1930's Media | Important Events in the Media, 1930

1930

The Smart Set magazine ceases publication.
The first issues of Astounding Science-Fiction are published.
On January 13, the Mickey Mouse daily comic strip, drawn by Floyd Gottfredson until 1975, makes its debut. A Sunday page is added on January 10, 1932.
On January 20, radio station WXYZ in Detroit airs the first episode of the drama The Lone Ranger.
In February, the first issue of Henry Luce's Fortune magazine is published.
In April, Ham Fisher's comic strip Joe Palooka makes its debut, reflecting a contemporary interest in boxing and in adventure comics.
On July 30, Death Valley Days debuts on the NBC-Blue Network. The series moves to CBS in 1941 and continues until 1945.
On September 8, Chic Young's Blondie first appears in newspapers.
On September 29, Lowell Thomas begins a nightly radio news...