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1975 in British radio

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This is a list of events in British radio during 1975.

Contents

Events

  • 22 January - Radio Forth begins broadcasting to the Edinburgh area
  • 19 May - Plymouth Sound begins broadcasting to the Plymouth area
  • 24 June - Radio Tees (now TFM Radio) begins broadcasting to the Stockton-on-Tees area
  • 3 July - Radio Trent (later Trent FM and 96 Trent FM, now reverted to Trent FM) beings broadcasting to the Nottingham area
  • 16 September - Pennine Radio (now The Pulse) begins broadcasting to the Bradford area; the station extends its coverage to Huddersfield in 1984
  • 14 October - Radio Victory begins broadcasting to the Portsmouth area
  • 28 October - Radio Orwell (later merged with Saxon Radio to form SGR FM) begins broadcasting to the Ipswich area

    • Station debuts

  • 22 January - Radio Forth
  • 19 May - Plymouth Sound
  • 24 June - Radio Tees
  • 3 July - Radio Trent
  • 16 September - Pennine Radio
  • 14 October - Radio Victory
  • 28 October - Radio Orwell

    • Programme debuts

  • The News Huddlines (BBC Radio 2; continues to 2001)

    • Births

  • 31 March - Jonny Saunders, radio sports reporter, presenter and commentator
  • 31 July - Simon Hirst, radio presenter
  • 23 September - Chris Hawkins, radio presenter
  • 20 November - Jason Mohammad, radio and television presenter

    • References

    1975 in British radio Wikipedia
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