Radio Moments - This Week in History
Arts & Culture Podcasts
Seven days of radio history in seven minutes - as told through clips and narration from David Lloyd.
Location:
United Kingdom
Genres:
Arts & Culture Podcasts
Description:
Seven days of radio history in seven minutes - as told through clips and narration from David Lloyd.
Twitter:
@davidlloydradio
Language:
English
Contact:
07966 223934
Website:
https://www.davidlloydradio.com/
Episodes
78: Pete Murray; Radio X; Peter Powell - on the last weekly Radio Moments review
9/19/2020
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.
Duration:00:09:01
77: Pennine begins; Rosko goes; Moyles leaves; Luxy returns ; 2CR starts
9/17/2020
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.
Duration:00:07:58
76: 50 yrs of Radio Manchester; 40 years of Radio Norfolk; and Centre launches
9/9/2020
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.
Duration:00:06:25
75: Radio Aire opens and closes; 30 years of Kiss; 50 years of BBC Bristol
9/5/2020
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.
Duration:00:08:48
74: Radio 5 launches; the first Heart conversion and happy birthday Steve Wright
8/27/2020
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.
Duration:00:06:28
73: Radio 2 leaves AM, Caroline continues and 1Xtra launches
8/21/2020
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.
Duration:00:07:41
72: Blackburn at Caroline; Moyles at 1; and Aspel leaves Capital mornings
7/29/2020
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.
Duration:00:08:19
71: Our Tune, Kenny's fired and strikes at LBC.
7/25/2020
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.
Duration:00:07:20
70: Newsreaders say who they are; Live Aid; Metro and Aire/Magic; Moyles
7/16/2020
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.
Duration:00:08:45
69: Chart day changes; Kid is 70; Hereward launches; Steve Wright starts afternoons on Radio 2
7/9/2020
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.
Duration:00:06:46
68: Johnnie leaves Radio 1; R1 AMs closes; Trent launches; Angie moves
7/4/2020
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.
Duration:00:07:16
67: Les Ross launches Tees; Music While You Work; and the Heathrow Conference,
6/26/2020
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.
Duration:00:07:50
66: Melody acquired; BBC Northampton launches; death of Reith
6/18/2020
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.
Duration:00:08:05
65: Holness leaves LBC; Commons broadcasting trial; Premier launches
6/11/2020
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.
Duration:00:06:46
64: Rock FM is born; Hits Radio begins; Noel on breakfast;
6/3/2020
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.
Duration:00:08:17
63: The Archers; Mercia's 40th; Mayo on breakfast
5/27/2020
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.
Duration:00:07:48
62: A celebration of radio contesting
5/22/2020
A celebration of radio contesting.
Enjoy the last week in radio history, ending May 22nd 2020.
Duration:00:09:25
61: Jenni Murray, JAM, R1 at Mallory Park - and the sig tune
5/13/2020
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.
Duration:00:07:49
60: Happy birthday FM; Capital splits; DLT on Radio1 breakfast
5/7/2020
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.
Duration:00:08:42
59: Foxy leaves; World Service starts; Johnnie Walker joins & Virgin 1215 begins
5/1/2020
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.
Duration:00:06:45