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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 ...
Veteran radio DJ Johnnie Walker retires after 58 years
DJ Johnnie Walker has told listeners “may we walk into the future with our heads held high and happiness in our hearts” as he closed his final radio show which featured messages from his wife ...
Johnnie Walker, MBE (born Peter Waters Dingley; 30 March 1945) [1] is an English retired radio disc jockey and broadcaster. He began his career on Radio England before joining pirate radio , most notably on Radio Caroline .
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.
Johnny Walker (born as James Lewis Embrey in New Albany, Indiana; August 13, 1948 – March 1, 2004) was an American radio personality, best known as a disc jockey on WFBR, a Baltimore, Maryland AM radio station from 1974 to 1987.
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 suffered a cerebral thrombosis on 7 July 1944, and he died two days later at the Royal Naval Hospital at Seaforth, Merseyside, at the age of 48. His death was attributed to overwork and exhaustion. His funeral service, attended by about 1,000 people, took place at Liverpool Cathedral with full naval honours.