Home›Radio Drama and Broadcast Landmarks›Release Year›By Decade›1940sBrowse By1940sThis dimension places a media work in the year it was actually released to the public. Wikipedia notes principal photography on Citizen Kane "took place in 1940... and the film was released in 1941," a short gap by the standards of film production. Browsing by release year sets a work in the wider timeline of media history.Facts1940sSourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)FactsComparisonEra of EmergenceWell-attested1921 11940sFilter Results27 entriesMediumAllRadio (26)Television (2)CountryAllUnited Kingdom (6)United States (21)Original LanguageAllEnglish (24)CreatorAllDenis Norden (1)Frank Muir (1)Jack Chertok (1)Jack Webb (1)Janet Quigley (1)John Guedel (1)Norman Collins (1)Norman Macdonnell (1)Ozzie Nelson (1)Ralph Edwards (1)Stuart Buchanan (1)William N. Robson (1)Wyllis Cooper (1)AwardAllEdgar Award for Best Radio Drama (1)Peabody Awards (3)CollectionAllAmerican Radio Comedies (4)British Radio Comedies (1)Radio Addresses, Talk and Interview Programmes (4)Radio Adventure, Western and Children's Serials (3)Radio Anthology Dramas (3)Radio Crime and Detective Dramas (6)Radio Quiz and Panel Shows (4)Radio Variety and Music Programmes (1)GroupAllAmerican Radio Comedies (4)British Radio Comedies (1)Radio Addresses, Talk and Interview Programmes (4)Radio Adventure, Western and Children's Serials (3)Radio Anthology Dramas (3)Radio Crime and Detective Dramas (6)Radio Quiz and Panel Shows (4)Radio Variety and Music Programmes (1)Show ResultsBrowseCompareSelect all 27Any Questions? (radio programme)1940sBoston Blackie1940sCommand Performance1940sDesert Island Discs1940sDragnet1940sDuffy's Tavern1940sEscape1940sLetter from America1940sQueen for a Day1940sQuiet, Please1940sRound Britain Quiz1940sSky King (radio series)1940sSuspense1940sTake It From Here1940sThe Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet1940sThe Adventures of Sam Spade1940sThe Adventures of Superman1940sThe Bell Telephone Hour1940sThe Bickersons1940sThe Cisco Kid (radio series)1940sThe Falcon1940sThe Great Gildersleeve1940sThe Whistler1940sTruth or Consequences (radio program)1940sWoman's Hour1940sYou Bet Your Life1940sYours Truly, Johnny Dollar1940sSources1. WikipediaWikimedia FoundationWikipedia: Radio drama, History sectionQuote, Wikipedia: Radio drama, History sectionA Rural Line on Education, a brief sketch specifically written for radio, aired on Pittsburgh's KDKA in 1921.View the SourceComments (0)No comments yet. Be the first to share a thought.Sign in to join the discussion.Reader Challenges (0)No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.