- 1958 in radio
The year
1958 in radio involved some significant events.__TOC__Events
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February 24 - InCuba , Radio Rebelde, radio of rebels ofFidel Castro , begins broadcasting fromSierra Maestra .
*April 1 -BBC Radiophonic Workshop established.
*November 23 -Have Gun, Will Travel debuts on radio.
*KGKO changed call sign to KBOX and adopts aTop 40 format to compete withGordon McLendon 's top-rated 1190KLIF .Debuts
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May 23 -Mitch Albom , American author and radio personality
*June 29 -Jeff Coopwood , American actor, broadcaster and singer
*September 6 -Jeff Foxworthy , American comedian, actor, author, and radio and television personality
*September 26 -Jack Bagley , television and radio news reporter inLaGrange, Georgia , and the author of twoscience fiction novels.
*October 23 -Michael Dyson ,African-American writer, professor, and radiotalk show host.Deaths
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