similar show Amos 'n' Andy. 26 February – 1150 AM returns to the air, this time as WJBO in New Orleans. 1 November – Radio Belgique (1924–30) broadcasts the first edition of Le Journal Parlé: "All the world's and all the day's news in thirty minutes". 15 November – The National Broadcasting Company commences operations on what will later become the NBC Red Network, composed of AT&T's WEAF-WCAP mini-network. 13 December – WWVA at Wheeling, West Virginia signs on at 2A.M. from owner John Stroebel's residence. Births 22 February – Kenneth Williams, English comic actor (died 1988) 9 March – Joe Franklin, American broadcast media personality (died 2015) 19 May – David Jacobs, British broadcast presenter (died 2013) 23 May – Desmond Carrington, English disc jockey and actor (died 2017) 22 June – Ray Szmanda, American radio and television announcer (died 2018) 27 August – Pat Coombs, English comic stooge (died 2002) 30 September – Dave Hunt, American Christian apologist and radio commentator (died 2013) 31 October – Jimmy Savile, English disc jockey, television presenter, philanthropist and serial sex offender (died 2011) 14 November – Tom Hatten, American broadcast media personality (died 2019) References Radio by year