1962 in radio
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The year 1962 in radio involved some significant events.
Events
- July: After its first few months on the air with a community format, KHAK (98.1 FM) in Cedar Rapids, Iowa debuts a country music format at the station, a format that has remained intact to this day.
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- In Sweden Sveriges Radio launches a third national channel – P3 – as an alternative to commercial pirate radio.
- KRZY in Dallas, Texas becomes KPCN and flips to a country music format.
Debuts
- KRSI-FM in St. Louis Park, Minnesota signs on the air.
- Bud Ballou begins his radio career as disc jockey at WOLF.
- December – KMOX-FM 103.3 in St. Louis begins broadcasting.
Closings
- September 30 – CBS broadcasts the final episodes of Suspense and Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar, marking the end of the Golden Age of Radio.
Births
- October 12 – Chris Botti, jazz trumpeter and composer and radio host
- October 28 – Dan "Elvis" Lay, radio personality, co-host of The Dog House.
- November 6 – Frank DeCaro, American writer, performer and SIRIUS OutQ radio show host.
- November 22 – Steve DeOssie, former NFL player and radio and television sportscaster.
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