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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 ...
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 ...
Johnnie Walker, a former BBC Radio 2 DJ known for hosting the “Sounds of the 70s” show, died Monday. He was 79. The news was announced live on the station by Bob Harris, who took over Johnnie ...
Walker began broadcasting as a disc jockey in May 1966, on offshore ("pirate") radio station Swinging Radio England, and later on Radio Caroline. [8] [9] In 1967, when the Marine, &c., Broadcasting (Offences) Act 1967 forced the pirate stations to move out of British waters, three presenters continued to broadcast on Caroline until March 1968 from the coast of the Netherlands: Walker, Robbie ...
Johnnie Walker: 2 10 January 1974 10 January 1974 1974 [36] Greg Edwards: 3 7 March 1974 18 April 1974 1974 [37] Paul Burnett: 9 30 May 1974 30 September 1982 1974, 1976–1979, 1981–1982 [38] David Hamilton: 13 22 January 1976 31 December 1988 1976–1977, 1988 [39] David Jensen: 70 18 November 1976 31 December 1988 1976–1984, 1988 [40 ...
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 ...
31 March – Johnnie Walker steps down from drivetime hosting. 16 April – Ed Stewart presents his final Sunday afternoon show as he leaves the station for a while. 18 April – Chris Evans takes over the Drivetime show from Johnnie Walker, and Jonny Saunders & Rebecca Pike both join. [49] Pete Mitchell and Clare Teal join.
Not Johnnie Walker When I stayed at Radio Caroline in Amsterdam in the 1960s he was so kind to me and just the sweetest man. Crying now for him,and my lost youth,I suppose. Rest easy Johnnie.”