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The same month, Walker announced he was retiring from radio after 58 years during his Sounds Of The 70s show as he was struggling to keep up a “professional standard” for Radio 2 due to his ...
On 6 October 2024, Walker announced his retirement from broadcasting after 58 years because of ill health, with his final show airing on 27 October. Walker's death, at the age of 79, was announced by the BBC on 31 December 2024. [1]
Johnnie Walker has signed off his final episode as the host of BBC Radio 2’s The Rock Show with a touching farewell message.. The veteran presenter announced his plans to retire from radio after ...
After playing Johnny Nash’s I Can See Clearly Now, he closed the show by saying: “Here we are at the end of a 15-year run on Sunday afternoon’s Sounds Of The 70s and 58 years on British radio.
In 1969, a year after Radio Caroline closed, Walker joined BBC Radio 1, and he remained there until 1976, when he was involved in a dispute with BBC management over the music he played.
6 October – Johnnie Walker announces that due to ill health, he is to leave the station after 26 years at the end of the month, bringing his broadcasting career to a close after 58 years. [155] 25 and 27 October – Johnnie Walker presents his final editions of The Rock Show and Sounds of the 70s.
Radio presenter Johnnie Walker has been described as a "broadcasting legend" following his death aged 79. The DJ died on Tuesday, two months after calling time on his 58-year radio career because ...
28 February – Radio 2 Drivetime presenter Johnnie Walker announces he will leave the show after seven years. He will present his last show on 31 March. He will present his last show on 31 March. [ 3 ]