Radio Moments - Clips

True professionalism as Capital breakfast show presenters move on from the gigs they love.  Some prepare for a new drive show, some prepare for other shows, some prepare for a new future. All listener-focused ends and generous in spirit. And I have to smile at Capital East Mids where they said so little about the end during the show, it was business as excellently usual  - but there was a nod to the wise with a mention of the very first breakfast incumbent on their Nottingham 96.2 transmitter 44 years prior.

Sarah Montague interviews Dan Taylor-Watt about the new BBC Sounds app and listens to listener concerns. As heard on the World at One on Radio 4 on 6th March 2019.

As Capital prepared to take advantage of latest deregulation, Radio executives and commentators gave their two penn'orth on the Media Show from Radio 4

On 19th February 1975, Margaret Thatcher gave her first interview as party leader – and she gave it to Jimmy Young on Radio 2. In this fascinating telescoped 50’ – she assures Jimmy that he is fine to call her Margaret – despite what listeners say. She also suggests that when her time comes to leave office – she will go with good grace. And – most tellingly - on the issue of Europe – given the decision to confirm entry to the common market loomed – she suggested (33’ in) that a referendum was simply inappropriate as the issue is not ‘clear-cut’ enough. She sees why referenda work on clear cut issues but “….about a common market treaty and its negotiations that’s a very very different thing“.