1994 in British radio

This is a list of events in British radio during 1994.

Events

• January - Steve Wright becomes Radio 1's latest breakfast presenter.
• 27 March - The original BBC Radio 5 signs off after three and a half years on air. It is replaced the following day by BBC Radio 5 Live.
• 28 March – BBC Radio 5 Live first airs its overnight Up All Night show.
• 1 July - BBC Radio 1's last broadcast on mediumwave. Stephen Duffy's "Kiss Me" was the last record played on MW just before 9:00am.^[1]
• 15 July - BFBS ceases broadcasts in Berlin following the end of the Cold War, German reunification, and the withdrawal of British forces from the city, after 33 years.^[2]

Station debuts

• 28 March - BBC Radio 5 Live
• 15 April - Mix 96
• 1 September - 100.4 Jazz FM
• 6 September - 100.7 Heart FM
• Unknown - Premier Christian Radio

Closing this year

• 27 March - BBC Radio 5 (1990–1994)
• 31 December - Buzz FM (1990–1994)

Deaths

• 23 January - Brian Redhead, 64, British author, journalist and broadcaster

References