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Encyclopedia > 1948 in radio

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March 23 - Take It From Here was first broadcast by the BBC.
April 3 - The Louisiana Hayride from Shreveport makes its debut.

Categories: 1948 | Years in radio | Radio programme stubs March 23 is the 82nd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (83rd in Leap years). ... Take It From Here (often referred to as TIFH, pronounced tife) was a British radio comedy programme broadcast by the BBC between 1947 and 1958. ... The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) was formed in 1927 by means of a royal charter. ... April 3 is the 93rd day of the year (94th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 272 days remaining. ... The Louisiana Hayride, was a radio broadcast from the Municipal Auditorium in Shreveport, Louisiana, United States that during its heyday from 1948 to 1960 spawned the careers of the some of the greatest names in American music. ... Shreveport, Louisiana is the third largest metropolitan city in the state of Louisiana, USA. It is located in Caddo Parish, and as of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 200,145. ...

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