12 January – Radio-Cité transmits (under its initial title ofAutour de la table) the first episode of the long-running daily serialLa Famille Duraton, which will continue on various stations until 1966.
16 May –Roy Hudd (died2020), English comedy performer.
1 August –Laurie Taylor, English sociologist and radio presenter.
4 September –Wayne Cody (died 2002), American radio and televisionsportscaster who spends the bulk of his career atKIRO inSeattle, Washington.
11 September –Roger Barkley (died1997), American radio personality andtalk show host, best remembered for his work withAl Lohman as part ofThe Lohman and Barkley Show onKFILos Angeles, California.
20 November –Bill Wallis (died2013), English character actor.
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