1987 in radio
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The year1987 in radioinvolved some significant events.
Events
[edit]- January 1 —WBEA-FMinElyria, Ohio(Clevelandmarket) drops the "B107" top 40 format to become the second affiliate for theSatellite Music Network's "Z Rock"service, with new WCZR call letters.
- February 14 — Dubbed the "Valentine's Day Massacre,"KMET-FMinLos Angelesswitches formats tonew-age music,with nodisc jockeys,asKTWV.KMET's entire airstaff is dismissed with the move.
- March 30 --Infinity BroadcastingbuysKVIL-AM-FMDallasfrom Sconnix Broadcasting. The sale price was $82 million, the largest amount of money for an AM-FM combo up to that date.[1]
- July 1 — The first all-sports radiostation,WFAN1050 AMin New York, debuts at 3:00 p.m. It replaces country-formattedWHN,and inherits the rights toNew York Metsplay-by-play.
- July 20 —Westwood Oneacquires the assets of theNBC Radio Network,The SourceandNBC Talknetin a $50 million deal, which was consummated that August 25. The sale was initiated byGeneral Electric's 1986 purchase ofRCA(primarily for theNBCtelevision network) and did not include the seven NBC Radioowned-and-operated stations.
- August 4 — TheFederal Communications Commissionrescinds theFairness Doctrine,which had required radio andtelevisionstations to "fairly" present controversial issues.
- October 31 -DWNUbegins broadcasting operations. This station became the Philippines' one and only home for new rock asNU 107.
- November 9 —Hot HitsWCAU-FMPhiladelphiaflips fromCHRtoOldiesasWOGL.
- November 15 — WCZR inElyria, Ohio(Clevelandmarket) drops "Z Rock"fornew-age musicasWNWV"The Wave." It is patterned directly afterKTWV.
Debuts
[edit]- February 15 -Billboarddebuts the first "Crossover" radio chart, which was published weekly until 1990. This chart would become the predecessor to theRhythmic Contemporarychart that would debut in 1992.
- October 31 -NU 107begins broadcast in Pasig, Philippines.
Births
[edit]- April 22 -Brandon Tatum,conservative radio host and youtuber
Deaths
[edit]- January 9 -Arthur Lake,81,[2]anAmericanactor known best for bringingDagwood Bumstead,the bumbling husband ofBlondie,to life infilm,radioandtelevision.
- February 1 -"Speed" Riggs,an American tobacco auctioneer who for more than three decades appeared on radio for theAmerican Tobacco Companyas the voice ofLucky Strikecigarettes.[2]
- April 19 -Hugh Brannum,American actor and radio (born 1910)
- September 12 –Jessie Young,American radio commentator (born 1900)[3]
- November 17 -Ireene Wicker,American singer and actress (born 1905)
References
[edit]- ^"Infinity Buys KVIL for $82 Million Cash",Radio & RecordsApril 3, 1987 page 1
- ^abCox, Jim (2008).This Day in Network Radio: A Daily Calendar of Births, Debuts, Cancellations and Other Events in Broadcasting History.McFarland & Company, Inc.ISBN978-0-7864-3848-8.
- ^Birkby, Evelyn (1991)."Jessie Young".Neighboring on the Air: Cooking with the KMA Radio Homemakers.Iowa City: University of Iowa Press. pp. 38–39.ISBN0-87745-316-0.