The year 1974 in radio involved some significant events.
Events
April 3 - As
tornadoes ravage much of the United States and Canada in what becomes known as the
1974 Super Outbreak,
WHASLouisville, Kentucky air-traffic reporter Dick Gilbert takes to the skies to track a twister as it rakes across the Louisville metro area. He, and the station, receive a Presidential commendation for their storm coverage.
January 12 -
Helen Claire, American actress on stage and radio, primarily in soap operas (born 1911)[4]
May 4 -
Ludwig Koch, German-born British natural sound recordist (born 1881)
July 14 -
Elizabeth Reller, American actress on stage and radio (born 1913)[5]
July 28 -
Truman Bradley, American radio actor (born 1905)
November 11 -
Jane Ace, American radio actress (born 1897)
December 26 -
Jack Benny, American comedian,
vaudeville performer, and radio, television and film actor (born 1894)
References
^Cox, Jim (2008). This Day in Network Radio: A Daily Calendar of Births, Debuts, Cancellations and Other Events in Broadcasting History. McFarland & Company, Inc.
ISBN978-0-7864-3848-8.
^DeLong, Thomas A. (1996). Radio Stars: An Illustrated Biographical Dictionary of 953 Performers, 1920 through 1960. McFarland & Company, Inc.
ISBN978-0-7864-2834-2. P. 54.
The year 1974 in radio involved some significant events.
Events
April 3 - As
tornadoes ravage much of the United States and Canada in what becomes known as the
1974 Super Outbreak,
WHASLouisville, Kentucky air-traffic reporter Dick Gilbert takes to the skies to track a twister as it rakes across the Louisville metro area. He, and the station, receive a Presidential commendation for their storm coverage.
January 12 -
Helen Claire, American actress on stage and radio, primarily in soap operas (born 1911)[4]
May 4 -
Ludwig Koch, German-born British natural sound recordist (born 1881)
July 14 -
Elizabeth Reller, American actress on stage and radio (born 1913)[5]
July 28 -
Truman Bradley, American radio actor (born 1905)
November 11 -
Jane Ace, American radio actress (born 1897)
December 26 -
Jack Benny, American comedian,
vaudeville performer, and radio, television and film actor (born 1894)
References
^Cox, Jim (2008). This Day in Network Radio: A Daily Calendar of Births, Debuts, Cancellations and Other Events in Broadcasting History. McFarland & Company, Inc.
ISBN978-0-7864-3848-8.
^DeLong, Thomas A. (1996). Radio Stars: An Illustrated Biographical Dictionary of 953 Performers, 1920 through 1960. McFarland & Company, Inc.
ISBN978-0-7864-2834-2. P. 54.