1962 in British radio
This is a list of events from British radio in 1962.
Events
January
- 29 January – The Oxford transmitting station at Beckley begins relaying BBC radio and television.
February to May
- No events.
June
- 27 June – The Pilkington Committee on Broadcasting publishes its report, recommending that the BBC should extend its activities to the creation of local radio stations to forestall the introduction of commercial radio. In 1962 the BBC runs a series of closed circuit experiments in local radio from a variety of locations across England.
July
- No events.
August
- 28 August – The BBC begins experimental stereo radio broadcasts.
September
- No events.
October
- 30 October – The comedy The Men from the Ministry starring Richard Murdoch is first aired on the BBC Light Programme.
November
- No events.
December
- 23 December – David Jacobs presents Pick of the Pops for the final time.
Programme debuts
- October –
- *The Men from the Ministry on the BBC Light Programme
- *Ted Ray and... on the BBC Light Programme
Continuing radio programmes
1940s
Music While You Work Sunday Half Hour Desert Island Discs Family Favourites Down Your Way Have A Go Housewives' Choice Letter from America Woman's Hour Twenty Questions Any Questions? Mrs Dale's Diary Billy Cotton Band Show1950s
The Archers Listen with Mother From Our Own Correspondent Pick of the Pops The Clitheroe Kid My Word! Test Match Special The Today Programme The Navy Lark Sing Something Simple1960s
Farming Today Easy Beat- ''In Touch''
Ending this year
- January – Once Over Lightly on the BBC Light Programme
- 19 May – Variety Playhouse on the BBC Home Service
Births
- 25 January – Emma Freud, broadcaster, script editor and cultural commentator
- 27 January – Adrian Allen, radio personality
- 13 February – Hugh Dennis, comedian
- 21 February – Vanessa Feltz, television personality, broadcaster and journalist
- 18 March – Bob Shennan, radio executive, Controller of BBC Radio 2 from 2009
- 26 March – Richard Coles, musician, journalist and Church of England priest
- May – Terry Christian, radio and television presenter
- 6 June – Sarah Parkinson, producer and writer of radio and television programmes
- 15 June – Chris Morris, satirist
- 27 June – Michael Ball, actor, singer and radio and TV presenter
- 15 July – Iain Dale, political writer and broadcaster
- July – Kirsty Lang, journalist and presenter
- 15 September – Steve Punt, comedian
- 12 November
- *Mariella Frostrup, Norwegian-born broadcast presenter
- *Mark Porter, television and radio presenter and GP
- 17 November – Alice Arnold, newsreader and continuity announcer
- 16 December – Ian Payne, radio and television sports broadcaster
- 30 December – Kevin Greening, radio presenter, host of the Radio 1 breakfast show from 1997 to 1998
- Unknown
- *Jack Docherty, Scottish-born comedian
- *Torquil Riley-Smith, founder of LBH, Britain's first gay radio station