1968 and take over the 98.1 frequency, forcing WFMF to change its frequency to 102.5. Closings Programs 17 January – Charlie and Jessie ends its run on network radio (CBS). 10 April – The Ask-It Basket ends its run on network radio (CBS). 30 June – The Amazing Mr. Smith ends its run on network radio (Mutual). 22 August – Buck Private and His Girl ends its run on network radio (NBC). 19 September – Home of the Brave ends its run on network radio (NBC-Red). 26 September – By Kathleen Norris ends its run on network radio (CBS). 26 September – Claudia and David ends its run on network radio (CBS). 27 September – City Desk ends its run on network radio (CBS). 28 September – Ed Sullivan Variety ends its run on network radio (CBS). 30 September – Bringing Up Father'' ends its run on network radio (NBC). Stations 28 March – KYAN, Cheyenne, Wyoming, ended broadcast operations, selling its transmitter site and tower to KFBC, Cheyenne. Births 31 March – Johnny Midnight, Filipino radio presenter (died 2014) 2 April – Dr. Demento, American radio disc jockey specializing in novelty songs and pop music parodies. 30 April – Chris Parkinson, New Zealand broadcaster, co-founder of Radio Hauraki (died 2016) 24 May – Bob Dylan, American singer-songwriter, author, musician, poet and, later, disc jockey, a major figure in popular music for five decades. 21 June – Totto Osvold, Norwegian radio entertainer July – Gary Burbank, longtime American radio personality on WLW in Cincinnati, Ohio. 20 July – Ed Doolan, Australian-born British radio presenter (died 2018). 28 July – Peter Marinker, actor. 4 August – Martin Jarvis, English voice and stage actor. 30 August – Sue MacGregor, British radio presenter. Deaths 4 January – Henri Bergson, French philosopher, writer and broadcaster, 81 10 July – Jelly Roll Morton, American jazz pianist, 50 19 September – Enrique Saborido, Uruguayan tango musician and composer, 64 21 December – Peetie Wheatstraw, African-American blues singer, 39 References Radio by year