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The year 1971 in radio involved some significant events.
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Events
- January 2 - A ban on radio and television cigarette advertisements goes into effect in the United States.
- February 20 - The U.S. Emergency Broadcast System sends an erroneous warning; many radio stations just ignore it.
- WLOL-FM and KSJN, both in Minneapolis, Minnesota, participate in "quadcast" (quadraphonic) experiments.
Debuts
- May 3 - All Things Considered, National Public Radio's flagship news program, broadcasts for the first time.
- Bill Ballance begins hosting the Feminine Forum radio show on KGBS in Los Angleles
Closings
Births
- April 16 - High Pitch Eric, member of the Wack Pack from radio's The Howard Stern Show
- May 20 - Chris Booker, American radio and television personality.
- May - Frank Brinsley, host of The Frank Show
- June 23 - Alan Cox, American comedian and radio personality, currently at WKQX in Chicago, Illinois
- July 21 - Nuno Markl, Portuguese comedian and radio host
- August 23 - Hugh Douglas, former NFL player, regular personality on Philadelphia sports radio station WIP-AM
- October 13 - Billy Bush (born ) radio personality, co-host of TV show Access Hollywood, first cousin of George W. Bush
- December 17 - Alan Khan, South African radio DJ
Deaths
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