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1982 in radio

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The year 1982 saw a number of significant events in radio broadcasting history.

Events

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Debuts

  • Ruth Bennett, mother of KMEL morning host Alex Bennett, begins as host of weekly Kamel Album Countdown on the station, allegedly becoming the world's oldest album-oriented rock disc jockey. A few months later, her son leaves the station.

Deaths

  • 5 January – Hans Conried, 66, American actor[2]
  • 25 March – Goodman Ace, 83, American humorist, radio writer and comedian, television writer, and magazine columnist.
  • 2 May – Hugh Marlowe, 71, American film, television, stage and radio actor
  • 27 July – Dan Seymour, 68, American announcer in radio and television[3]
  • 16 November – Arthur Askey, 82, English comedian
  • 10 December – Freeman Gosden, 83, American actor and comedian

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