1973 in British radio

none October 2023 1973 British radio British television British music This is a list of events in British radio during 1973. Events January Test transmissions for the London music and entertainment Independent Local Radio licence using the VHF frequency 95.8 MHz for FM from the Croydon transmitter and the MW frequency 557 kHz (539 m) for AM from London Transport's Lots Road Power Station, Chelsea, begin. The location of the medium-wave transmitter and the frequency used are only temporary until a new high-powered medium-wave station at Saffron Green, Barnet, is completed. These tests commence a month prior to the IBA awarding the licence to Capital Radio. February 4 February – David Rudkin's original radio play Cries from Casement as His Bones are Brought to Dublin is broadcast by the BBC, produced by John Tydeman with Norman Rodway in the title role. March No events. April 8 April – Kenny Everett briefly returns to BBC Radio 1 before moving to Capital Radio later in the year. 9 April – The first edition of daily arts (and, originally, science) review programme Kaleidoscope is broadcast on BBC Radio 4. May No events. June 1 June – Tony Blackburn presents his final Breakfast Show for Radio 1, having fronted the show since the station went on air in 1967. 4 June Noel Edmonds succeeds Tony Blackburn as host of the Radio 1 Breakfast Show. Tony Blackburn moves to the mid-morning slot and one of the new features of his show is an hour of records that charted in the same year. The feature is called The Golden Hour. 29 June – Programmes For Schools are broadcast on all Radio 4 frequencies for the final time. From next term they are aired only on VHF. July 2 July – Woman's Hour is transferred from BBC Radio 2 to BBC Radio 4.BBC Genome Project. BBC Radio 4 begins broadcasting hourly news bulletins during the day on weekdays. 13 July – Actor James Beck participates in the recording of two episodes of the first series of BBC Radio 4's adaptation of the sitcom Dad's Army as Private Walker for broadcast in 1974. The following day, he is taken ill, dying three weeks later.Clark Neil https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/tvandradio/10223138/James-Beck-the-Dads-Army-star-cut-off-in-his-prime.html James Beck: the Dad's Army star cut off in his prime The Daily Telegraph London 2013-08-06 2019-02-21 23 July – The very first Radio 1 Roadshow takes place. It comes from Newquay, Cornwall and is hosted by Alan Freeman. August No events. September 10 September – Newsbeat bulletins air on BBC Radio 1 for the first time. October 8 October LBC (London Broadcasting) becomes the first legal Independent Local Radio station in the United Kingdom when it begins broadcasting at just before 6am, providing talk radio to the London area.http://www.transdiffusion.org/rmc/reference/ilrdates.php Transdiffusion Broadcasting System Launch Dates: Independent Local Radio 2012-10-08 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20101114020730/http://www.transdiffusion.org/rmc/reference/ilrdates.php 2010-11-14 At 6am, the very first Independent Radio News bulletin is broadcast. 16 October – Capital Radio begins broadcasting a music-based general entertainment service to the London area.http://radiotoday.co.uk/2013/10/isnt-it-good-to-know-capital-radio/ Isn’t it good to know…. Capital Radio Radio Today 16 October 2013 17 October 2013 November No events. December 23 December – I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again airs its last episode.I'm Sorry I'll Read That Again (a Titles & Air Dates Guide) John Lavalie http://epguides.com/ISIRTA/ epguides 2011-02-27 2012-10-08 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20121007120013/http://epguides.com/ISIRTA/ 2012-10-07 31 December Radio Clyde, the first independent local radio station outside London, and the first in Scotland, begins broadcasting to the Glasgow area. The first edition of Good Morning Scotland is broadcast. It replaces Today in Scotland which had been aired as an opt-out of BBC Radio 4’s Today programme. Station debuts 16 May – URB 963 (student radio station at University of Bath) 8 October – LBC 16 October – Capital Radio 24 November – BBC Radio Carlisle 31 December – Radio Clyde Changes of station frequency Station Moved from Moved toBBC Radio Oxford94.9FM95.2FM Programme debuts 11 January – Byron's Don Juan read by Ronald Pickup on BBC Radio 3 (1973)BBC Genome. 7 April – Hello Cheeky on BBC Radio 2 (1973–1979) 9 April – Kaleidoscope on BBC Radio 4 (1973–1998) 6 May – The Foundation Trilogy on BBC Radio 4 (1973) 5 June – What Ho! Jeeves on BBC Radio 4 (1973–1981) 10 June – Frankie Howerd on BBC Radio 2 (1973–1975) 10 September – Newsbeat on BBC Radio 1 (1973–Present) 31 December – Good Morning Scotland on BBC Radio Scotland (1973–Present) Continuing radio programmes 1940s Sunday Half Hour (1940–2018) Desert Island Discs (1942–Present) Down Your Way (1946–1992) Letter from America (1946–2004) Woman's Hour (1946–Present) A Book at Bedtime (1949–Present) 1950s The Archers (1950–Present) The Today Programme (1957–Present) The Navy Lark (1959–1977) Sing Something Simple (1959–2001) Your Hundred Best Tunes (1959–2007) 1960s Farming Today (1960–Present) In Touch (1961–Present) The Men from the Ministry (1962–1977) Petticoat Line (1965–1979) The World at One (1965–Present) The Official Chart (1967–Present) Just a Minute (1967–Present) The Living World (1968–Present) The Organist Entertains (1969–2018) 1970s PM (1970–Present) Start the Week (1970–Present) Week Ending (1970–1998) You and Yours (1970–Present) I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue (1972–Present) Ending this year 23 December – I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again (1964–1973) Births 27 January – Lucy Porter, comedian 12 March – Mishal Husain, broadcast news presenter 24 April – Gabby Logan, radio and television presenter 8 May – Marcus Brigstocke, comedian 14 May – Clare Teal, jazz singer and radio presenter 24 May – Matthew Rudd, radio presenter 2 June – Arlo White, sports commentator 20 August – Stephen Nolan, Northern Ireland broadcaster September – Tim Harford, economist 17 September – Jason Mohammad, Welsh radio and television sports presenter 3 October – Grace Dent, broadcaster, restaurant critic and YA author 11 October – Mark Chapman, broadcaster and newsreader Deaths 6 June – Jimmy Clitheroe, comic entertainer, overdose (born 1921) 27 October – Howard Marshall, radio commentator (born 1900) See also 1973 in British music 1973 in British television 1973 in the United Kingdom List of British films of 1973 References Radio British Radio, 1973 In Category:Years in British radio