tuning in. 9 December – Fireside chat: On the Declaration of War with Japan. Debuts 2 January – City Desk debuts on CBS. 6 January – Home of the Brave debuts on CBS. 7 January – Inner Sanctum Mysteries (1941–1952) debuts on the NBC Blue Network. 13 February – Joe and Mabel (1941–1942) debuts on NBC. 1 March – W47NV starts operations as the first commercial FM radio station. 1 March – Duffy's Tavern debuts on CBS. 5 March – Author's Playhouse debuts on NBC. 28 March – Hollywood Premiere, hosted by Louella Parsons, debuts on CBS. 31 March – The Story of Bess Johnson debuts on CBS and NBC. 5 April – WFCI signs on from Pawtucket, Rhode Island. There was an earlier WFCI owned by the same company which signed on in April 1927. 7 April – The Amazing Mr. Smith debuts on Mutual. 13 April – Bulldog Drummond debuts on Mutual. 27 April – Ed Sullivan Variety debuts on CBS. 30 April – WLAG, La Grange, Georgia, began broadcasting at 1240 kHz. 26 May – Buck Private and His Girl debuts on NBC. 31 May – Stars over Hollywood debuts on CBS. 23 June – Front Page Farrell debuts on Mutual. 26 June – WINC signs on in Winchester, Virginia, operating on 1400 AM. 1 July – Bringing Up Father debuts on NBC. 2 July – The Adventures of the Thin Man debuts on NBC. 4 July – Claudia and David debuts on CBS. 18 July – The Avenger debuts on WHN in New York City. 29 July – Harold Teen debuts on Mutual. 25 August – Bright Horizon debuts on CBS 31 August – The Great Gildersleeve debuts on the NBC Red Network. 22 September – Helpmate debuts on NBC. 28 September – Captain Flagg and Sergeant Quirt debuts on the Blue Network.wpota 4 October – The Armstrong Theater of Today debuts on CBS. 4 October – Hot Copy debuts on NBC. 22 October – The American Melody Hour debuts on the Blue Network. 2 November – Songs by Dinah Shore debuts on NBC-Blue. 30 December – The Brains Trust first broadcast under this title on BBC Home Service radio. 31 December – Anchors Aweigh debuts on Mutual. UndatedSincerely Yours, presented by Vera Lynn, debuts on the BBC. WFMF commences operations as an FM counterpart to WJBO at 98.1 Mc/s. Eventually WDGL would sign on in