1966 in British radio

List of years in British radio (table)
In television
1963
1964
1965
1966
1967
1968
1969

This is a list of events from British radio in 1966.

Events

January

February

  • No events

March

  • No events

April

  • 17 April – The first regular stereo radio transmissions begin, from the Wrotham transmitter.

May

  • 3 May – Pirate radio stations Swinging Radio England and Britain Radio commence broadcasting on AM, with a combined potential 100,000 watts, from the same ship (MV Olga Patricia) anchored off the south coast of England in international waters.

June

  • No events

July

  • No events

August

  • No events

September

October

  • No events

November

  • No events

December

  • No events

Unknown

  • Britain's first student radio station, the University of Kent's UKC Radio is founded, initially as an audio feed through the radiator system. It airs until 2006.

Station debuts

Programme debuts

Continuing programmes

1940s

1950s

1960s

Births


See also

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