1996 in British radio

List of years in British radio (table)
... 1986 ^. 1987 ^. 1988 ^. 1989 ^. 1990 ^. 1991 ^. 1992 ... 1993 1994 1995 -1996- 1997 1998 1999 ... 2000 ^. 2001 ^. 2002 ^. 2003 ^. 2004 ^. 2005 ^. 2006 ... In British television: 1993 1994 1995 -1996- 1997 1998 1999 In British music: 1993 1994 1995 -1996- 1997 1998 1999 In British film: 1993 1994 1995 -1996- 1997 1998 1999

Art ^. Archaeology ^. Architecture ^. Literature ^. Music ^. Philosophy ^. Science +...

This is a list of events in British radio during 1996.

Events

Unknown - Jim Moir replaces Frances Line as controller of Radio 2.
Unknown - Matthew Bannister becomes Director of BBC Radio.
Unknown - Steve Wright joins Radio 2.
Unknown - Michael Parkinson begins presenting Parkinson's Sunday Supplement on Radio 2.

Station debuts

Spring - Burn FM

Deaths

29 April - David Davis, 87, Radio executive and broadcaster
11 May - Joan Thirkettle, 48, Television journalist and radio personality^[1]

References

↑ "Joan Thirkettle dies aged 48 - News". The Independent (Independent Print Limited). 14 May 1996. Retrieved 22 February 2012.