1942 in radio

The year 1942 in radio involved some significant events.__TOC__

Events

* January 9 - Blue Network Company, Inc. was incorporated by RCA to hold the assets of the Blue Network (sold in 1943).
*February 23 - Fireside chat: "On Progress of the War"
*February 27 - J.S. Hey, a British Army research officer, helps develop radio astronomy, when he discovers that the sun emits radio waves.
*April 28 - Fireside chat: "On Our National Economic Policy"
*September 7 - Fireside chat: "On Inflation and Progress of the War"
*October 12 - Fireside chat: "Report on the Home Front"

Debuts

* January 24 - "Abie’s Irish Rose" debuts on NBC.
* February 24 - Voice of America begins broadcasting.
* March 4 - "Junior Miss" (1942-1954) debuts on CBS.
* April 3 - "People Are Funny" debuts on NBC.

Closings

Births

*September 20 - Dan Davis American radio personality on ESPN Radio.
*December 11 - Bud Ballou, American disc jockey and radio personality during the 1960s and 1970s.
*Bill Brown, New York City television and radio personality (WCBS-FM, WPLJ, WNEW)

Deaths