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This is a list of events in
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18:Overview of the events of 1996 in British radio
1745:"A history of Fly Live and meet the committee"
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469:3 April – After 18 years, the name
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1619:"Schedule – BBC Programme Index"
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380:replaces Nick Bailey as host of
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1804:"Joan Thirkettle dies aged 48"
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31:List of years in British radio
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1557:List of British films of 1996
907:Parkinson's Sunday Supplement
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984:Continuing radio programmes
972:The David Jacobs Collection
448:Independent Radio Group plc
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1547:1996 in British television
1389:Julie Enfield Investigates
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801:Following its purchase of
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532:May – Viva 963 is sold to
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639:is relaunched as Lite AM.
1576:Independent Radio Group
1422:The Mark Steel Solution
1130:The Organist Entertains
1067:Your Hundred Best Tunes
813:rebrand the station as
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655:Belfast Community Radio
1854:Years in British radio
1698:"History: Egton House"
1477:, 61, radio journalist
781:after 18 years at the
1770:"BBC Programme Index"
1542:1996 in British music
1185:Good Morning Scotland
1059:Sing Something Simple
492:broadcasts its first
175:In British television
1413:Change at Oglethorpe
933:Goodness Gracious Me
851:BBC Thames Valley FM
542:Fulham Football Club
513:BBC Thames Valley FM
485:, improved coverage.
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1317:Essential Selection
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1012:Letter from America
1004:Desert Island Discs
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1644:"Viva sex appeal"
1599:. 12 October 2010
1430:Closing this year
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