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The year 1958 saw a number of significant events in radio broadcasting history.

1 Events
2 Debuts
3 Closings
4 Births
5 Deaths

Events

24 February - In Cuba, Radio Rebelde, the radio station of Fidel Castro's rebels, begins broadcasting from Sierra Maestra.
1 April - The BBC Radiophonic Workshop is established.
November 23 - Have Gun, Will Travel debutson radio.
KGKO changes its call sign to KBOX and adopts a Top 40 format to compete with Gordon McLendon's top-rated 1190 KLIF.

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Closings

Births

May 23 - Mitch Albom, American author and radio personality
June 29 - Jeff Coopwood, American actor, broadcaster and singer
September 6 - Jeff Foxworthy, American comedian, actor, author, and radio and television personality
September 26 - Jack Bagley, television and radio news reporter in LaGrange, Georgia, and the author of two science fiction novels.
October 23 - Michael Dyson, African-American writer, professor, and radio talk show host.

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