1964 in radio

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The year 1964 saw a number of significant events in radio broadcasting history.

Events

5 January – Invention for Radio #1: The Dreams is broadcast on BBC's Third Programme.
24 January – WBZY 990 AM in Torrington, CT signs off for the last time.
27 March – The BBC's Children's Hour (renamed For the Young since April 1961) is broadcast for the last time.
28 March – Radio Caroline, a pirate radio station based on a ship anchored in international waters off the English coast, opens as Europe's first all-day English-language pop music station.
29 June – Manx Radio, the national commercial radio station for the Isle of Man, begins broadcasting.
1 July
- In Sweden Sveriges Radio launches its third national channel – P3 – as an alternative to commercial pirate radio.
- In the U.S., the Federal Communications Commission adopts the FM Non-Duplication Rule, prohibiting broadcasters in cities with more than 100,000 people from simulcasting the same programming on their AM and FM stations.
- WPEA, the oldest high school radio station, belonging to Phillips Exeter Academy, begins broadcasting.
16 November – Invention for Radio #2: Amor Dei is broadcast by the BBC.

6 January – Colin Cowherd, American sports radio and television personality.
24 January – Rob Dibble, former Major League Baseball pitcher and sports radio host.
10 February – Glenn Beck, American conservative talk radio and television host.
29 February – Lyndon Byers, former NHL player from Canada, WAAF radio host.
27 May – Adam Carolla, American comedian, comedy writer, radio and television personality and actor.
6 June – Roe Conn, American radio talk show host on WLS in Chicago, Illinois.
22 June – Dicky Barrett, American frontman of skacore band The Mighty Mighty Bosstones, radio personality and announcer for Jimmy Kimmel Live!
23 June – Jane Garvey, English radio presenter.
18 July – Wendy Williams, American radio personality.
1 September – Ray D'Arcy, Irish radio and television host
14 October – Jim Rome, American radio and TV personality

1 March – Kathryn Card, 71, American radio, television and film actress.
27 August – Gracie Allen, 69, American comedy star of vaudeville, radio, television and film.
10 October – Eddie Cantor, 72, American comedian, dancer, singer, actor and songwriter.
14 December – William Bendix, 58, Academy Award-nominated American film actor and radio personality.