; ct2gcal.awk output ; ; Absolutely NO warrenty! ; ; # CalenTool V2.2 - nflag=1 range=1,12 - DO NOT REMOVE THIS LINE ;# CalenTool V2.2 - nflag=1 range=1,12 - DO NOT REMOVE THIS LINE # $Header: radio,v 1.2 91/03/07 16:21:23 billr Exp $ ;# $Header: radio,v 1.2 91/03/07 16:21:23 billr Exp $ # Special dates in the history of radio ;# Special dates in the history of radio # Today in History dates provided by Robert Heckendorn at ;# Today in History dates provided by Robert Heckendorn at # Hewlett-Packard in Fort Collins, Colorado. ;# Hewlett-Packard in Fort Collins, Colorado. # Any corrections or additions may be sent to robert@fc.hp.com ;# Any corrections or additions may be sent to robert@fc.hp.com # ;# # Additional dates provided from ProLine's today file ;# Additional dates provided from ProLine's today file # ;# # Converted to calentool format by Larry Virden (lwv27%cas.BITNET@CUNYVM.CUNY.Edu) ;# Converted to calentool format by Larry Virden (lwv27%cas.BITNET@CUNYVM.CUNY.Edu) # and further edited and merged by Bill Randle (billr@saab.cna.tek.com). ;# and further edited and merged by Bill Randle (billr@saab.cna.tek.com). # ;# ** 01 05 99 99 00 FCC hears first demonstration of FM radio (1940) 00000105 FCC hears first demonstration of FM radio (1940)%s19400105 ** 01 19 99 99 00 1st regular transatlantic radio broadcast between US & England. (1903) 00000119 1st regular transatlantic radio broadcast between US & England. (1903)%s19030119 ** 01 21 99 99 00 First BBC broadcast from London (1930) 00000121 First BBC broadcast from London (1930)%s19300121 ** 01 30 99 99 00 First radio broadcast of "The Lone Ranger" (1933) 00000130 First radio broadcast of "The Lone Ranger" (1933)%s19330130 ** 02 08 99 99 00 Radio arrives in the White House. (1922) 00000208 Radio arrives in the White House. (1922)%s19220208 ** 02 17 99 99 00 The Voice of America started broadcasting to the USSR (1947) 00000217 The Voice of America started broadcasting to the USSR (1947)%s19470217 ** 02 24 99 99 00 Voice of America begins broadcasting (in German). (1942) 00000224 Voice of America begins broadcasting (in German). (1942)%s19420224 ** 03 07 99 99 00 The first successful transatlantic radio telephone call took place between London and New York (1926) 00000307 The first successful transatlantic radio telephone call took place between London and New York (1926)%s19260307 ** 03 19 99 99 00 'Amos and Andy' debut on radio. (1928) 00000319 'Amos and Andy' debut on radio. (1928)%s19280319 ** 04 16 99 99 00 first Fibber McGee and Molly radio show is aired (1935) 00000416 first Fibber McGee and Molly radio show is aired (1935)%s19350416 ** 05 03 99 99 00 National Public Radio begins (1971) 00000503 National Public Radio begins (1971)%s19710503 ** 06 03 99 99 00 "Dragnet" is first broadcast on radio (KFI in Los Angeles). (1949) 00000603 "Dragnet" is first broadcast on radio (KFI in Los Angeles). (1949)%s19490603 ** 07 01 99 99 00 "Wolfman Jack", a howling success in radio 00000701 "Wolfman Jack", a howling success in radio ** 07 05 99 99 00 1st 'Hawaii Calls' radio program is broadcast. (1935) 00000705 1st 'Hawaii Calls' radio program is broadcast. (1935)%s19350705 ** 08 20 99 99 00 WWJ becomes the first radio station (1920) 00000820 WWJ becomes the first radio station (1920)%s19200820 ** 08 28 99 99 00 The first radio commercial aired on station WEAF in New York City. (1922) 00000828 The first radio commercial aired on station WEAF in New York City. (1922)%s19220828 ** 09 09 99 99 00 NBC created by the Radio Corporation of America. (1926) 00000909 NBC created by the Radio Corporation of America. (1926)%s19260909 ** 09 18 99 99 00 the Columbia Broadcasting System goes on the air. (1927) 00000918 the Columbia Broadcasting System goes on the air. (1927)%s19270918 ** 09 30 99 99 00 Lowell Thomas' first broadcast (1930) 00000930 Lowell Thomas' first broadcast (1930)%s19300930 ** 10 05 99 99 00 1st radio broadcast of the World Series. (1921) 00001005 1st radio broadcast of the World Series. (1921)%s19211005 ** 10 08 99 99 00 "The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet" made its debut on CBS radio. (1944) 00001008 "The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet" made its debut on CBS radio. (1944)%s19441008 ** 10 27 99 99 00 the radio show "You Bet your Life" starring Groucho Marx premiered on ABC (1947) 00001027 the radio show "You Bet your Life" starring Groucho Marx premiered on ABC (1947)%s19471027 ** 10 30 99 99 00 Orson Welles panics a nation with his broadcast of 'War of the Worlds' (1938) 00001030 Orson Welles panics a nation with his broadcast of 'War of the Worlds' (1938)%s19381030 ** 11 02 99 99 00 KDKA (Pittsburgh) on the air as 1st commercial radio station. (1920) 00001102 KDKA (Pittsburgh) on the air as 1st commercial radio station. (1920)%s19201102 ** 11 11 99 99 00 Kate Smith first sang Irving Berlin's "God Bless America" on network radio (1939) 00001111 Kate Smith first sang Irving Berlin's "God Bless America" on network radio (1939)%s19391111 ** 11 15 99 99 00 National Broadcasting Company goes on-the-air, with 24 stations (1926) 00001115 National Broadcasting Company goes on-the-air, with 24 stations (1926)%s19261115 ** 11 22 99 99 00 the International Radio Telegraphic Convention adopts "SOS" as the new call for help (1906) 00001122 the International Radio Telegraphic Convention adopts "SOS" as the new call for help (1906)%s19061122 ** 11 25 99 99 00 Radio station WTAW of college station, Texas, broadcast the first play-by-play description of a football game (1920) 00001125 Radio station WTAW of college station, Texas, broadcast the first play-by-play description of a football game (1920)%s19201125 ** 11 28 99 99 00 The Grand Ole Opry made its radio debut on station WSM, Nashville. (1925) 00001128 The Grand Ole Opry made its radio debut on station WSM, Nashville. (1925)%s19251128 ** 12 12 99 99 00 FCC reprimands NBC for allowing Mae West to "sex-up" a skit based on Adam and Eve (1937) 00001212 FCC reprimands NBC for allowing Mae West to "sex-up" a skit based on Adam and Eve (1937)%s19371212 ** 12 24 99 99 00 1st known radio program in US is broadcast. (1906) 00001224 1st known radio program in US is broadcast. (1906)%s19061224