Categories FDR Historical Speech Presidential Address U.S. President Franklin D Roosevelt held his first “Fireside Chat” 3-12-1933 Post author By oldradioshows Post date 2008-03-12 4 Comments on U.S. President Franklin D Roosevelt held his first “Fireside Chat” 3-12-1933 Today in 1933, FDR broadcast his first “Fireside Chat” to discuss the banking crisis. Tags Fireside Chat