1979 in British radio

This is a list of events in British radio during 1979.

Events

January

• 27 January – BBC Radio 2's last closedown at 02:02. Sarah Kennedy was at the Newsdesk after Brian Matthew finished "Round Midnight". From 02:00 to 05:00 the following night, listeners heard "You and the Night and the Music". Radio 2 has the longest period of continuous broadcasting of any national radio station in the UK.

February

• No events

March

• No events

April

• 1 April – The first edition of Feedback is broadcast on BBC Radio 4.^[1]

May

• No events

June

• No events

July

• No events

August

• No events

September

• 2 September – Tony Blackburn replaces Simon Bates as host of Radio 1's Top 40 show.

October

• No events

November

• No events

December

• No events

Station debuts

• 11 September – BBC Radio Foyle

Births

• 9 March – Adele Roberts, disc jockey
• 4 May – Wes Butters, British broadcaster
• Unknown – Lucy Horobin, radio presenter

See also

• 1979 in British music
• 1979 in British television
• 1979 in the United Kingdom
• List of British films of 1979

References