Radio Moments - This Week in History

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. Follow the 'RadioMoments - This Week in History' weekly podcast  here.

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. Follow the 'RadioMoments - This Week in History' weekly podcast  here.

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. Follow the 'RadioMoments - This Week in History' weekly podcast  here.

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. Follow the 'RadioMoments - This Week in History' weekly podcast  here.

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. Follow the 'RadioMoments - This Week in History' weekly podcast  here.

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. Follow this podcast weekly here.

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.

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.

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](https://podnews.net/podcast/1459316855/no).

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](https://podnews.net/podcast/1459316855/no).

Johnnie Walker joins the BBC; the Dales soap ends; Evans goes on Radio 1 breakfast; Royals host the chart; and Bruno Brookes is 60; BBC Radio Shropshire is born; and GB Radio in Gwent dies. **'RadioMoments - This week in history'.** 7 days of radio history in 7 minutes - for the week ending 26th April. Follow [the podcast.](https://podnews.net/podcast/1459316855/no)

Steve Wright left Radio1 & Ed Stewart left Radio 2; Johnny Vaughan started Capital breakfast; CFM launched; s challenge for the chart shows; 10-10 WINS launched in New York; and Dale Winton died. The last 7 days of radio history in 7 minutes - on **'RadioMoments - This Week in History'**. Follow the series weekly by the new dedicated [weekly podcast](https://podnews.net/podcast/1459316855/no).

Graham Dene is 70; Dave Berry finishes at Capital; Home Truths begins on Radio 4; the commercial radio network 'finishes' in 79 as Beacon began.. 7 days of radio history in 7 minutes - week ending 12th April 2019. Please follow this weekly feature by podcast: '[RadioMoments - This Week in History'.](https://podnews.net/podcast/1459316855/no)

Century becomes Real; Zoe Ball ends at Radio 1; BBC radio changes for the 70s; Piccadilly launches; protests about Radio 4.  7 days of radio history in 7 minutes - week ending 5th April 2019.

Happy 65th birthday Steve Allen; the Olga Collett story 80 years on; Downtown Radio launched in '76; 20 years of Tower FM; happy birthday BBC Radio Guernsey; & 50 years of Radio Jackie. 7 days of radio history in 7 minutes - week ending 29th March 2019.

A record breaking @SimonMayo show; Adrian Love died; BBC 6 Music, Talksport2, BBC Radio Stoke and Xfm Manchester launched; farewell to Bush House. 7 days of radio history in 7 minutes - week ending 22nd March 2019.

Peel made his debut on Radio1's Nightride; Zane Lowe Lowe left; Helen Boaden became Controller of Radio 4; more incremental commercial radio for London; Blackburn takes over Sounds of the 60s; Radio 210 launches - and happy 80th birthday Keith Skues - all on this week's #radiomoments review - 7 days of radio history in 7 minutes. Week ending 17th March 2019

Reluctant presenter changes programme; Moray Firth launches; talking to elderly folk; the start of the General Forces Programme; Simon Mayo starts at @BBCR1; Ed Stewart starts on Junior Choice; Jim Naughtie starts on Today and Sue MacGregor leaves - all on this week's Radiomoments review for the week ending March 1st 2019.