1966 in British radio
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This is a list of events from British radio in 1966.
Events
- 20 January - Radio Caroline ship MV Mi Amigo loses its anchor in a storm, drifts and runs aground on the beach at Frinton-on-Sea.
- 3 May - Pirate radio stations Swinging Radio England and Britain Radio commence broadcasting on AM, with a combined potential 100,000 watts, from the same ship (MV Olga Patricia) anchored off the south coast of England in international waters.
- 27 September - Irish radio personality Terry Wogan makes his debut on the BBC, broadcasting on the Light Programme.
- Unknown - Britain's first student radio station, the University of Kent's UKC Radio is founded, initially as an audio feed through the radiator system. It airs until 2006.
Station debuts
- 3 May - Swinging Radio England
- 3 May - Britain Radio
- Unknown - Radio 270
- Unknown - UKC Radio
Births
- 8 February - Sarah Montague, journalist and Today presenter
- 1 April - Chris Evans, disc jockey and television presenter
- 9 October - Phil Upton, radio presenter
- 26 October - Julius O'Riordan, Dance music DJ and producer, better known as Judge Jules
- 31 December - Carl Emms, disc jockey, better known as Carlos
- Unknown - Claire Sturgess, disc jockey and voiceover artist
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