1947 in radio

The year 1947 in radio involved some significant events.__TOC__

Events

* February 10 - The Netherlands Radio Union is established.
* February 19 CBS radio premiere of Villa-Lobos' "Bachianas Brasilieras No. 3"
* March - Margaret Truman, daughter of US President Harry S. Truman, performs in her first vocal debut on national radio.
* April 15 - Operations begin at Radio Netherlands World radio.
* October 20 - Radio rights for the World Series sell for $475,000 for 3 years.
* "Philco Radio Time" starring Bing Crosby, on the ABC network, introduces taped broadcasting to primetime network radio. Formerly, the show was recorded on large wax transcription disks. "Network Radio Days" (events with Bing Crosby), 2006, webpage: [http://community.mcckc.edu/crosby/radio2.htm MCCKC-Crosby] .]

Debuts

* January 2 - "Much Binding In The Marsh" was first broadcast by the BBC.
* January 11 - "The Amazing Mr. Malone" debuts on ABC.
* January 26 - "The Greatest Story Ever Told (radio)" debuts on ABC.
* February 13 - "Family Theater" (1947-1957) debuts on Mutual.
* February 17 - The "Voice of America" begins to transmit shortwave radio into the Soviet Union.
* February 28 - BBC radio presents the first edition of "Twenty Questions" [http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/audio_skin.shtml?/radio4/aboutradio4/history/audio/ramfiles/questions]
* April 2 - "The Big Story" debuts on NBC.
* July 7 - "Escape" premiers on CBS.
* October 6 - Philip Odell, a fictional detective created by Lester Powell and played by Canadian actor Robert Beatty, is heard for the first time on BBC radio in "Lady in a Fog".
* October 27 - "You Bet Your Life", with Groucho Marx, premieres on ABC radio in the U.S.
* November 2 - BBC radio transmits the first edition of "Round Britain Quiz".
* November 18 - The BBC links up with stations around the globe in the programme "BBC Covers the World".

Closings

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Births

* March 2 - Joe Castiglione, radio announcer for the Boston Red Sox, author and college lecturer.
* June 17 - Linda Chavez, Hispanic-American conservative author, commentator, and radio talk show host.
* October 1 - Jane Dornacker (d. 1986), American rock musician, actress, comedian and WNBC traffic reporter. Killed in helicopter crash while live on air on October 22, 1986
* December 11 - Steve Curwood, journalist, author, public radio personality and actor.

Deaths

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