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| 78: Pete Murray; Radio X; Peter Powell - on the last weekly Radio Moments review | 19 Sep 2020 | 00:09:01 | |
Happy 95th birthday Pete Murray; Radio X begins and Moyles returns; Peter Powell waves farewell to Radio 1; and Children's Favourites ends. Enjoy the last week in radio history, ending September 25th 2020. This episode marks the end of the 'Radio Moments - This Week in History' series after a nine year run. Thanks for listening. The daily 'this day in history' tweets continue @davidlloydradio - and the 'Radio Moments Conversations' series. Thanks for listening. | |||
| 77: Pennine begins; Rosko goes; Moyles leaves; Luxy returns ; 2CR starts | 17 Sep 2020 | 00:07:58 | |
Pennine arrives in Bradford; Rosko leaves Radio 1; Moyles leaves Radio 1; Radio Luxembourg returns; 2CR launches. Enjoy the last week in radio history, ending September 18th 2020. Follow the series by weekly podcast here. | |||
| 68: Johnnie leaves Radio 1; R1 AMs closes; Trent launches; Angie moves | 04 Jul 2020 | 00:07:16 | |
Angie Greaves leaves Magic for Smooth; Viva 983 launches in London targeted at women; Johnnie Walker leaves Radio 1; radio 1 AM frequencies close; Trent launches in Nottingham. Enjoy the last week in radio history, ending July 3rd 2020. Follow the series by weekly podcast here. | |||
| 67: Les Ross launches Tees; Music While You Work; and the Heathrow Conference, | 26 Jun 2020 | 00:07:50 | |
Les Ross begins at the commercial Radio Tees; commercial operators rebel at the Heathrow Conference; Music While You Work launches 80 years ago; Blackburn campaigns to play Cliff on Gold; and Ray Moore settles on early breakfast on Radio 2. Enjoy the last week in radio history, ending June 26th 2020. Follow the series by weekly podcast here. | |||
| 66: Melody acquired; BBC Northampton launches; death of Reith | 18 Jun 2020 | 00:08:06 | |
50 years on from the General Election which led to the beginning of commercial radio; the ill-fated GB Radio launches in Newport; the death of Lord Reith; Melody acquired by EMAP to become Magic; BBC Radio Northampton launches; Moyles in the Archers - and that broadcast from Dame Nellie Melba, the first broadcast in the World by a celebrity a hundred years ago. Enjoy the last week in radio history, ending June 19th 2020. Follow the series by weekly podcast here. | |||
| 65: Holness leaves LBC; Commons broadcasting trial; Premier launches | 11 Jun 2020 | 00:06:46 | |
Bob Holness leaves Douglas Cameron after ten LBC years; the Commons broadcasting trial begins; Premier Radio's silver jubilee; Tony Blackburn climbed aboard pirate Radio London; Everett returns after a sacking. Enjoy the last week in radio history, ending June 12th 2020. Follow the series by weekly podcast here. | |||
| 64: Rock FM is born; Hits Radio begins; Noel on breakfast; | 03 Jun 2020 | 00:08:17 | |
Red Rose splits and Rock FM is born; Hits Radio launched; Workers' Playtime begins; Blackburn makes way for Noel on Radio 1 breakfast; Nicholas Parsons misses Just a Minute; and Dave Berry and Christian O'Connell start new breakfast shows. Enjoy the last week in radio history, ending June 5th 2020. | |||
| 63: The Archers; Mercia's 40th; Mayo on breakfast | 27 May 2020 | 00:07:48 | |
The birth of the Archers; Mercia's 40th; Jazz becomes Smooth London; Mayo beings on R1 breakfast; the death of Roy Plomley; and a Top 40 fail. Enjoy the last week in radio history, ending May 29th 2020. | |||
| 62: A celebration of radio contesting | 22 May 2020 | 00:09:25 | |
A celebration of radio contesting. Enjoy the last week in radio history, ending May 22nd 2020. | |||
| 61: Jenni Murray, JAM, R1 at Mallory Park - and the sig tune | 13 May 2020 | 00:07:50 | |
Jenni Murray is 70; and happy birthday too to Jon Wolfert from legendary jingle company JAM; commentary of a tragedy in Bradford; the famous Radio1 funday at Malllory Park - and the art of the signature tune. Enjoy the last week in radio history, ending May 15th 2020. | |||
| 60: Happy birthday FM; Capital splits; DLT on Radio1 breakfast | 07 May 2020 | 00:08:42 | |
Happy 65th anniversary to FM/VHF; Capital splits; DLT starts on Radio 1 breakfast; and Monty Modlyn Died. Enjoy the last week in radio history, ending May 8th 2020. | |||
| 59: Foxy leaves; World Service starts; Johnnie Walker joins & Virgin 1215 begins | 01 May 2020 | 00:06:46 | |
Foxy leaves Capital; the beginnings of the World Service name; Johnnie Walker joins the BBC; Virgin 1215 launches, Radio 1 goes 24 hours; Lors Haw Haw makes his final broadcast. Enjoy the last week in radio history, ending May 1st 2020. | |||
| 76: 50 yrs of Radio Manchester; 40 years of Radio Norfolk; and Centre launches | 09 Sep 2020 | 00:06:25 | |
Happy 50th anniversary to BBC Radio Manchester; the 40th anniversary of Radio Norfolk Timmy Mallett launches Centre Radio; Wogan announces his resignation; Heart arrives in London. Enjoy the last week in radio history, ending September 11th 2020. Follow the series by weekly podcast here. | |||
| 58: Evans on R1 breakfast; GB Radio closes; Jamie Theakston begins at Heart | 23 Apr 2020 | 00:07:23 | |
25 years since Chris Evans began on Radio1 breakfast; 15 years of Jamie Theakston on Heart; 35 years since GB Radio closed; 1010 WINS launches rolling news in New York; and there is no news on the BBC. Enjoy the last week in radio history, ending April 24th 2020. | |||
| 57: Jamming, Beacon, small scale BBC radio & Radiophonic Workshop | 19 Apr 2020 | 00:08:52 | |
Censorship and jamming; Isle of Wight Radio and Beacon arrive; the BBC Radiophonic workshop; and the tale of the small scale BBC radio optouts. Enjoy the last week in radio history, ending April 17th 2020. | |||
| 56: PM, The World Tonight, Dave Berry and Kenny Everett | 09 Apr 2020 | 00:07:54 | |
BBC changes are introduced following the 'Broadcasting in the 70s' report including the start of PM and The World Tonight; Cardiff gets commercial radio; Dave Berry leaves Capital; and 25 years since the death of Kenny Everett. Enjoy the last week in radio history, ending April 10th 2020. | |||
| 55: Happy birthday Johnnie Walker; Radio 4 protests; and happy birthday Piccadilly | 03 Apr 2020 | 00:08:47 | |
'We are the World is played around the World'; IRN messes up the Queen Mother's death; happy 75th birthday to Johnnie Walker; Caroline's anniversary; protests about Radio 4 plans; Zoe Ball ends Radio 2 breakfast; and Piccadilly is born in Manchester. Enjoy the last week in radio history, ending April 3rd 2020. | |||
| 54: Tom Browne and Radio 5 ends, Paul Burnett starts - & the Peacock Committee | 26 Mar 2020 | 00:08:49 | |
A new Desert Island Discs presenter; the Peacock Committee is established; Real launches in Yorkshire; a tranche of Heart rebrands; Tom Browne finishes on the Radio 1 chart; a troubled Boat Race broadcast; Paul Burnett arrives at Radio 1; Radio 5 ends; and Alan Freeman's last Pick of the Pops
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| 53: Evans sells Virgin; the mi Amigo sinks and Downtown launches | 20 Mar 2020 | 00:09:09 | |
Chris Evans sold Ginger Media (inc the original Virgin Radio); the Radio Caroline ship the Mi Amigo sinks; Sara Cox's 24 hour 80s Dance Challenge; commercial radio arrives at last in Belfast; Hallam appoints its first programme director; Derek Jameson starts on Radio 2 breakfast. Enjoy the last week in radio history, ending March 20th 2020. | |||
| 52: Why the BBC chose numbers for its networks; 6 Music and Radio 210 launch | 11 Mar 2020 | 00:08:31 | |
Why the BBC chose numbers for their network names in 1967; BBC 6 Music launches; listening on your pghone negins; Radio 210 starts in Reading; and Round the Horne begins 55 years ago. Enjoy the last week in radio history, ending March 13th 2020. | |||
| 51: 30 years of Jazz FM; Helen Boaden at Radio 4; John Peel at night | 06 Mar 2020 | 00:08:17 | |
Jazz FM celebrates 30 years: Helen Boaden becomes Radio 4 Controller; John Peel makes his NightRide debut; Zane Lowe says a Radio 1 farewell; and Derby gets commercial radio Enjoy the last week in radio history, ending March 6th 2020. | |||
| 50: The Commons on-air; Ed Stewart; and Brian Matthew | 26 Feb 2020 | 00:07:08 | |
Capital moves from 539; Commons proceedings are to be broadcast; Moray Firth arrives; Trent makes its Derby debut; Ed Stewart begins on Junior Choice; Brian Matthew's last programme; Radio Humberside's official launch. Enjoy the last week in radio history, ending February 28th 2020. | |||
| 49: Sara Cox andMayo leave R1; Thatcher with JY; and BRMB begins | 21 Feb 2020 | 00:08:30 | |
Sara Cox leaves Radio 1; Margaret Thatcher guests in the JY prog; the first farming prices on radio; Mayo leaves Radio 1; BRMB begins Enjoy the last week in radio history, ending February 21st 2020 | |||
| 75: Radio Aire opens and closes; 30 years of Kiss; 50 years of BBC Bristol | 05 Sep 2020 | 00:08:48 | |
Radio Aire opens and closes; 30 years of Kiss; 50 years of BBC Bristol; the death of Diana; disruption at the Proms; and the declaration of War. Enjoy the last week in radio history, ending September 4th 2020. Follow the series by weekly podcast here. | |||
| 48: Talk Radio UK, LBC goes National and pirate Radio City closes | 12 Feb 2020 | 00:08:25 | |
25 years since Talk Radio UK launched; LBC goes national; launches in the East Midlands for Saga and in Brighton for the BBC; entertainment radio arrives; and pirate Radio City closes. Enjoy the last week in radio history, ending February 14th 2020 | |||
| 47: Robin Scott; Mark Forrest; Iain Lee; Ken Bruce | 03 Feb 2020 | 00:07:25 | |
20 years on since the death of BBC 60s Controller Robin Scott; Mark Forrest ends his run on BBC local radio network; Iain Lee gives views on radio station style guides; Ken Bruce's birthday; and thirty years of Cool FM. Enjoy the last week in radio history, ending February 7th 2020 | |||
| 46: Desert Islands Discs; Wogan; and radio stunts | 01 Feb 2020 | 00:08:52 | |
Relish another 7 days of radio bygones. The Desert Island Discs anniversary; Two Strangers and a Wedding; the death of Wogan; FTP becomes Galaxy; and Janice Long leaves Radio 2. Enjoy the last week in radio history, ending January 31st 2020. | |||
| 45: RNI begins; Christian announces his farewell; Evans begins | 23 Jan 2020 | 00:07:59 | |
50 years of Radio Northsea International (RNI); the art of test transmissions; BBC Radio Berkshire launches; Christian O’Connell arrives at Golden Square - and resigns; Chris Evans starts at the new Virgin; and Radio Forth launches. Enjoy the last week in radio history, ending January 24th 2020 | |||
| 44: Listen With Mother; Michael Aspel; Ed Doolan; and Chris Evans | 16 Jan 2020 | 00:07:21 | |
70 years since the birth of Listen With Mother; Touch arrives in the Midlands; Evans arrives at Radio 2; and Zoe follows; and Ed Doolan dies. Enjoy the last week in radio history, ending January 17th 2020 | |||
| 43: Wogan, Read and Wright start on R1 breakfast - and the Carrie Gracie dilemma | 08 Jan 2020 | 00:08:40 | |
Wogan returns to Radio 2; Mike Read and Steve Wright begin Radio 1 breakfast; Greatest Hits Radio launches; and Carrie Gracie is the subject of her own news bulletin on Radio 4's Today programme. Enjoy the last week in radio history, ending January 10th 2020 | |||
| 42: This Week in History - Christmas bumper edition | 17 Dec 2019 | 00:09:22 | |
A bumper Christmas edition of 'Radio Moments - This Week in History'. We look back to Mayo farewells; Wogan ends on breakfast; Steve Wright ends on Radio1 afternoons; Fluff ends on POTP; Blackburn and Foxy end their chart days; Tom Binns isn't keen on the Queen; Clyde and pirate Radio Scotland are born; Radio Luxembourg 208 closes - and a few random festive jingles. Follow the 'Radio Moments - This Week in History' weekly podcast here | |||
| 41: 40 years of Steve Allen at LBC - and Reith introduces Royalty | 11 Dec 2019 | 00:08:23 | |
Seven days of radio history in seven minutes. Memories from the week ending 13th December 2019. Steve Allen marks 40 years at LBC; 70s cost cutting at the BBC; a surprise call to Radio 4; the BBC boss introduces the King on-air for a dramatic announcement; BBC Radio Brighton comes on-air prematurely. Follow the 'Radio Moments - This Week in History' weekly podcast here | |||
| 40: Ten years of Absolute 80s - and the first general election coverage on radio | 05 Dec 2019 | 00:07:20 | |
Seven days of radio history in seven minutes. Memories from the week ending 6th December 2019. Ten years of Absolute 80s; Power FM arrives on the south coast; the first election coverage on radio; pirate Radio London begins test transmissions; and the Royal 'prank call' Follow the 'Radio Moments - This Week in History' weekly podcast here | |||
| 39: Farewell Fluff, hello Radio Scotland and R1 and R2 stop sharing progs | 27 Nov 2019 | 00:07:39 | |
Seven days of radio history in seven minutes. Memories from the week ending 29th November 2019. Radio Birmingham becomes Radio WM; the birth of Xfm South Wales; BBC Radio Scotland arrives at last; Radio 1 and 2 stop programme sharing; and the death of Alan Freeman. Follow the 'Radio Moments - This Week in History' weekly podcast here | |||
| 74: Radio 5 launches; the first Heart conversion and happy birthday Steve Wright | 27 Aug 2020 | 00:06:28 | |
The launch of BBC Radio 5; Bates leaves the chart ; the first Heart brand conversion; BBC Radio Durham closed; and happy birthday Steve Wright. Enjoy the last week in radio history, ending August 28th 2020. Follow the series by weekly podcast here. | |||
| 38: Johnny Vaughan's last Capital breakfast and Radio Merseyside launches | 20 Nov 2019 | 00:06:57 | |
Seven days of radio history in seven minutes. Memories from the week ending 22nd November 2019. Johnny Vaughan leaves Capital London breakfast; Mark Goodier vacates the chart chair; BBC Radio Merseyside launches; the death of former Radio 4 Controller Monica Sims; Absolute Radio 60s arrives; and Follow the 'Radio Moments - This Week in History' weekly podcast here | |||
| 37: 20 years of Planet Rock - and the news bulletin is born. | 15 Nov 2019 | 00:08:49 | |
Seven days of radio history in seven minutes. Memories from the week ending 15th November 2019. A DG resigns; 20 years of Planet Rock and of national commercial DAB; Any Questions is disrupted; the news bulletin is born; the chart is extended to a Top 40; and BBC Radio Wales begins. Follow the 'Radio Moments - This Week in History' weekly podcast here | |||
| 36: Radio Leicester and Devonair begin - and Laser ends | 06 Nov 2019 | 00:07:29 | |
Seven days of radio history in seven minutes. Memories from the week ending 8th November 2019. The start of Radio Leicester; two years since the DG's turnaround on local radio; Hancock's Half Hour begins; the launch of Devonair; and the end of Laser 558. Follow the 'Radio Moments - This Week in History' weekly podcast here | |||
| 35: The death of Roger Scott; the birth of Today | 30 Oct 2019 | 00:07:15 | |
Seven days of radio history in seven minutes. Memories from the week ending 1st November 2019. The death of Roger Scott; Radio Leicester responds to the LCFC tragedy; Capital Gold launches; and the Today programme begins on Radio 4. Follow the 'Radio Moments - This Week in History' weekly podcast here | |||
| 34: 15 years since the death of John Peel - and Radio City is born | 26 Oct 2019 | 00:07:40 | |
Seven days of radio history in seven minutes. Memories from the week ending 25th October. Response to the death of John Peel and a reflection of his work 15 years on; Radio City is born in Liverpool; and the death of BBC leader Frank Gillard. Follow the 'Radio Moments - This Week in History' weekly podcast here | |||
| 33: Capital and Any Questions began - and Evans's first arrrival at Virgin | 16 Oct 2019 | 00:08:13 | |
Seven days of radio history in seven minutes. Memories from the week ending 18th October. Any Questions began; Capital launched; Chris Evans arrived at Virgin for the first time; Sachsgate and early stereo broadcasting. Follow the 'Radio Moments - This Week in History' weekly podcast here | |||
| 32: LBC both closes and begins; and Radio London is born. | 09 Oct 2019 | 00:07:08 | |
Seven days of radio history in seven minutes. Memories from the week ending 11th October. LBC closes - and LBC begins; Radio London is born. Follow the 'Radio Moments - This Week in History' weekly podcast here | |||
| 31: Hello to Hallam, Absolute, Swansea Sound and the BBC Home Service | 03 Oct 2019 | 00:08:50 | |
Rattling through the busiest time in the radio calendar through the years - the week ending 4th October 2019. Hear the Kisses in the North become Galaxy; the first Network Chart; Absolute Radio, Invicta, the BBC Third Programme, Hallam and Swansea Sound launch; Sam and Amy leave Gem; the BBC Home Service closes; Peter Allen leaves BBC 5Live Drive; and Roger Day leaves Piccadilly. Follow the 'Radio Moments - This Week in History' weekly podcast here | |||
| 30: Jane Garvey ends 5 Live Drive; Xfm becomes X; and Blackburn finishes at Radio 1 | 25 Sep 2019 | 00:07:54 | |
Memories from the last seven days in radio history - week ending 27th September 2019. Jane Garvey's last 5 Live Drive; Tony Blackburn and Peter Powell's last Radio 1 shows; the BBC launches DAB; Luxembourg stops its international broadcasts in advance of the War; 'Singing Together' begins; Les Ross ends his BRMB breakfast days; Xfm becomes Radio X and Chris Moyles returns. Follow the 'Radio Moments - This Week in History' weekly podcast here | |||
| 29: Pennine and Scot FM launch - and Chris Moyles leaves Radio 1 | 19 Sep 2019 | 00:08:25 | |
Some moments from the launch of Pennine in Bradford; Bob FM bans Scottish songs; Scot FM comes on air; BBC local radio ideas are tested; Moyles leaves Radio 1 breakfast; and Alan Freeman takes over Pick of the Pops. Follow the 'Radio Moments - This Week in History' weekly podcast here | |||
| 73: Radio 2 leaves AM, Caroline continues and 1Xtra launches | 21 Aug 2020 | 00:07:41 | |
BBC Radio 2 left its AM frequencies; Caroline continued aboard a new vessel; and BBC 1Xtra launched. Enjoy the last week in radio history, ending August 21st 2020. Follow the series by weekly podcast here. | |||
| 28: Wogan's resignation, commercial radio arrives in Leicester - twice; and Listen with Mother ends | 14 Sep 2019 | 00:07:32 | |
Memories from the last seven days in radio history - week ending 13th September 2019. Moyles becomes the longest running breakfast show; Wogan resigns; the death of Bill Meeks who helped create the jingle industry; BBC Radio Norfolk begins; Listen With Mother controversially ends; and commercial radio arrives - twice. Follow the 'Radio Moments - This Week in History' weekly podcast here | |||
| 27: From 25 years of Heart to the Radio 1 FM switch-on and Evans moves | 03 Sep 2019 | 00:08:01 | |
Memories from the last seven days in radio history - week ending 6th September 2019. 25 years of the Heart brand; John Myers launches Century; Tony Blackburn takes over the BBC Top 40; Radio 1's big FM switch-on; David Jacobs takes over Pick of the Pops; and Chris Evans announces his intention to move station. Follow the 'Radio Moments - This Week in History' weekly podcast here | |||
| 26: Happy 65th Steve Wright - and Penk and The Pulse arrive | 28 Aug 2019 | 00:08:18 | |
Memories from the last seven days in radio history - week ending 30th August 2019. Happy 65th birthday Steve Wright; Steve Penk arrives at Key; Simon Bates ends his Top 4 stint; Pennine becomes The Pulse; Radio Durham closes; and BBC Radio 5 opens Follow the 'RadioMoments - This Week in History' weekly podcast here | |||
| 25: From Big Ben silent to Greg on breakfast and Caroline returns | 20 Aug 2019 | 00:06:36 | |
Big Ben falls silent; Greg James begins on Radio 1 breakfast; Caroline returns; Xfm changes; Blue Danube Radio makes its debut; and the wartime 'Radio Doctor' died.
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