1976 in British radio

List of years in British radio (table)
… 1966 ^. 1967 ^. 1968 ^. 1969 ^. 1970 ^. 1971 ^. 1972 … 1973 1974 1975 -1976- 1977 1978 1979 … 1980 ^. 1981 ^. 1982 ^. 1983 ^. 1984 ^. 1985 ^. 1986 … In British television: 1973 1974 1975 -1976- 1977 1978 1979 In British music: 1973 1974 1975 -1976- 1977 1978 1979 In British film: 1973 1974 1975 -1976- 1977 1978 1979
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… 1973 ^. 1974 ^. 1975 - 1976 - 1977 ^. 1978 ^. 1979 … … 1940s ^. 1950s ^. 1960s -1970s- 1980s ^. 1990s ^. 2000s … 19th century ^. 20th century ^. 21st century …
Art ^. Archaeology ^. Architecture ^. Literature ^. Music ^. Science +...

This is a list of events in British radio during 1976.

Events

8 March - Radio 210 (now 2-Ten FM) begins broadcasting to the Reading area.^[1]
16 March - Downtown Radio, the first Independent Local Radio in Northern Ireland, begins broadcasting to the Belfast area.^[1]
12 April - Beacon Radio (was Beacon Radio, Beacon Radio 303) begins broadcasting to the Wolverhampton area; this is the final station in the first wave of Independent Local Radio stations to begin transmission.^[1]