1972 in British radio

This is a list of events in British radio during 1972.

List of years in British radio (table)
In British television
1969
1970
1971
1972
1973
1974
1975
In British music
1969
1970
1971
1972
1973
1974
1975
In British film
1969
1970
1971
1972
1973
1974
1975

Events

January

  • 19 January – The government announces the lifting of all restrictions on broadcasting hours on television and radio.

February

  • No events.

March

April

May

  • No events.

June

  • No events.

July

August

  • 25 August – Following a decision by the government to restrict the BBC to twenty local radio stations, the corporation responds by closing BBC Radio Durham. Its resources are transferred to Carlisle where BBC Radio Carlisle, later BBC Radio Cumbria, is launched.

September

  • No events.

October

  • No events.

November

  • 4 November – Radios 2 and 4 begin broadcasting in stereo in South East England. Stereo is rolled out to the rest of the country over subsequent years.[2]

December

  • No events.

Station debuts

  • Hereford Hospital Radio

Closing this year

Programme debuts

Continuing radio programmes

1940s

1950s

1960s

1970s

Ending this year

Births

Deaths

See also

References

  1. Davies, Caroline (2020-11-17). "I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue is greatest radio comedy, says panel". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 2020-11-17.
  2. Brown, Ron "Steam radio comes up to date", New Scientist 2 November 1972, p. 264
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