RadioMoments - This Week in History Podcast
1) 78: Pete Murray; Radio X; Peter Powell - on the last weekly Radio Moments review
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...Show More
78: Pete Murray; Radio X; Peter Powell - on the last weekly Radio Moments review
09:01 | Sep 19th, 2020
2) 77: Pennine begins; Rosko goes; Moyles leaves; Luxy returns ; 2CR starts
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 ...Show More
3) 76: 50 yrs of Radio Manchester; 40 years of Radio Norfolk; and Centre launches
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 we...Show More
76: 50 yrs of Radio Manchester; 40 years of Radio Norfolk; and Centre launches
06:25 | Sep 9th, 2020
4) 75: Radio Aire opens and closes; 30 years of Kiss; 50 years of BBC Bristol
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...Show More
5) 74: Radio 5 launches; the first Heart conversion and happy birthday Steve Wright
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 July 28th ...Show More
74: Radio 5 launches; the first Heart conversion and happy birthday Steve Wright
06:28 | Aug 27th, 2020
6) 73: Radio 2 leaves AM, Caroline continues and 1Xtra launches
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 podc...Show More
7) 72: Blackburn at Caroline; Moyles at 1; and Aspel leaves Capital mornings
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, endin...Show More
8) 71: Our Tune, Kenny's fired and strikes at LBC.
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 ...Show More
9) 70: Newsreaders say who they are; Live Aid; Metro and Aire/Magic; Moyles
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 t...Show More
10) 69: Chart day changes; Kid is 70; Hereward launches; Steve Wright starts afternoons on Radio 2
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, en...Show More