1944 in radio

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The year 1944 saw a number of significant happenings in radio broadcasting history.

1 Events
2 Debuts
3 Closings
4 Births
5 Deaths

Events

January 11 – Fireside chat: State of the Union Message to Congress.
March 28 – New York City radio station WQXR bans singing commercials from being broadcast on its station.
30 April (six days before D-Day) – The American Broadcasting Station in Europe (ABSIE) is established, transmitting from the United Kingdom in English, German, French, Dutch, Danish, and Norwegian to resistance movements in mainland Europe.
June 5 – Fireside chat: On the Fall of Rome.
June 12 – Fireside chat: Opening Fifth War Loan Drive (last fireside chat).

Debuts

January 25 – The black maid character Beulah, played by Marlin Hurt, debuts on Fibber McGee and Molly. In 1945, Beulah received her own spin-off show.
March 7 – Columbia Presents Corwin, hosted by Norman Corwin, debuts on CBS.
October 8 – The radio show The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet debuts.

Closings

Births

January 7 – Jim Bohannon, television and radio personality and nationally syndicated talk show host
March 28 – Rick Barry, former NBA player and broadcaster
August 24 – Mike Barnicle, long-time newspaper writer and radio personality based in Boston
Dr. Joy Browne, radio psychologist syndicated by the WOR Radio Network.
Christine Craft, radio talk show host and former television anchorperson.