Radio Moments - This Week in History

By David Lloyd

Seven days of radio history in seven minutes - as told through clips and narration from David Lloyd.... more

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July 05, 2019 18: From Radio 1 AM closedown to Steve Wright beginning on Radio 2 afternoons
Memories from the last seven days in radio history - week ending 5th July 2019.

The end of AM for Radio 1 as the station became FM only; Steve Wright began on Radio 2 afternoons; Manx Radio launched; 60 years since Sing Something Simple began; Johnnie Walker left Radio 1; Trent and BBC York launched.

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June 26, 2019 17: From the end of Radio Victory - to a Chris Evans departure
Tony Blackburn insists on playing Cliff on Gold; many AM stations in the UK dropped much local programmes; commercial radio convened the Heathrow conference and demanded regulatory lessening; Radio Victory closed; Henry announces his commentary farewell; and Chris Evans was ousted from the original Virgin Radio.

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June 19, 2019 16: From the arrival of BBC Northants to the death of Lord Reith and the birth of Team Rock
BBC Northants and Team Rock arrive; Casey Kasem died; Tony Blackburn arrives at pirate Radio London; Ray Moore takes over his dawn slot permanently; and the death of Lord Reith.

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June 11, 2019 15: From Wave 105 being born to the death of Russell Harty
Kerrang is born in the West Midlands; Russell Harty dies; Chris Moyles in the Archers; changes at the huge COI advertising account; and Wave 105 is born.

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June 04, 2019 14: From 20 years since Galaxy North East launched to Noel Edmonds takes over Radio 1 breakfast
20 years since Galaxy launched in the North East; Tony Blackburn arrives at pirate Radio London; Noel Edmonds takes over Radio 1 breakfast; Greg James arrives at Radio 1; Hits Radio launches; Christian O'Connell takes over Australia; Bob Holness leaves LBC.

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May 29, 2019 13: From Kid Jensen leaving Radio 1 to the arrival of Test Match Special
Grimmers announces his departure from Radio 1 breakfast; and Kid Jensen hosts his final show on the station. The first live programme from behind the Iron Curtain; RTE launches its second channel in Ireland; farewell to London's Jazz FM in favour of Smooth; and hello to Test Match Special.

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May 22, 2019 12: From the launch of Mercia to classic Naughtie and early Laser 558
In this edition, find out what Mercia was nearly called, enjoy the launch of Laser 558 – and hear the sort of meaningful speech Plymouth Sound was planning. James Naughtie clashes with Kinnock on Radio 4 – and Fearne Cotton departs Radio 1.

All this and more on this week’s ‘RadioMoments – This Week in History’, for the week ending 24th May 2019. Follow the weekly podcast.

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May 14, 2019 11: RNI is bombed to a famous Radio 1 Fun Day
The bombing of RNI; Russ Williams leaves Absolute; Buzz FM launches in Birmingham; Pirate Radio Atlanta launches; and the Radio 1 Fun Day is disrupted as the Bay City Rollers arrive.
All that and more on this week’s ‘RadioMoments - This Week in History’. Seven days of radio history in seven minutes.
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May 10, 2019 10: Walker leaves Radio 1 to the story of the AM/FM splits
Johnnie Walker leaves Radio 1; Mike Smith’s final Radio 1 breakfast; Rock Radio begins in Manchester; Dawn Chorus Live; and the story of the AM/FM splits.
The last week’s radio memories - from the week ending 10th May. Seven days of radio history in seven minutes. Follow the weekly podcast.
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May 02, 2019 9: From Radio 1 going 24 hours to Foxy leaving Capital
Radio 1 goes 24 hours; Neil Fox leaves Capital; Radio Derby begins; DLT starts Radio 1 breakfast, 50 years since the start of Waggoners’ Walk’; Virgin 1215 launches; and much more.
'RadioMoments - This week in history'. 7 days of radio history in 7 minutes - for the week ending 3rd May. Follow the podcast.
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FAQs about Radio Moments - This Week in History:

How many episodes does Radio Moments - This Week in History have?

The podcast currently has 78 episodes available.