Radio Moments - This Week in History

Happy 95th birthday Pete Murray; Radio X begins and Moyles returns; Peter Powell waves farewell to Radio 1; and Children's Favourites ends.

Enjoy the last week in radio history, ending September 25th 2020.  

This episode marks the end of the 'Radio Moments - This Week in History' series after a nine year run. Thanks for listening. The daily 'this day in history' tweets continue @davidlloydradio - and the 'Radio Moments Conversations' series. Thanks for listening.

Pennine arrives in Bradford; Rosko leaves Radio 1; Moyles leaves Radio 1; Radio Luxembourg returns; 2CR launches.

Enjoy the last week in radio history, ending September 18th 2020.  Follow the series by weekly podcast here.

Happy 50th anniversary to BBC Radio Manchester; the 40th anniversary of Radio Norfolk Timmy Mallett launches Centre Radio; Wogan announces his resignation; Heart arrives in London.

Enjoy the last week in radio history, ending September 11th 2020.  Follow the series by weekly podcast here.

Radio Aire opens and closes; 30 years of Kiss; 50 years of BBC Bristol; the death of Diana; disruption at the Proms; and the declaration of War.

Enjoy the last week in radio history, ending September 4th 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.

Enjoy the last week in radio history, ending August 28th 2020.  Follow the series by weekly podcast here.

BBC Radio 2 left its AM frequencies; Caroline continued aboard a new vessel;  and BBC 1Xtra launched. 

Enjoy the last week in radio history, ending August 21st 2020.  Follow the series by weekly podcast here.

Blackburn arrives on Caroline; Moyles arrives at Radio 1; Aspel departs Capital mornings; Kid leaves the Network Chart; and the BBC Light Programme begins.

Enjoy the last week in radio history, ending July 31st 2020.  Follow the series by weekly podcast here.

The 40th anniversary of Our Tune; Kenny Everett is sacked; Neil begins at Radio 1 and strike action at LBC. 

Enjoy the last week in radio history, ending July 24th 2020.  Follow the series by weekly podcast here.

Newsreaders first say their names 80 years ago; 35 years since Live Aid; Radio Aire splits 30 years ago; Metro launches in 1974; Moyles announces he's to leave Radio 1 - and the first anniversary of the new Hits Radio breakfast show.

Enjoy the last week in radio history, ending July 17th 2020.  Follow the series by weekly podcast here.

The BBC changes chart day; Kid celebrates his 70th birthday; Hereward launches; 30 years since Melody's launch; and Steve Wright starts afternoons on Radio 2.

Enjoy the last week in radio history, ending July 10th 2020.  Follow the series by weekly podcast here.