World Events
- Björn Borg retires from tennis after winning 5 consecutive Wimbledon championships.
- The final episode of M*A*S*H is aired and the record of most watched episode is broken.
- The Soviet Union admits to shooting down Korean Air Flight 007, stating that the pilots did not know it was a civilian aircraft when it violated Soviet airspace.
Events In Rock
- Phil Lynott performs his final show with Thin Lizzy in Nuremberg, Germany
- The first ARMS Charity Concert is held at the Royal Albert Hall in London.
- Motown celebrates its 25th anniversary and has the television special Motown 25 during which Michael Jackson performs ‘Billie Jean’ and introduces to the world the moonwalk.
- Flaming Lips form in Norman, Oklahoma
- John Francis Bongiovi changes his name and Bon Jovi is born.
- Red Hot Chili Peppers form while at high school in Los Angeles.
Major Rock Releases
- AC/DC: ‘Flick Of The Switch’
- Accept: 'Balls To The Wall'
- Asia: 'Alpha'
- Black Sabbath: 'Born Again'
- Def Leppard: ‘Pyromania’
- Dio: ‘Holy Diver’
- Iron Maiden: ‘Piece Of Mind’
- Marillion: 'Script For A Jester's Tear'
- Kiss: ‘Lick It Up’
- Magnum: ‘The Eleventh Hour’
- Manowar: ‘Into Glory Rides’
- Metallica: ‘Kill Em All’
- Gary Moore: 'Victims Of The Future'
- Ozzy Osbourne: ‘Bark At The Moon’
- Pink Floyd: ‘The Final Cut’
- Robert Plant: 'The Principle of Moments'
- Saxon: 'Power & The Glory'
- Thin Lizzy: ‘Thunder And Lightning’
- Uriah Heep: 'Head First'
- U2:'War'
- Y&T: ‘Mean Streak’
- Yes: ‘90125’
- ZZ Top: ‘Eliminator’
List Of FRS Dates
- 07 October 1983: FRS extended to three hours (first hour on medium wave only)
January |
February |
March |
April |
| 07 Jan 1983 14 Jan 1983 21 Jan 1983 28 Jan 1983 |
04 Feb 1983 11 Feb 1983 18 Feb 1983 25 Feb 1983 |
04 Mar 1983 11 Mar 1983 18 Mar 1983 25 Mar 1983 |
01 Apr 1983 08 Apr 1983 15 Apr 1983 22 Apr 1983 29 Apr 1983 |
May |
June |
July |
August |
| 06 May 1983 13 May 1983 20 May 1983 27 May 1983 |
03 June 1983 10 June 1983 17 June 1983 24 June 1983 |
01 July 1983 08 July 1983 15 July 1983 22 July 1983 29 July 1983 |
05 Aug 1983 12 Aug 1983 19 Aug 1983 26 Aug 1983 |
September |
October |
November |
December |
| 02 Sep 1983 09 Sep 1983 16 Sep 1983 23 Sep 1983 30 Sep 1983 |
07 Oct 1983 14 Oct 1983 21 Oct 1983 28 Oct 1983 |
04 Nov 1983 11 Nov 1983 18 Nov 1983 25 Nov 1983 |
02 Dec 1983 09 Dec 1983 16 Dec 1983 23 Dec 1983 30 Dec 1983 |