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Richard Skinner takes over as host of BBC Radio 1's chart show. 1986. 30 March – Following Richard Skinner's departure from Radio 1, Bruno Brookes began his first stint as the host of Radio 1's chart show. 1987. 4 October – From this day, the new UK Singles Chart is released on BBC Radio 1's Sunday afternoon chart show. Previously, the ...
View history; General ... Pages in category "United Kingdom radio timelines" ... Timeline of chart shows on UK radio; Timeline of Classic FM; D.
1967 in British radio – The UK Parliament passes the Marine Broadcasting Offences Act 1967 making it illegal for a British subject to be associated with off-shore pirate radio; the BBC's national stations are relaunched and BBC Radio 1 starts broadcasting; BBC Local Radio launches in Leicester; first broadcast of The Official Chart, The Radio ...
The Official Chart is a long-running United Kingdom music chart programme, airing each Friday afternoon on BBC Radio 1. It airs the UK Singles Chart compiled by the Official Charts Company . In July 2015 The Official Chart moved from its traditional Sunday slot to Friday afternoons, to coincide with the global change in new music release dates ...
The timeline of radio lists within the history of radio, ... (UK). February 1902 ... (AM stations are still marked on U.S. aviation charts).
10 June – Premier Christian Radio becomes the UK's first Christian radio station when it launches on AM across London. 25 June – Vale FM begins broadcasting to the Shaftesbury area of Dorset. 3 July – Viva 963 becomes the UK's first female-orientated radio station when it starts broadcasting on AM across London.
MRIB's Network Chart was a rival competitor to the self-proclaimed "official" UK chart that was compiled by Gallup and that is now published by the Official Charts Company (OCC). [ 5 ] [ 6 ] It was reported in March, 1991 that the Network Chart compiled by MRIB had a radio audience size that was gaining on the BBC Radio 1 chart show which ...
5 July – The final Sunday broadcast of BBC Radio 1's The Official Chart. [105] 10 July – The first Friday broadcast of BBC Radio 1's The Official Chart. [106] The programme is broadcast as part of the drivetime show, hosted by Greg James. Its airtime is almost halved, to just 1 hour 45 minutes with only the top 10 now being played in full. 2016