What Happened on January 4, 1982

• ABC Direction Network (57 affiliates) & ABC Rock Network (40 affiliates) become the 5th & 6th ABC radio network
• Bryant Gumbel becomes co-host of NBC's "Today Show"
• Chris Wallace becomes co-anchor of NBC's "Today Show"

• San Francisco Bay's Golden Gate Bridge closed for 3rd time by fierce storm

• Kang Hye-jeong, South Korean actress, born in Incheon, South Korea
• Paulo Ferrari, Argentinian soccer defender (Rosario Central, River Plate) and manager (Rosario Central, San Martín SJ) , born in Rosario, Argentina
• Richard Logan, English footballer, born in Bury St Edmunds, United Kingdom

Holidays: Day after New Year's Day (New Zealand), New Year Holiday (United Kingdom)

• #1 Song: Physical - Olivia Newton-John
• #1 Song: Don't You Want Me - Human League