1937 in radio

The year 1937 saw a number of significant events in radio broadcasting.__TOC__

Events

*March 9 - Fireside chat: "On the Reorganization of the Judiciary".
*March 14 - The beginning of the Jack Benny - Fred Allen 12-year "feud" begins, when both comedians participate in "The Battle of the Century" at the Hotel Pierre.
*October 12 - Fireside chat: "On Legislation to be Recommended to the Extraordinary Session of the Congress".
*November 14 - Fireside chat: "On the Unemployment Census".
* December 12 - Mae West makes a guest appearance on "The Chase and Sanborn Hour" that eventually results in her being banned from radio.

Debuts

*January 18 - "Aunt Jenny’s Real Life Stories" (1937-1956) debuts on CBS.
*January 25 - "The Guiding Light" (1937-1956) debuts on NBC Red Network
*March 29 - "Our Gal Sunday" (1937-1959) debuts on CBS.
*October 19 - "Big Town" debuts on CBS.

Closings

Births

*December 18 - Frankie Crocker (d. 2000), famous New York City radio disc jockey.

Deaths

*20 July - Guglielmo Marconi, physicist and wireless telegraphy pioneer, aged 63.