1953 in radio

The year 1953 saw a number of significant happenings in radio broadcasting history.

Events

1 January – In Ireland Erskine Childers, the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs, appoints a new executive council, Comhairle Radio Éireann, to take over day-to-day responsibility for the state broadcasting service.
15 January – Harry Truman becomes the first President of the United States to broadcast his farewell address on radio and television.
19 March – For the first time the Academy Awards ceremony (broadcast annually on radio since 1930) is also carried on television.
3 May – German international broadcaster Deutsche Welle begins regular transmissions.
19 October – American CBS presenter Arthur Godfrey dismisses singer Julius La Rosa live on air on the radio-only segment of Godfrey's morning show.{{cite web|author=Ahlfors, Elizabeth|url=http://www.juliuslarosa.com/julie'sstory.html|title=Julie's Story|website=Juliuslarosa.com|access-date=2014-08-09|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141107180520/http://juliuslarosa.com/julie%27sstory.html|archive-date=2014-11-07}}

1 January – Cathy and Elliott Lewis on Stage debuts on CBS.Cox, Jim (2008). This Day in Network Radio: A Daily Calendar of Births, Debuts, Cancellations and Other Events in Broadcasting History. McFarland & Company, Inc. {{ISBN|978-0-7864-3848-8}}. p. 6.
7 January – The Crime Files of Flamond debuts on Mutual.
15 January – Time for Love debuts on CBS.
8 February – Hallmark Hall of Fame debuts on CBS.
8 June – Family Skeleton debuts on CBS.
5 July – Confession debuts on NBC.
21 July – The Baron and the Bee debuts on NBC.Dunning, John. (1998). On the Air: The Encyclopedia of Old-Time Radio. Oxford University Press. {{ISBN|978-0-19-507678-3}}.
20 September – The Six Shooter debuts on NBC.
23 October – House of Glass returns after an 18-year hiatus, this time on NBC.
3 November – To Be Perfectly Frank debuts on NBC.{{cite news|title=In Review: To Be Perfectly Frank|url=https://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-BC/BC-1953/BC-1953-11-23.pdf|accessdate=27 August 2018|agency=Broadcasting|date=23 November 1953|page=15}}

(undated) – Bright Star ends its run in syndication by Ziv Company.
4 January - Good Will Hour ends its run on network radio (Mutual).{{r|dunningota|page1=288–289}}
16 January – Your Hit Parade ends its run on network radio (NBC).
30 January – This Is Your FBI ends its run on network radio (ABC)
1 February – Hallmark Playhouse ends its run on network radio (CBS).
3 March – Life with Luigi ends its run on CBS.
31 March – Cavalcade of America (1935–1953) ends its run on NBC.
18 April – The Affairs of Peter Salem ends its run on network radio (Mutual).
19 April – The Aldrich Family ends its run on network radio (NBC).
5 June – Aunt Jemima ends its run on network radio (CBS).
28 June – The Chase ends its run on network radio (NBC).
19 July – Jason and the Golden Fleece ends its run on network radio (NBC).
27 July – The Bob Hawk Show ends its run on network radio (CBS).
5 September – Archie Andrews ends its run on network radio (NBC).
6 September – December Bride ends its run on network radio (CBS).
13 September – Confession ends its run on network radio (NBC).
27 September – The First Nighter Program ends its run on network radio (NBC).
27 September – Best Plays ends its run on network radio (NBC).
19 November – Father Knows Best ends its run on network radio (NBC).

6 January – Paul Mayhew-Archer, English comedy writer and producer.
22 February – Geoffrey Perkins, English comedy producer (d. 2008).
3 October – Buzz Burbank, American newsman for the Don and Mike Show from 2 December 1991 and the Mike O'Meara Show.
Bob Cruz, American disc jockey on WABC from 1976 (d. 1995).