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The year 1962 saw a number of significant events in radio broadcasting.

Contents 1 Events 2 Debuts 3 Closings 4 Births 5 Deaths

[edit] Events

• 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.

[edit] 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 in St. Louis begins broadcasting.

[edit] Closings

• September 30 - CBS broadcasts the final episodes of Suspense and Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar, marking the end of the Golden Age of Radio.

[edit] 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.

[edit] Deaths

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