1941 in Radio - Debuts

Debuts

• 7 January – Inner Sanctum Mysteries (1941–1952) debuts on the NBC Blue Network.
• 1 March – W47NV starts operations as the first commercial FM radio station.
• 1 March – Duffy's Tavern debuts on CBS.
• 28 March – Hollywood Premiere, hosted by Louella Parsons, debuts on CBS.
• 31 August – The Great Gildersleeve debuts on the NBC Red Network.
• Undated – WFMF commences operations as an FM counterpart to WJBO at 98.1 Mc/s. Eventually WDGL would sign on in 1968 and take over the 98.1 frequency, forcing WFMF to change its frequency to 102.5.
• Undated – WFCI signs on from Pawtucket, Rhode Island. There was an earlier WFCI owned by the same company which signed on in April 1927.