1953 in radio

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The year 1953 saw a number of significant happenings in radio broadcasting history.

Events

1 January – In Ireland Erskine Childers, the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs, appoints a new executive council, Comhairle Radio Éireann, to take over day-to-day responsibility for the state broadcasting service.
15 January – Harry Truman becomes the first President of the United States to broadcast his farewell address on radio and television.
19 March – For the first time the Academy Awards ceremony (broadcast annually on radio since 1930) is also carried 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]

6 January – Paul Mayhew-Archer, English comedy writer and producer.
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).

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d 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.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l ^m ⁿ ^o ^p ^q ^r ^s ^t ^u ^v 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. 23 November 1953. p. 15. Retrieved 27 August 2018.