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The year 2003 in radio involved some significant events.

Contents 1 Events 2 Debuts 3 Closings 4 Deaths

[edit] Events

• October 10 - Facing an investigation surrounding allegations of illegal drug use, American right-wing radio host Rush Limbaugh publicly admits that he is addicted to prescription pain killers, and will seek treatment.

[edit] Debuts

• October 12: Billboard unveils the Hot Dance Airplay chart. "Just The Way You Are" by Milky is the first number one single on the published chart. Original panel: WKTU/New York City, KDLD/Los Angeles, KKDL/Dallas-Fort Worth, WQSX/Boston, WPYM/Miami, KCJZ/San Antonio, KPTI/San Francisco and KNRJ/Phoenix. KNRJ is the only original reporter on the panel as of 2008.

[edit] Closings

• KMEO in Flower Mound, Texas ended their Memories format and began their Country format as KTYS.
• Art Bell semi-retires from Coast to Coast AM, remains hosting weekends

[edit] Deaths

• Larry Burkett, 64, American evangelical Christian author and radio personality.
• Rod Roddy, 66. American top-40 disc jockey and announcer (better known for his work announcing television game shows).

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