1976 in British radio
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This is a list of events in British radio during 1976.
Events
- 4 January - First broadcast of the panel game Quote... Unquote
- 8 March - Radio 210 (now Heart Thames Valley) begins broadcasting to the Reading area.[1]
- 16 March - Downtown Radio, the first Independent Local Radio in Northern Ireland, begins broadcasting to the Belfast area.[1]
- 12 April - Beacon Radio (now Free Radio Shropshire & Black Country) begins broadcasting to the Wolverhampton area; this is the final station in the first wave of Independent Local Radio stations to begin transmission.[1]
Station debuts
- 8 March - Radio 210
- 16 March - Downtown Radio
- 12 April - Beacon Radio
Births
- 21 January - Emma Bunton, singer and radio and television presenter
- 23 March - Ed James, disc jockey
References
- 1 2 3 Radiomusications: Radio Reference: Independent Local Radio Stations (TBS Editors); accessed 18 February 2010
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