16th February 2026
- Births
- 1937 Former radio/TV presenter, Peter Hobday.
- Deaths
- 2005 Former TV announcer, Brian Sharpe.
- 2007 Former TV/radio presenter, Sheridan Morley.
- Events
- 1989 Annabel Croft replaces Anneka Rice as presenter on Treasure Hunt (Channel 4).
More anniversaries
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- REWIND: programmes, channels, branding, teletext, test card/in-vision teletext music, people.
- STUDIO A: broadcast buildings, studios, outside broadcast facilities.
- TX: transmitters.
- WEBFAX: teletext.
Acknowledgements
Research for On This Day is by Paul R. Jackson.
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