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1970 in British radio

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This is a list of events in British radio during 1970.

Contents

Events

  • 6 April - Radio 4 airs the first edition of PM, its early evening news and current affairs programme.
  • 10 April - First broadcast of Radio 4's news and current affairs programme Analysis.
  • October - The consumer affairs programme You and Yours debuts on Radio 4.

    • Station debuts

  • 10 September - BBC Radio Manchester
  • 5 October - BBC Radio London (1970–1988)
  • 29 October - BBC Radio Oxford
  • 7 November - BBC Radio Birmingham
  • 31 December - Radio Teesside

    • Births

  • 14 February - Simon Pegg, British comedian, film and television actor, radio personality
  • 27 February - Fi Glover, journalist and presenter
  • 23 November - Zoë Ball, British television and radio presenter
  • 25 November - Emma B, radio presenter
  • 2 December - Jo Russell, radio presenter
  • Unknown - Charlie Jordan, British radio presenter

    • References

    1970 in British radio Wikipedia
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