1949 in British radio information

This is a list of events from British radio in 1949. 9 January – The death today in London of comedian Tommy Handley is announced after the Sunday evening...

United Kingdom 2022 in British music 2022 in British television List of British films of 2022 "New Year Honours announced for radio presenters and volunteers"...

The year 1949 saw a number of significant events in radio broadcasting history. 2 January – The Jack Benny Program first appears on CBS after 16 years...

2023 in British music 2023 in British television List of British films of 2023 Martin, Roy (23 November 2022). "BBC Radio 2 to air five hours of Take...

This is a list of events in 2024 relating to radio in the United Kingdom. 1 January – Launch of Bournemouth One. The station begins with a welcome message...

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This is a list of events from British radio in 1950. 6 June – the BBC Light Programme first broadcasts Educating Archie, featuring ventriloquist Peter...

This is a list of events from British radio in 1951. 1 January – The Archers production series debuts on the BBC Light Programme; it will still be broadcast...

This is a list of events in British radio during 1967. No events 8 February – Radio City (pirate radio station) closes down at midnight, Shivering Sands...

This is a list of events from British radio in 1954. 25 January – First broadcast of Dylan Thomas's radio play Under Milk Wood, two months after its author's...

This is a list of events from British radio in 1939. No events. 14 June – Clevedon and Start Point transmitting stations begin broadcasting the BBC Regional...

This is a list of events from British radio in 1952. 22 January – First broadcast of The Goon Show under this title on the BBC Home Service. Michael Bentine...

events in British radio during 1971. 3 January – The Open University begins broadcasts on the BBC. 1 February – Radio-only and combined radio & television...

of events from British radio in 1946. 3 January – American-born Nazi propagandist William Joyce is hanged at HM Prison Wandsworth in London for high...

Newfoundland was a British dominion in eastern North America, today the modern Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador. It was confirmed by the...

Graham Dene (born 7 April 1949) is a British radio personality. After a period as a disc jockey on Edgware General Hospital's radio, and at United Biscuits...

is a list of events in British radio during 1968. 4 February – BBC Radio Nottingham broadcasts the UK's first ever radio phone-in, What Are They Up To...

2 April 1949) is an American-British radio and television presenter and author in the United Kingdom. He has dual United States and British nationality...

This is a list of events from British radio in 1958. 29 March – The first averaged BBC Top 20 chart is broadcast on Pick of the Pops. 1 April – BBC Radiophonic...

This is a list of events from British radio in 1966. 20 January – Radio Caroline ship MV Mi Amigo loses its anchor in a storm, drifts and runs aground...

Albania In July 1949, the first group of recruits, were transported by British special operations personnel to Fort Binġemma, on the British crown colony...

Regan (born 5 November 1949), born Linda Mary Drinkwater, is a British actress and author, who has appeared on television, film, radio and on stage. She is...

British radio in 1947. 2 January – Much-Binding-in-the-Marsh, starring Kenneth Horne and Richard Murdoch, having started out as a recurring sketch in...

This is a list of events from British radio in 1965. 27 January – Paul Simon broadcasts on BBC radio for the first time, on the Five to Ten show, discussing...

This is a list of events from British radio in 1960. 13 July – The Pilkington Committee on Broadcasting is established to consider the future of broadcasting...

This is a list of British television related events from 1949. No events. No events. No events 23 April - The first FA Amateur Cup Final staged at Wembley...

Radio is an operational business division and service of the public service broadcast outlet British Broadcasting Corporation (which has operated in the...

on radio until her death (d. 1949) 7 March – Eleanor Summerfield, actress and radio panel show member (d. 2001) 21 March – Antony Hopkins, British composer...

This is a list of events from British radio in 1957. 2 September – The BBC Light Programme starts broadcasting at breakfast and now goes on-air each day...

This is a list of events from British radio in 1959. The BBC Third Programme becomes available in Wales on VHF from Wenvoe transmitting station. 3 April...