Radio Moments - This Week in History

25 years since Chris Evans began on Radio1 breakfast; 15 years of Jamie Theakston on Heart; 35 years since GB Radio closed; 1010 WINS launches rolling news in New York; and there is no news on the BBC. Enjoy the last week in radio history, ending April 24th 2020.

Censorship and jamming; Isle of Wight Radio and Beacon arrive; the BBC Radiophonic workshop; and the tale of the small scale BBC radio optouts. Enjoy the last week in radio history, ending April 17th 2020.

BBC changes are introduced following the 'Broadcasting in the 70s' report including the start of PM and The World Tonight; Cardiff gets commercial radio; Dave Berry leaves Capital; and 25 years since the death of Kenny Everett. Enjoy the last week in radio history, ending April 10th 2020.

'We are the World is played around the World'; IRN messes up the Queen Mother's death; happy 75th birthday to Johnnie Walker; Caroline's anniversary; protests about Radio 4 plans; Zoe Ball ends Radio 2 breakfast; and Piccadilly is born in Manchester. Enjoy the last week in radio history, ending April 3rd 2020.

A new Desert Island Discs presenter; the Peacock Committee is established; Real launches in Yorkshire; a tranche of Heart rebrands; Tom Browne finishes on the Radio 1 chart; a troubled Boat Race broadcast; Paul Burnett arrives at Radio 1; Radio 5 ends; and Alan Freeman's last Pick of the Pops

Chris Evans sold Ginger Media (inc the original Virgin Radio); the Radio Caroline ship the Mi Amigo sinks; Sara Cox's 24 hour 80s Dance Challenge; commercial radio arrives at last in Belfast; Hallam appoints its first programme director; Derek Jameson starts on Radio 2 breakfast. Enjoy the last week in radio history, ending March 20th 2020.

Why the BBC chose numbers for their network names in 1967; BBC 6 Music launches; listening on your pghone negins; Radio 210 starts  in Reading; and Round the Horne begins 55 years ago. Enjoy the last week in radio history, ending March 13th 2020.

Jazz FM celebrates 30 years: Helen Boaden becomes Radio 4 Controller; John Peel makes his NightRide debut; Zane Lowe says a Radio 1 farewell; and Derby gets commercial radio  Enjoy the last week in radio history, ending March 6th 2020.

Capital moves from 539; Commons proceedings are to be broadcast; Moray Firth arrives; Trent makes its Derby debut; Ed Stewart begins on Junior Choice; Brian Matthew's last programme; Radio Humberside's official launch. Enjoy the last week in radio history, ending February 28th 2020.

Sara Cox leaves Radio 1; Margaret Thatcher guests in the JY prog; the first farming prices  on radio; Mayo leaves Radio 1; BRMB begins Enjoy the last week in radio history, ending February 21st 2020

25 years since Talk Radio UK launched; LBC goes national; launches in the East Midlands for Saga and in Brighton for the BBC;  entertainment radio arrives; and pirate Radio City closes.  Enjoy the last week in radio history, ending February 14th 2020

20 years on since the death of BBC 60s Controller Robin Scott; Mark Forrest ends his run on BBC local radio network; Iain Lee gives views on radio station style guides; Ken Bruce's birthday; and thirty years of Cool FM. Enjoy the last week in radio history, ending February 7th 2020

Relish another 7 days of radio bygones. The Desert Island Discs anniversary; Two Strangers and a Wedding; the death of Wogan; FTP becomes Galaxy; and Janice Long leaves Radio 2. Enjoy the last week in radio history, ending January 31st 2020.

50 years of Radio Northsea International (RNI); the art of test transmissions; BBC Radio Berkshire launches; Christian O’Connell arrives at Golden Square - and resigns; Chris Evans starts at the new Virgin; and Radio Forth launches. Enjoy the last week in radio history, ending January 24th 2020

70 years since the birth of Listen With Mother; Touch arrives in the Midlands; Evans arrives at Radio 2; and Zoe follows; and Ed Doolan dies. Enjoy the last week in radio history, ending January 17th 2020

Wogan returns to Radio 2; Mike Read and Steve Wright begin Radio 1 breakfast; Greatest Hits Radio launches; and Carrie Gracie is the subject of her own news bulletin on Radio 4's Today programme. Enjoy the last week in radio history, ending January 10th 2020

A bumper Christmas edition of 'Radio Moments - This Week in History'. We look back to Mayo farewells; Wogan ends on breakfast; Steve Wright ends on Radio1 afternoons; Fluff ends on POTP; Blackburn and Foxy end their chart days; Tom Binns isn't keen on the Queen; Clyde and pirate Radio Scotland are born; Radio Luxembourg 208 closes - and a few random festive jingles. Follow the 'Radio Moments - This Week in History' weekly podcast  here

Seven days of radio history in seven minutes. Memories from the week ending 13th December 2019. Steve Allen marks 40 years at LBC; 70s cost cutting at the BBC; a surprise call to Radio 4; the BBC boss introduces the King on-air for a dramatic announcement; BBC Radio Brighton comes on-air prematurely. Follow the 'Radio Moments - This Week in History' weekly podcast  here

Seven days of radio history in seven minutes. Memories from the week ending 6th December 2019. Ten years of Absolute 80s; Power FM arrives on the south coast; the first  election coverage on radio; pirate Radio London begins test transmissions; and the Royal 'prank call' Follow the 'Radio Moments - This Week in History' weekly podcast  here

Seven days of radio history in seven minutes. Memories from the week ending 29th November 2019. Radio Birmingham becomes Radio WM; the birth of Xfm South Wales; BBC Radio Scotland arrives at last; Radio 1 and 2 stop programme sharing; and the death of Alan Freeman. Follow the 'Radio Moments - This Week in History' weekly podcast  here