Radio Moments - Clips

Following press reports suggesting that Radio 4's Long Wave transmissions were vulnerable because they used valves which could not be replaced, Dennis Nolan - Network Manager at Radio 4 - appeared on the station's Feedback programme to explain there was little to worry about immediately. He suggested they might even last ten years...  It is suggested that the bill for electricity alone is £1/3m pa - and that there are 90,000 Long Wave listeners.

Ridings FM, the latest offering from the then Lincs FM Group launched in Wakfield on 3rd October 1999.  A great initial JAM ident - and a pithy message by a Chairman - hitting the vocal  - began the station.

On its 45th anniversary, Swansea Sound broadcast this hour-long reflection of its launch - and fond memories since. Produced by Andrew Jones, originally for the 30th anniversary originally and now updated.

On 28th of September 1979, Roger Day hosted his last show on Piccadilly after launching the station over five years before.  Enjoy some classic ads of the time, references to other shows and presenters - and Roger's emotional farewells. 

Thanks to Kenny Philips for the cassettes.

After 32 years, Marion Marshall hosted her final bulletin for the BBC World Service on 22nd September 2019. Colleague Neil Nunes credited her 'outstanding track record of excellence and brilliance'.

John Humphrys left the BBC Radio 4 Today programme on 19th September 23019 . This was the final edition after 32 years.

As Evan Davis, settling in wonderfully on PM, wrestled with the latest story from the US on President Trump's 'sharpiegate', he could not help but give way to laughter.  Seeing the social media storm and press coverage about to unfold in front of him, he tried valiantly to position his mirth appropriately. Beautiful radio. 

For a journalist, speaking to people who’ve been affected by personal tragedy is part of life. It’s your job to get insight from someone who’s been bereaved, shocked, injured or is hurting.

A new book called Trauma Reporting - A journalist's guide to covering sensitive stories -  offers an invaluable perspective – from several of those who’ve been at the other end of the microphone and camera in the midst of those awful times. How do they feel about how they were treated by reporters. 

The book’s been written by senior BBC broadcast news journalist – and BBC Academy trainer in trauma journalism - Jo Healey, who also spoke to journalists about their own experiences.

In this RadioMoments techniques special, Jo told me more about what she’d found out.

Trauma Reporting by Jo Healey is published by Routledge.