1964 in British radio
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This is a list of events from British radio in 1964.
Events
- 27 March - Children's Hour (renamed For the Young) is broadcast for the last time, on the BBC Home Service.
- 28 March - Radio Caroline, a "pirate" radio station set up by Ronan O'Rahilly based on a ship anchored in international waters off Felixstowe, debuts as Europe's first all-day English-language pop music station.[1]
- 3 April - The radio comedy series I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again makes its debut, on the BBC Home Service.
- 12 May - "Pirate" radio station Radio Atlanta begins broadcasting from MV Mi Amigo anchored off Frinton; in July its operations are merged with Radio Caroline.
- 27 May - Screaming Lord Sutch begins broadcasting from "pirate" station Radio Sutch on Shivering Sands Army Fort offshore in the Thames Estuary; he soon sells the operation to his manager Reginald Calvert who renames it Radio City.[2]
- 7 June - Launch of Manx Radio, the Isle of Man's national radio station.[3]
- August - Farming Today moves from Network Three to the BBC Home Service.
- 6 October - The variety programme Workers' Playtime is aired for the last time, on the Light Programme.
- 23 December - The "pirate" station Wonderful Radio London goes on air broadcasting from MV Galaxy anchored off Frinton with a Fab 40 playlist of popular records.
Station debuts
- 28 March - Radio Caroline (1964–
- 7 June – Manx Radio (1964–Present)
- 29 June - Manx Radio (1964–
- 16 December - Wonderful Radio London (1964–1967)
Births
- 24 February - Andy Crane, television and radio presenter
- 23 March - Jane Garvey, radio presenter
- 27 June - Lynn Parsons, radio and television presenter
- 27 September - Gilles Peterson, disc jockey
- 21 November - Liza Tarbuck, actress and radio and television presenter
- 28 November - Sian Williams, journalist and current affairs presenter
- Unknown - Peter Kerry, writer of drama for radio and television
Deaths
- Unknown - Charles Samuel Franklin (1879–1964), British radio pioneer
References
- ↑ "Don't Get Mad, Get Even". Radio Caroline. Retrieved 2015-10-30.
- ↑ "Radio Sutch & City in Pictures & Audio Part 1". Bob Le-Roi. 31 March 2010. Archived from the original on 2013-05-20. Retrieved 2011-08-23.
- ↑ "Manx Radio marks 50 years of broadcasting". Radio Today. 2 December 2013. Retrieved 4 December 2013.
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