1969 in radio

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… 1959 ^. 1960 ^. 1961 ^. 1962 ^. 1963 ^. 1964 ^. 1965 … 1966 1967 1968 -1969- 1970 1971 1972 … 1973 ^. 1974 ^. 1975 ^. 1976 ^. 1977 ^. 1978 ^. 1979 … In television: 1966 1967 1968 -1969- 1970 1971 1972 In music: 1966 1967 1968 -1969- 1970 1971 1972 In film: 1966 1967 1968 -1969- 1970 1971 1972
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Significant events in radio broadcasting in the year 1969 included the debuts of two documentaries on rock and roll.

Events

21–23 February: The History of Rock and Roll, a comprehensive 48-part documentary, debuts on KHJ in Los Angeles. Produced and hosted by Bill Drake, the series airs on the RKO General chain of stations that Drake programmed, and is nationally syndicated.
1 March: NHK begins FM broadcasting in Japan.
9 March: With the exception of Arthur Godfrey Time, WTOP in Washington, DC switches to an all-news format.
3 October: The Fernsehturm Berlin, a broadcasting tower, opens in East Berlin.
November: The National Science Network, Inc. purchased KMPX (FM) in San Francisco, and KPPC (AM) and KPPC-FM in Pasadena from Crosby-Pacific Broadcasting Company for a combined $1,084,000.

WSAU-FM in Wausau, Wisconsin changes to Top 40 as WIFC, and continues with those calls and format nearly 40 years later.

31 January: Craig Carton, American radio personality, co-host of Boomer Esiason's morning show on WFAN in New York City, which became the permanent replacement for Imus in the Morning on September 4, 2007.