1962 in radio

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The year 1962 in radio involved some significant events.

Events

• July: After its first few months on the air with a community format, KHAK (98.1 FM) in Cedar Rapids, Iowa debuts a country music format at the station, a format that has remained intact to this day.

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• In Sweden Sveriges Radio launches a third national channel – P3 – as an alternative to commercial pirate radio.
• KRZY in Dallas, Texas becomes KPCN and flips to a country music format.

Debuts

• KRSI-FM in St. Louis Park, Minnesota signs on the air.
• Bud Ballou begins his radio career as disc jockey at WOLF.
• December – KMOX-FM 103.3 in St. Louis begins broadcasting.
• May 1962-WXVA Charles Town, WVA launched.

Closings

• February 1 - My True Story ends its run on network radio (Mutual).
• September 30 – CBS broadcasts the final episodes of Suspense and Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar, marking the end of the Golden Age of Radio.

Births

• October 12 – Chris Botti, jazz trumpeter and composer and radio host
• October 28 – Dan "Elvis" Lay, radio personality, co-host of The Dog House.
• November 6 – Frank DeCaro, American writer, performer and SIRIUS OutQ radio show host.
• November 22 – Steve DeOssie, former NFL player and radio and television sportscaster.
• December 12 – Mike Golic, American football player and radio host

Deaths

• Joseph Kearns, 55, American radio and television actor
• October 2 - Frank Lovejoy, 50, American radio and television actor