1950 in radio

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The year 1950 saw a number of significant happenings in radio broadcasting history.

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Events

Springbok Radio broadcast for 35 years until the 31 December 1985.

Debuts

  • February 6: Dangerous Assignment debuts on NBC.
  • April 19: WTSA Brattleboro, Vermont signs on for the first time.
  • October 8: WARA Attleboro, Massachusetts signs on for the first time.

Closings

Births

Deaths

  • January 13: Thomas S. "Tommy" Lee, son of pioneering broadcaster Don Lee, of a suicide. His death triggers the sale of the Don Lee Network (a station group including KFRC AM/FM in San Francisco and KHJ AM/FM in Los Angeles) to General Tire, forerunner of RKO General.

Citations

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