1908 in radio

The year 1908 in radio involved some significant events.

Events

• 12 January – A long-distance radio message is sent from the Eiffel Tower for the first time.

Births

• 13 February – Pauline Frederick, American news broadcaster (died 1990)
• 4 March – Franklin Engelmann, English radio presenter (died 1972)
• 26 March – Henry (Hank) Sylvern, American radio personality (died 1964)
• 25 April – Edward R. Murrow, American news broadcaster (died 1965)
• 7 May – Valentine Dyall, English character actor (died 1985)
• 1 June – Percy Edwards, English animal impersonator (died 1996)
• 27 June – David Davis, born William Eric Davis, English children's radio broadcaster (died 1996)
• 5 July – Don Dunphy, American sportscaster (died 1998)
• 31 July – Bill Shadel, American news anchor (died 2005)
• 15 August – Wynford Vaughan-Thomas, Welsh news broadcaster (died 1987)
• 11 September – Alvar Lidell, English radio announcer and newsreader (died 1981)
• 19 October – Alan Keith, born Alexander Kossoff, English actor and longtime classical music presenter (died 2003)
• 20 November – Alistair Cooke, English-born news commentator (died 2004)
• 20 December – Norman Hackforth, Indian-born British musical accompanist and radio "mystery voice" (died 1996)

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