in Cleveland, Ohio, by Warren C. Cox/Cox Mfg. Co. 19 September – The first commercially licensed radio broadcasting station in the United States, WBZ, is launched by the Westinghouse Electric Corporation in Springfield, Massachusetts. 1 October – WJZ is launched by Westinghouse in Newark, New Jersey. 11 November – KYW is launched by Westinghouse in Chicago. Births 25 February – Patricia Ryan, English-born American child actress, continues performing on radio until her death (d. 1949) 21 March – Antony Hopkins, British composer, pianist, conductor and music broadcaster (d. 2014) 1 April – Steve Race, English pianist-composer and radio presenter (d. 2009) 23 May – Humphrey Lyttelton, English jazz trumpeter and radio presenter (d. 2008) 19 July – Harold Camping, American religious broadcaster (d. 2013) 21 September – Jimmy Young, English singer and broadcaster (d. 2016) 19 October – Bern Bennett, American radio and television announcer (d. 2014) 24 December – Jimmy Clitheroe, English comic entertainer (d. 1973) References List of firsts by KDKA-AM See also List of oldest radio stations Radio by year