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This is a list of events in British radio during 2011.

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Events

January

February

March

April

May

June

July

August

September

October

November

December

Undated

Station debuts


Programme debuts

Continuing radio programmes

1940s

1950s

1960s

1970s

1980s

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Ending this year

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DateStationDebut
17 FebruaryPerth FM (Perth)
27 March BBC 648 1987
27 DecemberSmooth Christmas2011

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