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14 February – Radio comedian Kenneth Horne collapses and dies of a heart attack while hosting the annual Guild of Television Producers' and Directors' Awards at The Dorchester hotel in London, [2] having just presented an award to Barry Took, co-scriptwriter of Round the Horne, and invited viewers to tune in to its fifth series, due to start on 16 March. [3]
Moore married Alma Mather in 1969. A heavy smoker, Moore was diagnosed with throat cancer in 1987, [ 2 ] and he died on 11 January 1989, nine days after his 47th birthday. In 1989, he posthumously won the Outstanding Personal Contribution to Radio award from the Broadcasting Press Guild .
Broadcast on BBC Radio 1. 1969 The Jimmy Young Show: Stand-in while Young was on holiday in July 1969. Broadcast on Radio 1. 1969–72 Weekday afternoons: 3-5pm, broadcast on BBC Radios 1 and 2. 1972–84 The Terry Wogan Show: First stint on The Radio 2 Breakfast Show. 1974–75 Wogan's World: Wogan's first chat show, broadcast on BBC Radio 4 ...
Saturday Club was an influential BBC Radio programme in the United Kingdom, broadcast on the BBC Light Programme and later BBC Radio 1 between 1957 and 1969. It was one of the earliest – and for several years almost the only – radio programme in the country to broadcast pop music. Its longest-serving and best remembered host was Brian Matthew.
1968 in British radio – BBC Radio Nottingham hosts the UK's first ever radio phone-in.; [6] First broadcast of The Living World. 1969 in British radio – Annie Nightingale makes her debut on BBC Radio 1 and is the station's first female presenter; first broadcast of Waggoners' Walk and The Organist Entertains.
In 1969, he joined Radio Luxembourg, and, with a distinctive and powerful voice, became one of the key presenters on the station, sometimes credited as "Baby" Bob Stewart. The station's longest-serving presenter, he remained at Luxembourg for 18 years, and was best known as the host of country music and pop chart shows. [2] [3]
30 September – BBC Radio 2 launches at 5:30am, replacing the BBC Light Programme. Paul Hollingdale, Kenneth Alwyn, Eric Robinson, Cliff Adams, Pat Doody, Barry Alldis, Teddy Johnson, Brian Matthew, David Jacobs, Ray Moore, Alberto Semprini, Humphrey Lyttelton, Sam Costa, Alan Dell, David Gell, Benny Green, Pete Murray, David Hamilton, and John Dunn all join.
Pages in category "British radio personalities" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 245 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .