2008 in radio

none topics pertaining to radio in North America 2008 in North American radio topics pertaining to radio in the United Kingdom 2008 in British radio 2008 radio television music film Several events occurred in radio in 2008. __TOC__ Events February 11: The Bosnian commercial Islamic radio station Radio BIR begins broadcasting from Sarajevo.AA Proslavljaju osmi rođendan: Radio BIR svečano uselio u nove prostorije http://aa.com.tr/ba/balkan/proslavljaju-osmi-ro%C4%91endan-radio-bir-sve%C4%8Dano-uselio-u-nove-prostorije/438628 www.aa.com.tr/ba 19 February 2016 bs February 23: FM Hatsukaichi begins broadcasting in the Chūgoku region of Japan. March 1: ADN Radio Chile, a sports and news service, begins broadcasting on 91.7 MHz FM from Santiago. June 1: The eXpat Chart is launched on 4 English-language radio stations across Europe.http://www.macnewsworld.com/story/62022.html CBS, AOL Stream Together in Radio Deal MacNewsWorld.com 9 July 2010 16 July 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110716055229/http://www.macnewsworld.com/story/62022.html dead November 1: Big 106.2 is launched in Auckland, New Zealand.http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10640193&pnum=0 Independent radio Big FM changing hands The New Zealand Herald 23 April 2010 date unknown: Iraqi public radio station Aredo FM begins broadcasting from Baghdad.http://worldradiomap.com/iq/baghdad المحطات الاذاعية في بغداد، العراق / Radio stations in Baghdad, Iraq — World Radio Map Worldradiomap.com 2018-05-01 Debuts February 11: One on One with Igan, a Philippine weekday morning radio show, is launched, replacing Dobol A sa Dobol B. (See Endings.) May 12: Super Balita sa Tanghali Nationwide, the midday newscast of DZBB in the Philippines, begins its run.http://www.gmanetwork.com/entertainment/showbiznews/news/35122/gma-network-wins-big-at-39th-catholic-mass-media-awards/story GMA Network wins big at 39th Catholic Mass Media Awards www.gmanetwork.com 2018-03-11 December 13: Musikhjälpen, Swedish radio charity appealhttp://sverigesradio.se/sida/artikel.aspx?programid=3286&artikel=2448710 Det här är Musikhjälpen - Musikhjälpen arkiv 2008 Sveriges Radio 19 December 2008 7 December 2013 sv Endings January 30: Dobol A sa Dobol B, a Philippine weekday morning radio show, ends its first run, to be replaced by Morning Talk with Arnold Clavio. Deaths January 16: Frank Shozo Baba, Japanese American radio broadcaster, 93 February 10: Inga Nielsen, Danish soprano and radio performer, 61 (cancer)http://www.gramophone.co.uk/obituaries_detail.asp?id=2995 Obituary for Inga Nielsen Mike Ashman February 2008 19 June 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20081114133824/http://www.gramophone.co.uk/obituaries_detail.asp?id=2995 14 November 2008 March 22: Cachao, Cuban musician and 1940s radio star with The Maravillas (La Radiofónica), 89Cachao's Mambo All Stars https://web.archive.org/web/20160304040119/http://www.tempestentertainment.com/artist/cachaos-mambo-all-stars/ 2016-03-04 , Tempest Entertainment. July 3: Harald Heide-Steen Jr., Norwegian actor, comedian, singer and radio presenter, 68 July 12: Tony Snow, American journalist, political commentator and anchor, 53Former White House spokesman Tony Snow dies - CNN.com https://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/07/12/obit.snow/ 2024-06-10 www.cnn.com July 28: Wendo Kolosoy, Congolese musician, 83 August 5: Reg Lindsay, Australian country singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, producer and radio and television personality, 79 http://www.theage.com.au/national/jackaroos-life-spent-on-country-roads-leads-to-music-stardom-20080807-3rta.html?skin=text-only Jackaroo's life spent on country roads leads to music stardom Stephens The Age 8 August 2008 28 December 2017 Note: source incorrectly gives birth date as 5 August. August 16 Dorival Caymmi, Brazilian singer, songwriter, actor, painter and radio presenter, 94Bernstein Adam August 18, 2008 https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/08/17/AR2008081702352.html Dorival Caymmi, 94; Noted Brazilian composer, singer The Washington Post August 17, 2011 Ronnie Drew, Irish folk musician and radio personality, 73http://www.pogues.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=27&t=5200&start=45 The Medusa Fora – Dubliners + Ronnie Drew Pogues.com 22 October 2013 (16 September 1934 – 16 August 2008)http://www.breakingnews.ie/ireland/mhqlmhidojkf Dubliners musician Ronnie Drew dies BreakingNews.ie 16 August 2008 22 October 2013 23 October 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20131023055728/http://www.breakingnews.ie/ireland/mhqlmhidojkf/ dead September 2: Arne Domnérus, Swedish jazz musician, featured soloist with the Swedish Radio Big Band, 83Obituary: Arne Domnérus, telegraph.co.uk, 3 September 2008 September 18: Mauricio Kagel, German-Argentine composer and creator of "Hörspiel",76https://www.theguardian.com/music/2008/sep/19/obituary.mauricio.kagel Mauricio Kagel 19 September 2008 Adrian Jack The Guardian 19 February 2020 September 24: Vice Vukov, Croatian singer and politician, Eurovision entrant, 72https://www.24sata.hr/news/vice-vukov-budi-se-iz-kome-nakon-22-mjeseca-27703 Vice Vukov budi se iz kome nakon 22 mjeseca? Romana Bilešić 24 sata hr 4 September 2007 2018-07-25 https://web.archive.org/web/20080226123321/http://www.24sata.hr/index.php?cmd=show_clanak&tekst_id=27703 26 February 2008 live dmy-all September 26: Bernadette Greevy, Irish mezzo-soprano, winner of a 1978 Jacob's Award for her performance in a radio concert, 68The Irish Times, "Death announced of soprano Bernadette Greevy", 29 September 2008, 14:38 References 30em Category:Radio by year