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Today In Radio History

March 1

On this day in 1989, Henk van Stipriaan, a Dutch radio host, died at age 64.

On this day in 1937, the radio station on the Dutch Antilles was inaugurated by Governor Wouters.

On this day in 1941, the first commercial FM radio station in the United States went on the air in Nashville, Tennessee.

On this day in 1968, Pirate Radio Atlantis South, offshore England, began broadcasting test transmissions.

On this day in 1969, Pirate Radio 259 began broadcasting off the coast of France.

On this day in 1971, Clandestine Radio Deutsche Reich from Germany, began broadcasting on FM.

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