1966 in radio
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The year 1966 in radio involved some significant events.
Events
- September 1: KWNT (106.5 FM) of Davenport, Iowa signs on the air, simulcasting the AM signal of KWNT (1580 AM) and its country music format. Unlike the AM signal, which is daytime only, KWNT-FM's broadcast day goes to at least 10 p.m.
- September 16: WFIL 560 AM in Philadelphia changes from an MOR adult standard format to top 40 as "The Pop Explosion – Famous 56"
Debuts
- May 3 – Swinging Radio England and Britain Radio commence broadcasting on AM, with a combined potential 100,000 watts, from the same ship anchored off the south coast of England in international waters.
Births
- January 25 – Wes Durham, American sportscaster and radio play-by-play announcer for Georgia Tech sports.
- April 1 – Chris Evans, British radio disc jockey
- April 21 – Bubba the Love Sponge, American radio personality
- October 27 – Matt Drudge, American Internet journalist and former talk radio host.
- November 29 – Ryan Cameron, actor, comedian, radio personality and public address announcer for the NBA's Atlanta Hawks.