1935 in radio

The year 1935 saw a number of significant happenings in radio broadcasting history.

Events

23 January – Station 1YA Auckland moves into the first purpose-built broadcasting premises in New Zealand.
25 January – Tsar Boris III signs a decree making all broadcasting in Bulgaria a state-organized activity.
17 February – The Droitwich medium-wave transmitter begins service in England, broadcasting the Midland Regional Programme of the BBC on a frequency of 1013 kHz.
28 April – Fireside chat by the President of the United States: On the Works Relief Program.
12 March – Reformed American gambler Kid Canfield becomes the first person to die live on radio, while making a promotional broadcast on WHIS in Bluefield, West Virginia.
24 March – The Major Bowes Amateur Hour is broadcast nationally for the first time on NBC, after having been on the New York City radio station WHN.
1 June – In Japan, NHK begins its international service, Radio Japan, with a daily one-hour programme in English and Japanese beamed towards North America.
29 July – Lux Radio Theater has its first show on CBS, after having been on NBC Blue for a year.
4 August – In Portugal, the Emissora Nacional de Radiodifusão, forerunner of today's RDP – Radiodifusão Portuguesa, is officially inaugurated.
10 December – The first broadcast commentary on a snooker match is given in the BBC Regional Programme.
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*In preparation for the Italian invasion of Abyssinia (Ethiopia), "Radio Marina" is taken under government control.
*Radio is introduced into Tunisia.

1 January – The Story of Mary Marlin debuts on NBC after having been on WMAQ in Chicago.
4 January – Bob Hope has his network radio debut on the variety show The Intimate Revue.
4 January – The Beatrice Lillie Show debuts on NBC.
4 February – Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch debuts on CBS.
April – A deputation from the University of Wales a pproaches John Reith, head of the BBC, who agrees to Wales becoming a BBC region.
17 April – House of Glass debuts on the Blue Network.
20 April – Your Hit Parade debuts on NBC.
27 April – Flash Gordon, a popular comic strip, debuts as a radio serial on the Mutual Broadcasting System
30 May – America's Town Meeting of the Air debuts on the Blue Network.
30 June – Uncle Charlie's Tent Showdebuts on NBC.
14 July – America's Hour debuts on CBS.
22 July – A Voz do Brasil debuts on Brazil's Programa Nacional.
5 August – Backstage Wife debuts on Mutual.
September – Jaime Yankelevich, owner of several Argentine radio stations, contracts with Radio Belgrano to produce a weekly programme of Hollywood gossip.
9 October – Cavalcade of America debuts on CBS.
29 October – The Jumbo Fire Chief Program starring Jimmy Durante debuts on NBC.
5 December
*Bing Crosby becomes guest host of the Kraft Music Hall.
*Liberty Life Insurance sells WNOX AM of Knoxville to Continental Radio Co.
UNDATED – The Jack Berch Show debuts on the Blue Network.

20 April – WLEU, Erie, Pennsylvania, begins broadcasting on 1420 kHz with 250 W power and 100 W.
1 October – KDON, Del Monte, California, begins broadcasting on 1210 kHz with 100 W power.
UNDATED – WTMV, East St. Louis, Illinois, begins broadcasting on 1500 kHz with 100 W power.

2 April – KFPM, Greenville, Texas, ends broadcast operations. The station had 15 W power, and its operator said it was "losing money every day."
4 June - The Fire Chief ends its run on network radio.
23 June – The Gibson Family ends its run on network radio.
28 June – The Beatrice Lillie Show ends its run on network radio.
8 September – Uncle Charlie's Tent Showends its run on network radio.
22 September – America's Hour ends its run on network radio.
25 December – House of Glass ends its run on the Blue Network.

6 June – George Grossmith Jr., 61, actor, theatre producer and manager, director, playwright and songwriter, Programme Advisor to BBC
15 August – Will Rogers, 55, US actor, humorist and radio personality