1948 in radio

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

Events

Debuts

Programs

Stations

  • (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.
  • 14 February – WHNY-FM, Watertown, N.Y., begins operation.
  • 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.
  • 29 August – WSAU-FM, Wausau, Wisconsin, begins broadcasting on 95.5 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 = WGHC-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.

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