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Today In Radio History

August 04

On this day in 1967, British pirate radio station "Radio 355" went off the air.

On this day in 1987, the Federal Communications Commission voteed 4-0 to rescind fairness doctrine for broadcasters.

On this day in 2005, Howard Stern announced he had cut a deal with "On Demand" subscription to offer at least 20 hours per month of his radio show on video via cable TV.

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