- 1988 in radio
The year
1988 in radio involved some significant events.__TOC__Events
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August 13 — Los Angeles radio personalityShadoe Stevens takes over as host of "American Top 40 ." He replacesCasey Kasem , who had hosted since the show's debut in 1970. Stevens will remain with the program until the end of its original run in January 1995.
*September — KMGK inMinneapolis, Minnesota becomesKQQL , adopting anoldies format.
*November 1 - KHTR inSt. Louis, Missouri becomesKLOU , going from aTop 40 format to an oldies format.No dates
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KBEC inWaxahachie, Texas flips fromadult standards tocountry music Debuts
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Rush Limbaugh makes his national debut from WABC in New York, hisflagship station to this day.Closings
Births
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January 9 -Glyn Wise , Welsh television/radio personality - runner-up, Big Brother 2006Deaths
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April 1 - Jim Jordan, radio show, classic old time radio (b.1896 )
*June 22 -Dennis Day , Irish-American singer and radio and television personality (b.1916 )
*Mae Brussell , 66, conspiracy theorist and radio personality.
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