Radio Moments - Clips

Each week, the fine Radio Academy podcast features interviews and content from the world of radio at http://www.radioacademy.org/podcasts/.

The Academy podcast concludes with a slice of audio memories from the radio week in history, as they invite me to assemble a weekly compendium of my daily #radiomoments tweets @davidlloydradio, with audio and narrative.

Here's just that #radiomoments weekly review on its own, for the week ending 4th April 2014, without the sensible interviews and discussion.

This audio is now also heard at the end of the excellent weekly @radiotoday podcast http://audioboo.fm/channel/radiotoday

Each week, the fine Radio Academy podcast features interviews and content from the world of radio at http://www.radioacademy.org/podcasts/.

The Academy podcast concludes with a slice of audio memories from the radio week in history, as they invite me to assemble a weekly compendium of my daily #radiomoments tweets @davidlloydradio, with audio and narrative.

Here's just that #radiomoments weekly review on its own, for the week ending 28th March 2014, without the sensible interviews and discussion.

This audio is now also heard at the end of the excellent weekly @radiotoday podcast http://audioboo.fm/channel/radiotoday

Each week, the fine Radio Academy podcast features interviews and content from the world of radio at http://www.radioacademy.org/podcasts/.

The Academy podcast concludes with a slice of audio memories from the radio week in history, as they invite me to assemble a weekly compendium of my daily #radiomoments tweets @davidlloydradio, with audio and narrative.

Here's just that #radiomoments weekly review on its own, for the week ending 21st March 2014, without the sensible interviews and discussion.

This audio is now also heard at the end of the excellent weekly @radiotoday podcast http://audioboo.fm/channel/radiotoday

A Radio Luxembourg name, Muriel Young was one of the few early women broadcasters, joining the station in 1961. She'd been part of the launch team at Associated Rediffusion TV, and went on to work with Southern and Granada TV. 'Auntie Mu' died in March 2001.

It's often said that presenters are inimitable. Steve Allen truly is. His name may be common - his act is not.

He greeted me on my first day as MD of LBC in 2007; showed me to my office, sprawled on the black leather sofa and regaled me with stories about every single person I might bump into. I suspect he's lost count of all the bosses he's had over the years; and he's survived them all.

Steve's act is doing what we'd all love to do. Sit there, give our catty wisdom on the world and not give a damn. Pseudo-celebs beware. He has turned beautiful bitching into a delicious art form. And, largely, as he's intelligent enough to know the rules, he gets away with it with enviable success. Not quite always though: in 1994, a caller complained that Steve had been rude to him when he telephoned to offer his solution to the Bosnian war. The then regulator, the Radio Authority upheld the complaint, saying: 'We listened to a recording and agreed that the presenter had been rude to the caller, particularly in suggesting that the caller might be mentally ill.' In another case, a listener complained that his views had been 'rubbished' by Mr Allen. The Authority nodded, saying that 'the caller was publicly ridiculed in a way which was unacceptable'. But, given Steve's been on every day for decades, it's remarkable he has been clever enough to build a lasting home built on that fine line between acceptable and unacceptable.

He loves chatting - and could happily continue his show for a dozen hours each day. Callers are not essential, as he is usually funnier than they might be. He's also at his best slightly out of the peak-time spotlight. Seeing his ratings success, there was often a temptation for programmers to move him to daylight, but Steve's show is best cultivated as a secret to discover. No wonder his podcast numbers were so impressive; and his stage shows a sellout.

His career began at the United Biscuits Network, transferring to LBC in 1979. As can be heard here, his early career saw a more serious side to Steve.

Steve is a unique British broadcaster, much loved and respected by so many music radio breakfast presenters as they wake up and wend their way to work, envious of how he does what he does.

Some broadcasters are better because life has not been altogether kind to them. Like many, Anna Raeburn has had her fair share of ups and downs in life, which equipped her well for listening to the problems of others. She made her broadcasting name on Capital with 'Anna & The Doc' where, for the first time, one could truly talk about the most intimate matters on-air. London's teenagers relished every naughty word. Anne subsequently spent some time on Talk Radio, and a couple, of spells at LBC. She is frighteningly knowledgeable, a master of radio and of storytelling; and, deservedly, an award-winner.

Each week, the fine Radio Academy podcast features interviews and content from the world of radio at http://www.radioacademy.org/podcasts/.

The Academy podcast concludes with a slice of audio memories from the radio week in history, as they invite me to assemble a weekly compendium of my daily #radiomoments tweets @davidlloydradio, with audio and narrative.

Here's just that #radiomoments weekly review on its own, for the week ending 14th March 2014, without the sensible interviews and discussion.

This audio is now also heard at the end of the excellent weekly @radiotoday podcast http://audioboo.fm/channel/radiotoday

Each week, the fine Radio Academy podcast features interviews and content from the world of radio at http://www.radioacademy.org/podcasts/.

The Academy podcast concludes with a slice of audio memories from the radio week in history, as they invite me to assemble a weekly compendium of my daily #radiomoments tweets @davidlloydradio, with audio and narrative.

Here's just that #radiomoments weekly review on its own, for the week ending 7th March 2014, without the sensible interviews and discussion.

This audio is now also heard at the end of the excellent weekly @radiotoday podcast http://audioboo.fm/channel/radiotoday

The Bay was one of the stations created through the enthusiasm of the new Radio Authority as they sought to fill in holes on the map and add stations in notable towns on the edge of larger TSAs. It served Furness, the South Lakes, and North Lancashire - all around Morecambe Bay. Hear here the station being launched by the Captain of the Royal Navy Submarine HMS Vanguard at Barrow, Commander Jim Boyd and Otis Redding. Jim died in 2006.

Why is is when faders are left open, or studios which should not be live are live, it's at exactly the wrong moment? Sadly, it's happened to most of us. Witness this news bulletin on BBC CWR on 3rd March 2014. And the apology which followed.

One gets the feeling the newsreader was not listening off-air. Would that have made things worse or better?