Radio Moments - Clips

Smooth had a new offshoot on 3rd September 2019 - Smooth Country. Hear here the opening links - with Eamonn Kelly.

Chill was launched by the then GCap in 2005. It adopted the Smooth parent brand on 3rd September 2019.  Hear here some of the segues and imaging from the opening morning.

A look-back from Simon Mayo at the week in 1988 when Radio 1 built out its FM network further- some 21 years after its launch.

Carlos returns to the Heart brand as he hosts the first breakfast show on the new Heart 70s on 30th August 2019

After some educative years on board the pirates, Tony Blackburn returned home just before the pirates faded to join the BBC on the Light Programme, just weeks before it split into Radio 1 and 2. Enjoy here his debut for Auntie in August 1967, with his familiar sig tune, gags and trademark smile - and just a hint of 'new boy'.  It's deliciously of a time and place in radio: 'and a number called...'.  Witness how old and new come together beautifully when Tony enters a very plummy BBC news bulletin, although the reader tries the very best he can to return to Tony's programme with suitable energy.

Douglas McArthur OBE began his radio career at Radio Clyde before becoming the founding CEO of the Radio Advertising Bureau (RAB). Across 14 years under his leadership, the RAB team led a highly-regarded marketing campaign for commercial radio that saw revenue rise from 2% of total advertising revenues to a peak of 7%.  It is difficult to exaggerate the contribution Douglas made to commercial radio's fortunes - and he explained his approach in this 2013 Radiocentre interview to Trevor Dann as the industry marked its 40th anniversary and he was recognised by inclusion in its roll of honour.

In his 35 years in the ad business, Douglas created the model to inspire trade and marketing bodies for other media, including Thinkbox, Newsworks and Magnetic. 

Douglas died in July 2019

One giant leap for mankind.  Clips from the World at One on BBC Radio 4 on the afternoon of 21st July 1969 after the astronauts from Apollo 11 made their historic moon walk.  Ray Moore is on news duty, and there are reports from the BBC’s Apollo studio.

It's not often a breakfast show launches on a Friday. This one did. From Manchester and broadcast nationally, these clips are from the first Hits Radio breakfast show with Fleur East, Greg and James - on 12th July 2019.

Steve Wright moved to Radio 2 on 6th July 1999, taking the flavour of his successful Radio 1 show, which had aired for 13 years, ending five and a half years prior.

Audio thanks to
Des and Mick Online - TV & Radio

One of the greatest partnerships in radio - Jane Garvey with Peter Allen on BBC 5 Live. Hear here the last Drive programme with Jane - and the duo were on sparkling form.