<div>The launch of BBC Radio 5; Bates leaves the chart ; the first Heart brand conversion; BBC Radio Durham closed; and happy birthday Steve Wright.<br>
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Enjoy the last week in radio history, ending August 28th 2020.  Follow the series by weekly podcast <a href="https://podfollow.com/radiomoments-this-week-in-history">here</a>.</div>
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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.

The launch of BBC Radio 5; Bates leaves the chart ; the first Heart brand conversion; BBC Radio Durham closed; and happy birthday Steve Wright.<br>
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Enjoy the last week in radio history, ending August 28th 2020.&nbsp; Follow the series by weekly podcast <a href="https://podfollow.com/radiomoments-this-week-in-history" rel="noopener noreferrer">here</a>.

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74: Radio 5 launches; the first Heart conversion and happy birthday Steve Wright

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74: Radio 5 launches; the first Heart conversion and happy birthday Steve Wright