1962 in radio

The year 1962 saw a number of significant events in radio broadcasting.__TOC__

Events

*In Sweden Sveriges Radio launches a third national channel – P3 – as an alternative to commercial pirate radio.
*KRZY in Dallas, Texas becomes KPCN and flips to a country music format.

Debuts

*KRSI-FM in St. Louis Park, Minnesota signs on the air.
*Bud Ballou begins his radio career as disc jockey at WOLF.
* December - KMOX-FM in St. Louis begins broadcasting.

Closings

*September 30 - CBS broadcasts the final episodes of "Suspense" and "Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar", marking the end of the Golden Age of Radio.

Births

*October 12 - Chris Botti, jazz trumpeter and composer and radio host
*October 28 - Dan "Elvis" Lay, radio personality, co-host of "The Dog House",
*November 6 - Frank DeCaro, American writer, performer and SIRIUS OutQ radio show host.
*November 22 - Steve DeOssie, former NFL player and radio and television sportscaster.

Deaths