1970 in British radio

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This is a list of events in British radio during 1970.

Events

• 6 April - Radio 4 airs the first edition of PM, its early evening news and current affairs programme.
• 10 April - First broadcast of Radio 4's news and current affairs programme Analysis.
• October - The consumer affairs programme You and Yours debuts on Radio 4.

Station debuts

• 10 September - BBC Radio Manchester
• 5 October - BBC Radio London (1970–1988)
• 29 October - BBC Radio Oxford
• 7 November - BBC Radio Birmingham
• 31 December - Radio Teesside

Births

• 14 February - Simon Pegg, British comedian, film and television actor, radio personality
• 27 February - Fi Glover, journalist and presenter
• 23 November - Zoë Ball, British television and radio presenter
• 25 November - Emma B, radio presenter
• 2 December - Jo Russell, radio presenter
• Unknown - Charlie Jordan, British radio presenter