2011: Hit Music and Galaxy networks rebranded to form 9-station 'Capital Network'

1977: @BBCCymru launches with Helo Bobol! (hello people) with Hywel Gwynfryn

1971: Open University progs start on BBC Radio 4 & TV. At least on radio we didn't see maths teacher in a nylon shirt

1946: Crowd outside Wandsworth as 'Lord Haw Haw' hanged for treason on Radio Luxy frequencies.

1938: Arabic broadcasts launched on BBC World Service; its first foreign language. @bbcarabicalerts

...as remembered by David Lloyd