This is a list of events in British radio during 1973.

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Events

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January

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  • Test transmissions for the London music and entertainment Independent Local Radio licence using the VHF frequency 95.8 MHz for FM from the Croydon transmitter and the MW frequency 557 kHz (539 m) for AM from London Transport's Lots Road Power Station, Chelsea, begin. The location of the medium-wave transmitter and the frequency used are only temporary until a new high-powered medium-wave station at Saffron Green, Barnet, is completed. These tests commence a month prior to the IBA awarding the licence to Capital Radio.

February

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March

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  • No events.

April

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  • No events.

June

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  • 1 June – Tony Blackburn presents his final Breakfast Show for Radio 1, having fronted the show since the station went on air in 1967.
  • 4 June
    • Noel Edmonds succeeds Tony Blackburn as host of the Radio 1 Breakfast Show.
    • Tony Blackburn moves to the mid-morning slot and one of the new features of his show is an hour of records that charted in the same year. The feature is called The Golden Hour.
  • 29 June – Programmes For Schools are broadcast on all Radio 4 frequencies for the final time. From next term they are aired only on VHF.

July

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August

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  • No events.

September

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October

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November

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  • No events.

December

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Station debuts

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Changes of station frequency

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Station Moved from Moved to
BBC Radio Oxford 94.9FM 95.2FM

Programme debuts

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Continuing radio programmes

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1940s

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1950s

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1960s

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1970s

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Ending this year

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Births

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Deaths

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ BBC Genome Project.
  2. ^ Clark, Neil (6 August 2013). "James Beck: the Dad's Army star cut off in his prime". The Daily Telegraph. London. Retrieved 21 February 2019.
  3. ^ a b c "Launch Dates: Independent Local Radio". Transdiffusion Broadcasting System. Archived from the original on 14 November 2010. Retrieved 8 October 2012.
  4. ^ "Isn't it good to know…. Capital Radio". Radio Today. 16 October 2013. Retrieved 17 October 2013.
  5. ^ Lavalie, John (27 February 2011). "I'm Sorry I'll Read That Again (a Titles & Air Dates Guide)". epguides. Archived from the original on 7 October 2012. Retrieved 8 October 2012.
  6. ^ BBC Genome.