1966 in radio

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The year 1966 in radio involved some significant events.

Events

• September 16, 1966 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.