1973 in British radio

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This is a list of events in British radio during 1973.

Events

• 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.
• 8 October - LBC (later London News 97.3 and News Direct 97.3FM, now LBC 97.3), the first legal Independent Local Radio station in the United Kingdom, begins broadcasting talk radio to the London area.^[1]
• 16 October - Capital Radio (later Capital FM, now Capital 95.8) begins broadcasting to the London area.^[1][2]
• 23 December - I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again airs its last episode.^[3]
• 31 December - Radio Clyde (later Clyde 1, now 102.5 Clyde 1), the first independent local radio station outside London, and the first in Scotland, begins broadcasting to the Glasgow area.^[1]

Station debuts

• 8 October - LBC
• 16 October - Capital Radio
• 31 December - Radio Clyde

Births

• 24 April - Gabby Logan, radio and television presenter
• 14 May - Clare Teal, jazz singer and radio presenter
• 24 May - Matthew Rudd, radio presenter
• 11 October - Mark Chapman, broadcaster and newsreader

References

1. TBS Editors. "Launch Dates: Independent Local Radio". Transdiffusion Broadcasting System. Retrieved 2012-10-08.
2. "Isn’t it good to know…. Capital Radio". Radio Today. 16 October 2013. Retrieved 17 October 2013.
3. Lavalie, John (2011-02-27). "I'm Sorry I'll Read That Again (a Titles & Air Dates Guide)". epguides. Retrieved 2012-10-08.