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Veteran radio DJ Johnnie Walker’s wife Tiggy has said she “couldn’t be more proud of” her husband, after he died at the age of 79. ... he was retiring from radio after 58 years, having ...
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 ...
Walker announced earlier in the month that he was retiring from radio after 58 years due to ill health, having been previously diagnosed with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF). View this post on ...
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.
Popular radio presenter Johnnie Walker, a former pirate radio DJ who began his career with the BBC in 1969, has died aged 79.. The veteran DJ had been diagnosed with a terminal illness, and ...
He currently presents The Country Show on Thursdays on BBC Radio 2 at 9 pm. [16] He celebrated his 25th anniversary as host of the country show in 2024. On 6 October 2024, Johnnie Walker announced that Harris would take over as host of Radio 2's Sounds of the 70s in November, with Walker leaving the show due to illness after 15 years.