The year 1928 saw a number of significant events in radio broadcasting history. __TOC__

Events 1 January – Algemeene Vereeniging Radio Omroep begins broadcasting in the Netherlands.Algemeene Vereeniging Radio Omroep (AVRO) begins broadcasting (Neth) January 1 in History 2 January – The BBC broadcasts The Daily Service – a 15-minute act of Christian worship – for the first time, from its Savoy Hill studios in London. The programme will still be broadcast five mornings a week on BBC Radio 4 Extra (LW) as of 2026.80 Years of Religious Broadcasting on the BBC 30 January – First radiotelephone connection between the Netherlands and the United States.1st radio telephone connection between Netherlands and US January 30 in History 25 March – Italian radio broadcasts its first live football commentary: the game is an international match between Italy and Hungary. 27 March – KGB (AM) in San Diego begins broadcasting.KGB-AM in San Diego, California begins radio transmissions March 27 in History 2 May – KPQ (AM) in Wenatchee, Washington begins broadcasting.KPQ-AM in Wenatchee WA begins radio transmissions May 2 in History c. June/July – American radio stations begin broadcasting "musical clock" format breakfast-time programmes, including WCAO in Baltimore, Maryland, followed by WRHF in Washington, D.C.Russo, Alexander (2013). "Tick Tock Goes the Musical Clock: Time Discipline and Early Morning Radio Programs." In Loviglio, Jason; Hilmes, Michele (eds.). Radio's New Wave: Global Sound in the Digital Era. New York: Routledge. pp. 194–208. . . 7 July – The French government issues an order limiting the list of private radio stations permitted to continue broadcasting to: Poste Parisien, Radio Agen, Radio Béziers, Radio Bordeaux Sud-Ouest, Radio Juan-les-Pins, Radio LL, Radio Lyon, Radio Mont-de-Marsan, Radio Montpellier, Radio Nîmes, Radio Paris, Radio Toulouse, and Radio Vitus. 13 September – KOH-AM in Reno, Nevada, begins broadcasting.KOH-AM in Reno NV begins radio transmissions September 13 in History 28 October – Radio Ljubljana begins regularly programmed transmissions in Yugoslavia. 1 November – The first official broadcast in Romanian is aired by the Societatea de Difuziune Radiotelefonică (Radiotelephonic Broadcasting Company) in Bucharest.Radio and Radiophony in Romania 11 November – General Order 40 is implemented by the United States government; this allows the classification of each allocation in the AM band as either "Local," "Regional," or "Clear." This allows for the creation of clear-channel stations broadcasting at maximum power at night. KXO (AM) in El Centro, California begins broadcasting.KXO-AM in El Centro California begins radio transmissions November 11 in History WGL (AM) in Fort Wayne, Indiana begins broadcasting. WMT (AM) in Cedar Rapids, Iowa begins broadcasting.WMT-AM in Cedar Rapids IA begins radio transmissions November 11 in History WOL (AM) in Washington, D.C. begins broadcasting.WOL-AM in Washington D.C. begins radio transmissions November 11 in History 20 November – WGH (AM) in Newport News, Virginia begins broadcasting.WGH-AM in Newport News Virginia begins radio transmissions November 20 in History 23 December – NBC sets up its first permanent, coast-to-coast radio network in the United States.NBC sets up a permanent, coast-to-coast radio network December 23 in History

Debuts 3 January – The Voice of Firestone (1928–1956), a classical-music program, debuts on NBC. 4 January – The Dodge Victory Hour, a variety show, debuts on NBC. 19 March – Amos 'n' Andy debuts through the NBC Blue Network, broadcasting from WMAQ-AM, a radio station owned by the Chicago Daily News."Amos and Andy" debuts on radio (NBC Blue Network-WMAQ Chicago) March 19 in History November – Live broadcast of National Service of Remembrance in Whitehall, London, first made by the BBC. 19 November – Happy Station Show (1928–1995), hosted by Eddy Startz from 1928 until 1970. 24 December – First broadcast of Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols from King's College Chapel, Cambridge, by the BBC.. Radio calisthenics (ラジオ体操, rajio taisō), daily exercises, first broadcast on NHK in Japan,

Endings 22 April – The Acousticon Hour ends its run on network radio.

Births 16 January – Menchu Álvarez del Valle, Spanish radio journalist (died 2021) 21 May – Tom Donahue, pioneering American rock and roll radio disc jockey and freeform rock pioneer (died 1975) 6 June – R. D. Wingfield, English radio dramatist and detective novelist (died 2007) 19 June – Barry Took, English comedy writer and broadcast presenter (died 2002) 2 July – John Timpson, English radio news presenter (died 2005) 17 August – Willem Duys, Dutch radio/television hostWillem Duys, Dutch radio/TV host August 17 in History. (died 2011) 17 September – Brian Matthew, English disc jockey (died 2017) 20 October – Michael O'Donnell, English physician, journalist, medical campaigner and broadcaster (died 2019) 9 November – Wim Bosboom, Dutch radio/television hostWim Bosboom, Dutch radio/TV host November 9 in History.

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