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.

Angie Greaves leaves Magic for Smooth; Viva 983 launches in London targeted at women; Johnnie Walker leaves Radio 1; radio 1 AM frequencies close; Trent launches in Nottingham. Enjoy the last week in radio history, ending July 3rd 2020.  Follow the series by weekly podcast here.

Les Ross begins at the commercial Radio Tees; commercial operators rebel at the Heathrow Conference; Music While You Work launches 80 years ago; Blackburn campaigns to play Cliff on Gold; and Ray Moore settles on early breakfast on Radio 2. Enjoy the last week in radio history, ending June 26th 2020.  Follow the series by weekly podcast here.

50 years on from the General Election which led to the beginning of commercial radio;  the ill-fated GB Radio launches in Newport; the death of Lord Reith; Melody acquired by EMAP to become Magic; BBC Radio Northampton launches; Moyles in the Archers - and that broadcast from Dame Nellie Melba, the first broadcast in the World by a celebrity a hundred years ago. Enjoy the last week in radio history, ending June 19th 2020.  Follow the series by weekly podcast here.

Bob Holness leaves Douglas Cameron after ten LBC years; the Commons broadcasting trial begins; Premier Radio's silver jubilee; Tony Blackburn climbed aboard pirate Radio London; Everett returns after a sacking. Enjoy the last week in radio history, ending June 12th 2020.  Follow the series by weekly podcast here.

Red Rose splits and Rock FM is born; Hits Radio launched; Workers' Playtime begins; Blackburn makes way for Noel on Radio 1 breakfast; Nicholas Parsons misses Just a Minute; and Dave Berry and Christian O'Connell start new breakfast shows. Enjoy the last week in radio history, ending June 5th 2020.

The birth of the Archers; Mercia's 40th; Jazz becomes Smooth London; Mayo beings on R1 breakfast; the death of Roy Plomley; and a Top 40 fail. Enjoy the last week in radio history, ending May 29th 2020.

A celebration of radio contesting. Enjoy the last week in radio history, ending May 22nd 2020.

Jenni Murray is 70; and happy birthday too to Jon Wolfert from legendary jingle company JAM; commentary of a tragedy in Bradford; the famous Radio1  funday at Malllory Park - and the art of the signature tune. Enjoy the last week in radio history, ending May 15th 2020.

Happy 65th anniversary to FM/VHF; Capital splits; DLT starts on Radio 1 breakfast; and Monty Modlyn Died.  Enjoy the last week in radio history, ending May 8th 2020.

Foxy leaves Capital; the beginnings of the World Service name; Johnnie Walker joins the BBC; Virgin 1215 launches, Radio 1 goes 24 hours; Lors Haw Haw makes his final broadcast. Enjoy the last week in radio history, ending May 1st 2020.