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1974 in British radio

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This is a list of events in British radio during 1974.

Contents

Events

  • 19 February - BRMB (now 96.4 BRMB) begins broadcasting to the Birmingham area
  • 2 April - Piccadilly Radio (now Key 103 on FM and Piccadilly Magic 1152 (was Piccadilly Gold and Piccadilly 1152 on MW) begins broadcasting to the Manchester area
  • 15 July - Metro Radio begins broadcasting to the Newcastle upon Tyne area
  • 30 September - Swansea Sound (now The Wave on FM), the first Independent Local Radio station in Wales, begins broadcasting to the Swansea area
  • 1 October - Radio Hallam (now Hallam FM) begins broadcasting to the Sheffield area
  • 21 October - Radio City (later City FM, now Radio City 96.7) begins broadcasting to the Liverpool area

    • Station debuts

  • 19 February - BRMB
  • 2 April - Piccadilly Radio
  • 15 July - Metro Radio
  • 30 September - Swansea Sound
  • 1 October - Radio Hallam
  • 21 October - Radio City

    • Births

  • 15 January - Edith Bowman, music critic, radio DJ and television presenter
  • 22 February - Chris Moyles, disc jockey
  • 28 March - Scott Mills, disc jockey
  • 24 April - Jon Holmes, writer, comedian and broadcaster
  • 24 June - Rob da Bank, disc jockey
  • 24 July - Lisa Francesca Nand, journalist and broadcaster
  • 13 December - Sara Cox, disc jockey

    • References

    1974 in British radio Wikipedia
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