Радиовещание 1948 года: События и новые станции.

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

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. 17 May – The Dewey–Stassen debate becomes the first presidential primary debate to be broadcast on American radio stations. 6 August – Truman aide Donald Dawson and U. S. Representative Karl Mundt appear on Meet the Press, during which Newsweek journalist Ernest Lindley asks Mundt whether Elizabeth Bentley and Whittaker Chambers had spent time in mental institutions (Mundt calls these unjustified rumors). 27 August – Whittaker Chambers appears on Meet the Press with journalists Nathan Finney, Edward T. Folliard, James Reston, Tom Reynolds, and Lawrence E. Spivak: Folliard asks Chambers immediately whether he will say publicly that Alger Hiss is a Communist, and Chambers does. 28 September – Thirty two FM radio stations participate in the "first coast to coast exclusively FM 15,000 cycle network program."

5 January – Mrs Dale's Diary debuts on the BBC Light Programme. 13 February – Call for Music debuts on CBS. 21 September – Life with Luigi premieres on CBS. 27 September – Herb Shriner Time debuts on CBS. it will still be broadcast more than 60 years later. 26 December – Annual Reith Lecture debuts on the BBC Home Service; Bertrand Russell delivers the first.

(undated) WDXB, Chattanooga, Tennessee, begins broadcasting on 1490 kHz with 250 W power (full time). (undated) – WOKZ FM, Alton, Illinois, begins broadcasting on 99.9 MHz. (undated) – WROV FM, Roanoke, Virginia, begins broadcasting on 103.7 MHz. (undated) – KCFM FM, Kansas City, Missouri, begins broadcasting on 94.9 MHz. (undated) – KDAC, Fort Bragg, California, begins broadcasting on 1230 kHz with 250 W power (full time). (undated) January – WXAL, Demopolis, Alabama, begins broadcasting on 1400 kHz. (undated) January – WIST FM, Charlotte, North Carolina, begins broadcasting on 104.7 MHz. (undated) January – WLET FM, Toccoa, Georgia, begins broadcasting on 102.9 MHz. (undated) November – KFAM FM, St. Cloud, Minnesota, begins broadcasting on 104.7 MHz. 1 January – WLCR, Torrington, Connecticut, begins broadcasting on 990 kHz with 1 KW power (daytime only). 1 January – WBUZ FM, Bradbury Heights, Maryland, begins broadcasting on 96.7 MHz. 7 January – KVVC, Ventura, California, begins broadcasting on 1590 kHz with 1 KW power (full time). 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. 19 January – WKOW, Madison, Wisconsin, begins broadcasting on 1070 kHz with 10 KW power (full time). 24 January – KERN FM, Bakersfield, California, begins broadcasting on 94.1 MHz. 26 January – WJOC, Jamestown, New York, begins broadcasting on 1470 kHz with 1 KW power (daytime). 31 January – KYSM FM, Mankato, Minnesota, begins operation at 103.5 mc. 31 January – KLEE, Houston, Texas, begins broadcasting on 610 kHz with 5 KW power. 1 February – WATO, Oak Ridge, Tennessee, begins broadcasting on 1490 MHz with 250 W power (full time). 2 February – WIBG FM, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, begins broadcasting on 94.1 MHz. 4 February – WOKZ, Alton, Illinois, begins broadcasting. 18 February – WIRL, Peoria, Illinois, begins operation on 1290 kHz with 5 KW power (full time). 18 February – WFLB, Fayetteville, North Carolina, begins broadcasting on 1490 kHz with 250 W power. 25 February – KRKL, Kirkland, Washington, begins operation as a 250 watt daytime station with studios and transmitter in the Kirkland Recreation Center. 28 February – WSSB, Durham, North Carolina, begins broadcasting on 1490 kHz with 250 W power (full time). 29 February – KEXO, Grand Junction, Colorado, begins broadcasting on 1230 kHz with 250 W power (full time). (undated) March – WGGG, Gainesville, Florida, begins broadcasting on 1230 kHz with 250 W power. (undated) – KICM, Mason City, Iowa, begins broadcasting on 1490 kHz with 250 W power (full time). 1 March – WTAD FM, Quincy, Illinois, begins broadcasting on 99.5 MHz. 1 March – KRIC FM, Beaumont, Texas, begins broadcasting on 99.5 MHz. 8 March – WFGN, Gaffney, South Carolina, begins broadcasting on 1570 kHz with 250 W power (daytime). 11 March – WPDX FM, Clarksburg, West Virginia, begins broadcasting on 95.1 MHz. 14 March – WMCP, Baltimore, Maryland, begins operation on 94.7 MHz. 15 March – WLIV FM, Providence, Rhode Island, begins broadcasting on 107.7 MHz with 20 KW power. 21 March – KRLD FM, Dallas, Texas, begins broadcasting on 92.5 MHz. 29 March – WTHT FM, Hartford, Connecticut, begins broadcasting. 30 March – KNX FM, Hollywood, California, begins broadcasting on 93.1 MHz. 30 March – WMOX FM, Meridian, Mississippi, begins broadcasting on 98.6 MHz. 3 April – WUSN, Charleston, South Carolina, begins broadcasting on 1450 kHz with 250 W power (full time). 3 April – KBEE FM, Modesto, California, begins broadcasting on 103.3 MHz. 4 April – WCNB and WCNB FM, Connersville, Indiana, begin broadcasting on 1580 kHz and 101.3 MHz, respectively. 14 April – WDXY FM, Spartanburg, South Carolina, begins broadcasting on 100.5 MHz. 17 April WPRO FM, Providence, Rhode Island, begins broadcasting on 92.3 MHz. 19 April – WAMS and WAMS FM, Wilmington, Delaware, begin broadcasting on 1380 kHz and 96.1 MHz, respectively. 22 April – WNAE FM, Warren, Pennsylvania, begins broadcasting on 92.1 MHz. 24 April – KWOS FM, Jefferson City, Missouri, begins broadcasting on 98.5 MHz. 25 April – KROX, Crookstown, Minnesota, begins broadcasting on 1050 kHz with 1 KW power (daytime). 25 April – KGLO FM, Mason City, Iowa, begins broadcasting on 101.1 MHz. 25 April – WSAT, Salisbury, North Carolina, begins broadcasting on 1280 kHz with 1 KW power (daytime). (undated) May – KWAK begins broadcasting on 1240 kHz with 250 W power (full time). 2 May – KENI, Anchorage, Alaska, begins broadcasting on 550 kHz with 5 KW power (full time). 2 May – WOCB FM, West Yarmouth, Massachusetts, begins broadcasting on 94.3 MHz. 2 May – WTYC, Rock Hill, South Carolina, begins broadcasting on 1150 kHz with 1 KW power (daytime). 3 May – KLX FM, Oakland, California, begins broadcasting on 101.3 MHz. 6 May – WALE, Fall River, Massachusetts, begins broadcasting on 1400 kHz with 250 W power (full time). 14 May – WLAL FM, Lakewood, Ohio, begins broadcasting on 104.9 MHz. 15 May – WASA, Havre de Grace, Maryland, begins broadcasting on 1600 kHz with 500 W power (daytime). 16 May – KTLN, Denver, Colorado, begins broadcasting on 990 kHz with 1 KW power (daytime). 16 May – KSMI, Seminole, Oklahoma, begins broadcasting on 1260 kHz with 500 W power (daytime). 16 May – WMLS, Sylacauga, Alabama, begins broadcasting on 1290 kHz with 1 KW power (daytime). 23 May – WJLD FM, Birmingham, Alabama, begins broadcasting on 104.7 MHz. 24 May – WWXL, Peoria, Illinois, begins broadcasting on 1590 kHz with 1 KW power (full time). 27 May – WKTY, La Crosse, Wisconsin, begins broadcasting on 580 kHz with 1 KW power (full time). 30 May – KAUS, Austin, Minnesota, begins broadcasting on 1480 kHz with 1 KW power (full time). 6 June – KPOJ FM, Portland, Oregon, begins broadcasting on 96.1 MHz. 6 June – WRVC, Norfolk, Virginia, begins broadcasting on 102.5 MHz. 10 June – WMRA, Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, begins broadcasting on 1450 kHz with 250 W power (unlimited). 15 June – KWNW, Wenatchee, Washington, a Don Lee Network affiliate, begins broadcasting on 1340 kHz with 250 W power. 19 June – WABB and WABB FM, Mobile, Alabama, both Mutual affiliates, begin broadcasting on 1480 kHz and 107.9 MHz, respectively. 20 June – WPAY FM, Portsmouth, Ohio, begins broadcasting on 104.1 MHz. 22 June – WNOW, York, Pennsylvania, begins broadcasting on 1250 kHz with 1 KW power (daytime). 29 June – KSDN, Aberdeen, South Dakota, begins broadcasting on 930 kHz with 1 KW power. 5 July – KMUS, Muskogee, Oklahoma, a Mutual affiliate, begins broadcasting on 1380 kHz. 9 July – WBCK, Battle Creek, Michigan, a Mutual affiliate, begins broadcasting on 930 kHz with 1 KW power (full time). 11 July – WPJB, Providence, Rhode Island, begins broadcasting on 105.1 MHz. 11 July – WISN FM, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, begins broadcasting on 102.9 MHz. 18 July – WACA, Camden, South Carolina, begins broadcasting on 1590 kHz with 1 KW power (daytime). 19 July – WLEU FM, Erie, Pennsylvania, begins broadcasting on 97.9 MHz. 22 July – KAGH, Pasadena, California, begins broadcasting on 1300 kHz with 1 KW power (daytime). 25 July – KCSB, Liberal, Kansas, begins broadcasting on 1270 kHz with 1 KW power (daytime). 31 July – WHOC, Philadelphia, Mississippi, begins broadcasting on 1490 kHz with 1KW of power. 2 August – WHIN, Gallatin, Tennessee, begins broadcasting on 1010 kHz with 1 KW power (daytime). 10 August – WRVQ FM, Richmond, Virginia, begins broadcasting on 94.5 MHz as an affiliate of WRVA. 16 August – WTAQ FM, Green Bay, Wisconsin, begins broadcasting on 102.5 MHz with 14 KW power. 18 August – WXLW, Indianapolis, Indiana, begins broadcasting on 1590 kHz with 1 KW power (daytime). 26 August – WRJN FM, Racine, Wisconsin, begins broadcasting on 100.7 MHz. 27 August – WXLW FM, Indianapolis, Indiana, begins broadcasting on 94.7 MHz. 5 September – WHOL, Allentown, Pennsylvania, begins broadcasting on 1230 kHz. 19 September – WFTR, Front Royal, Virginia, begins broadcasting on 1450 kHz with 250 W power. 19 September – KFH FM, Wichita, Kansas, begins broadcasting on 100.3 MHz. 26 September – WGEZ, Beloit, Wisconsin, begins broadcasting on 1490 kHz with 100 W power (full time). October (undated) – WOC FM, Davenport, Iowa, begins broadcasting at 103.7 MHz with 47 kW power. 6 October – WLLH FM, Lowell, Massachusetts, begins broadcasting on 99.5 MHz. 26 October – KTNT FM, Tacoma, Washington, begins broadcasting on 97.3 MHz. 27 October – KLTI and KLTI FM, Longview, Texas, begin broadcasting on 1280 kHz and 105.9 MHz, respectively. 30 October – WJPS, Evansville, Indiana, begins broadcasting on 1330 kHz with power of 5 KW (daytime) and 1 KW (night). 1 November – WENY FM, Elmira, New York, begins broadcasting on 106.9 MHz. 7 November – WCOP FM, Boston, Massachusetts, begins broadcasting on 100.7 MHz. 14 November – WIBB, Macon, Georgia, begins broadcasting on 1280 kHz with 1 KW power (daytime). 21 November – KWKH FM, Shreveport, Louisiana, begins broadcasting on 94.5 MHz. 29 November – KCKN FM, Kansas City, Kansas, begins broadcasting on 106.7 MHz. 1 December – WHBL FM, Sheboygan, Michigan, begins broadcasting on 100.3 MHz. 6 December = WGCH FM, Greenwich, Connecticut, begins broadcasting on 95.9 MHz. 7 December – WVNJ, Newark, New Jersey, begins broadcasting on 620 kHz with 5 KW power (full time)
12 December – WMTR, Morristown, New Jersey, begins broadcasting on 1250 kHz with 500 W power (daytime). 19 December – WGVM, Greenville, Mississippi, begins broadcasting on 1260 kHz with 1 KW power.