The following events occurred in

radio Radio is the technology of signaling and communicating using radio waves. Radio waves are electromagnetic waves of frequency between 30 hertz (Hz) and 300 gigahertz (GHz). They are generated by an electronic device called a transmit ...

in 2010.

Events

*January - Radio Mashaal is launched; the new station is a member of

Radio Free Europe Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) is a United States government funded organization that broadcasts and reports news, information, and analysis to countries in Eastern Europe, Central Asia, Caucasus, and the Middle East where it says tha ...

Pakistan Pakistan ( ur, ), officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan ( ur, , label=none), is a country in South Asia. It is the world's List of countries and dependencies by population, fifth-most populous country, with a population of almost 24 ...

, broadcasting in the

Pashto language Pashto (,; , ) is an Eastern Iranian language in the Indo-European language family. It is known in historical Persian literature as Afghani (). Spoken as a native language mostly by ethnic Pashtuns, it is one of the two official languages ...

.Radio Mashaal overview
/ref> It was launched in January 2010.
/ref> *March - Indian radio station Radio City launches its first internet station, Radio City Fun Ka Antenna.

Debuts

*'' Andar ng mga Balita'', weekday news bulletin on Radyo5 92.3 News FM in

Mega Manila Mega Manila is a megalopolis on the island of Luzon, Philippines. There are varying definitions of the megalopolis, but it is generally seen as encompassing the administrative regions of Central Luzon, Calabarzon, and Metro Manila. On some o ...

Philippines The Philippines (; fil, Pilipinas, links=no), officially the Republic of the Philippines ( fil, Republika ng Pilipinas, links=no), * bik, Republika kan Filipinas * ceb, Republika sa Pilipinas * cbk, República de Filipinas * hil, Republ ...

, anchored by

Martin Andanar Jose Ruperto Martin Marfori Andanar (born August 21, 1974) is a Filipino television news personality, news anchor, radio commentator, podcaster, and voice-over artist. He served as the secretary of the Presidential Communications Office of the ...

. Ran until 2012. *''

Breakfast with Hector ''Breakfast with Hector'' was a breakfast radio programme on RTÉ 2fm in Ireland, presented by Hector Ó hEochagáin from 4 October 2010. It was broadcast at 7:00–9:00 am each weekday from Galway. It was confirmed on 18 December 2013 tha ...

'', breakfast radio programme on

RTÉ 2fm (RTÉ) (; Irish for "Radio & Television of Ireland") is the national broadcaster of Ireland headquartered in Dublin. It both produces and broadcasts programmes on television, radio and online. The radio service began on 1 January 1926, while ...

Ireland Ireland ( ; ga, Éire ; Ulster Scots dialect, Ulster-Scots: ) is an island in the Atlantic Ocean, North Atlantic Ocean, in Northwestern Europe, north-western Europe. It is separated from Great Britain to its east by the North Channel (Grea ...

, presented by

Hector Ó hEochagáin Shane Ó hEochagáin (; born 17 August 1969), known mononymously as Hector, is an Irish television and radio presenter born in Drogheda, County Louth, and raised in Navan, Co. Meath. He currently presents ''The Tommy and Hector Podcast with Laur ...

. Ran until 2013. *''

Day 6 ''Day 6'' is a Canadian radio program hosted by Brent Bambury, which airs Saturdays on CBC Radio One."Saturday morning guy; Saint John native Brent Bambury hosts new CBC radio show 'Day 6'". ''The Telegraph-Journal The ''Telegraph-Journal'' i ...

'', Canadian Saturday morning show on

CBC Radio One CBC Radio One is the English-language news and information radio network of the publicly owned Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. It is commercial-free and offers local and national programming. It is available on AM and FM to 98 percent of Ca ...

, hosted by

Brent Bambury Brent Bambury (born 1960)"CBC announces host for 'All in a Day': Brent Bambury to replace Ken Rockburn". ''Ottawa Citizen'', January 16, 2002. is a Canadian radio and television personality. He has hosted a number of radio and television programs ...

."Saturday morning guy; Saint John native Brent Bambury hosts new CBC radio show 'Day 6'". ''

The Telegraph-Journal The ''Telegraph-Journal'' is a daily newspaper published in Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada. It serves as both a provincial daily and as a local newspaper for Saint John. The newspaper is published by Brunswick News. The ''Telegraph-Journal'' ...

'', September 20, 2010. *'' S.R.O.'', radio talk show on

DZMM DZMM (630 AM) Radyo Patrol was a commercial news/talk radio station broadcasting from Quezon City, Philippines, serving the Mega Manila market. It was the flagship station of the Radyo Patrol Network owned by ABS-CBN. The station's studio w ...

in the Philippines *'' 103.5 Wow FM'' (now '' 103.5 K Lite'') begins broadcast in Pasig, Philippines.

Closings

*''

Key Net Radio was a Japanese Internet radio program produced by VisualArt's and the visual novel studio Key in regard to Key and the games the brand produces. Thirty broadcasts were released online from December 13, 2007, to August 30, 2010. The show was host ...

'', Japanese Internet radio programme (begun 2007) *''

Lørdagsbarnetimen ''Lørdagsbarnetimen'' ("The Saturday Children's Hour") was a children's radio programme produced by the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation (NRK) and broadcast every Saturday – a forced interruption during World War II aside – from 20 Decembe ...

(Saturday Children's Hour)'', the world's longest-running regular weekly radio series, having begun in 1924. *'' MMDA Radio'' was cease operations due to broken transmitting tower.

Deaths

* 31 January -

Thorleif Karlsen Thorleif Oscar Karlsen (17 December 1909 – 31 January 2010) was a Norwegian police inspector and politician, who also became known through the radio program ''Trafikk og musikk''. He was born in Stavanger, to which his parents had moved in t ...

, Norwegian police inspector, politician and radio host, 100 *

19 February Events Pre-1600 * 197 – Emperor Septimius Severus defeats usurper Clodius Albinus in the Battle of Lugdunum, the bloodiest battle between Roman armies. * 356 – The anti-paganism policy of Constantius II forbids the worship of pa ...

Bull Verweij Hendrik "Bull" Verweij (12 September 1909 – 19 February 2010) was one of the founders of the Dutch offshore radio station Radio Veronica, and was president of the station from its founding in 1959 until 1975. He was born in Hilversum. After Veron ...

, Dutch businessman, co-founder of

Radio Veronica Radio Veronica was an offshore radio station that began broadcasting in 1960, and broadcast offshore for over fourteen years. It was set up by independent radio, TV and household electrical retailers in the Netherlands to stimulate the sales ...

, 100 *

30 April Events Pre-1600 * 311 – The Diocletianic Persecution of Christians in the Roman Empire ends. *1315 – Enguerrand de Marigny is hanged at the instigation of Charles, Count of Valois. *1492 – Spain gives Christopher Columbus his ...

- Cristina Corrales, Bolivian journalist, radio broadcaster, and politician, 47 *

14 June Events Pre-1600 *1158 – The city of Munich is founded by Henry the Lion on the banks of the river Isar. *1216 – First Barons' War: Prince Louis of France takes the city of Winchester, abandoned by John, King of England, and soo ...

- Richard Herrmann, Norwegian journalist, writer and radio personality (

NRK NRK, an abbreviation of the Norwegian ''Norsk Rikskringkasting Aksjeselskap, AS'', generally expressed in English as the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation, is the Norwegian government-owned radio and television public broadcasting company, and ...

), 90 *

8 July Events Pre-1600 *1099 – Some 15,000 starving Christian soldiers begin the siege of Jerusalem by marching in a religious procession around the city as its Muslim defenders watch. * 1283 – Roger of Lauria, commanding the Aragonese ...

Lelio Luttazzi Lelio Luttazzi (27 April 1923 – 8 July 2010) was an Italian composer, musician, actor, singer, conductor, writer, and television and radio presenter. Born in Trieste, Luttazzi began playing the piano at Radio Trieste and composing his first s ...

, Italian composer, actor, television and radio presenter, 87 *

21 August Events Pre-1600 * 959 – Eraclus becomes the 25th bishop of Liège. * 1140 – Song dynasty general Yue Fei defeats an army led by Jin dynasty general Wuzhu at the Battle of Yancheng during the Jin–Song Wars. *1169 – Battle o ...

Hugo Guerrero Marthineitz Hugo Guerrero Marthineitz (11 August 1924, in Lima – 21 August 2010, in Buenos Aires) was a Peruvian journalist, commentator and radio host, who spent most of his professional career in Argentina. Life and work Hugo Guerrero Marthineitz was b ...

, Peruvian journalist, commentator and radio host, 86{{cite web, url=http://www.buenosairesherald.com/BreakingNews/View/42963, title=Radio host Guerrero Martinheitz dies, 86, work=Buenos Aires Herald * 20 September -

Fud Leclerc Ferdinand Urbain Dominic Leclerc (, 1924 – 20 September 2010) was a Belgian singer, who was also the pianist of Juliette Gréco. Leclerc had a career as a pianist, accordionist, songwriter and singer before retiring to travel the world. On hi ...

, musician and singer, four-time Eurovision contestant, 86 * 5 October - Yakov Alpert, Ukrainian-born physicist, expert on radio communications, 99

References

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