1970 in British radio

This is a list of events in British radio during 1970.

Events

January

• No events

February

• No events

March

• No events

April

• 6 April –
  • Radio 4 airs the first edition of PM, its early evening news and current affairs programme.
  • The first edition of Start the Week is broadcast on BBC Radio 4 with Richard Baker as presenter.
• 10 April – First broadcast of Radio 4's news and current affairs programme Analysis.

May

• No events

June

• No events

July

• July – Kenny Everett is sacked by Radio 1 after making cheeky remarks about the Transport Minister's wife following a news item.

August

• No events

September

• No events

October

• 5 October – The consumer affairs programme You and Yours debuts on Radio 4.
• 9 October – ’Round Table’,’ a weekly programme discussions the week’s new releases, is broadcast for the first time on Radio 1. Emperor Rosko is the programme’s host.

November

• No events

December

• No events

Station debuts

• 2 January – BBC Radio Newcastle
• 10 September – BBC Radio Manchester
• September – BBC Radio Bristol
• 6 October – BBC Radio London (1970–1988)
• 29 October – BBC Radio Oxford
• 9 November – BBC Radio Birmingham
• 18 December – BBC Radio Medway
• 31 December – BBC Radio Solent, Radio Teesside

Births

• 14 February – Simon Pegg, British comedian, film and television actor, radio personality
• 27 February – Fi Glover, journalist and presenter
• 23 November – Zoë Ball, British television and radio presenter
• 25 November – Emma B, radio presenter
• 2 December – Jo Russell, radio presenter
• Unknown – Charlie Jordan, British radio presenter

See also

• 1970 in British music
• 1970 in British television
• 1970 in the United Kingdom
• List of British films of 1970