1986 in radio
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The year 1986 saw a number of significant events in radio broadcasting.
Events
- January 8 – KNACswitches formats from an alternative/new wave format to a "Pure Rock" format. KNAC continued under that format until 1995.
- January 18 – The syndicated "American Country Countdown" expands from three to four hours. Much like "American Top 40" had more than seven years earlier, several new features are added, including a weekly recap of three No. 1 hits from the 1970s and playbacks of an artist's older hits.
- February 14 - Philippines's Magic 89.9 started regular operations.
- March 28 – More than 6,000 radio stations of all format types play "We Are the World" simultaneously at 10:15 a.m. Eastern Standard Time.
- June 2 – Oklahoma City changed their calls to KMGL and flipped formats from a Top 40 (CHR) format to an Easy Listening/Adult Standardsformat under Transtar's Format 41.
- June 6 – in Vancouver, to AC formats during the year.
- July 22 - DZMM, an AM station of ABS-CBN returns to the air, 6 months after the successful People Power Revolution, which led to the presidency of Corazon Aquino.
- August 11 – Big Bandformat, redubbing itself as "Magic 61".
- October 22 – WNBC traffic reporter Jane Dornacker is killed in helicoptercrash while live on air.
Unknown Dates
- After 40 years of playing the latest hits, including rock and roll since the mid 1950s, KSTT-Davenport, Iowa has its contemporary hit radio format retired in favor of a solid-gold oldies format.
- The ownership of KROS and KSAY-FM in Clinton, Iowa is split, with the FM station's studios moving to Davenport, Iowa. Call letters change to KLIO, with on-air identifier K-Lite, and the format switches from religious to adult contemporary. KROS, meanwhile, continues on with its community and middle-of-the-road format.
- Chicago, Illinoisfor nights, later mornings.
- CFGO in Ottawa, Ontario moves from 1440 AM to the more powerful 1200 AM frequency.
Debuts
- January 11 – Adult Contemporary outlet KMGG/Rhythmic Top 40format.
- Moneytalk with Bob Brinker debuts on ABC Radio Network.
Deaths
- January 17 – Joel Sebastian, 53, American radio personality at WLS, WCFL, WXYZ, WGN and WMAQ.
- January 24 – Gordon MacRae, 74, American actor and singer.[1]
- February 1 – actress in the Golden Age of Radio.[2]
- March 19 – Elisabeth Barker, 75, English current affairs radio administrator
- July 11 – Lucille Wall, 87, American actress.[1]
- September 15 – Virginia Gregg, 70, American broadcast actress.
- October 22 – WNBCtraffic reporter.
References
- ^ ISBN 978-0-7864-3848-8.
- ISBN 978-0-7864-2834-2. P. 129.