run on network radio (NBC).^[2]

22 February – Geoffrey Perkins, English comedy producer (d. 2008).
3 October – Buzz Burbank, American newsman for The Don and Mike Show from 2 December 1991.
Bob Cruz, American disc jockey, hired to replace Jay Reynolds at WABC in 1976 (d. 1995).

1 2 3 4 Cox, Jim (2008). This Day in Network Radio: A Daily Calendar of Births, Debuts, Cancellations and Other Events in Broadcasting History. McFarland & Company, Inc. ISBN 978-0-7864-3848-8. P.6.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 Dunning, John. (1998). On the Air: The Encyclopedia of Old-Time Radio. Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-507678-3.
↑ "In Review: To Be Perfectly Frank" (PDF). Broadcasting. November 23, 1953. p. 15. Retrieved 27 August 2018.

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