1961 in radio
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The year 1961 in radio involved some significant events.
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[edit] Events
- KLAC sold to Metromedia
[edit] Debuts
- February 11 - KSHE debuts as a female-oriented rock station in St. Louis, Missouri.
- WIBC-FM in Indianapolis, Indiana signs on the air.
- Lohman and Barkley, a radio talk show featuring Al Lohman and Roger Barkley begins on KLAC. Runs on several stations until 1986
[edit] Closings
[edit] Births
- February 25 - Todd Blackledge, former NFL player and sports radio host
- March 4 - Tom Churchill, Iowa-based radio and television weatherman, inventor of the Digital Weatherman, a computer automation system.
- March 14 - Gary Dell'Abate, radio producer (The Howard Stern Show)
- April 26 - Anthony Cumia, American radio personality (The Opie and Anthony Show)
- December 30 - Sean Hannity, American talk radio host and conservative commentator

