Radio Moments - Clips

1627: Final Jonathan Dimbleby Any Questions - 2019

The final edition of the BBC's political debate programme, Any Questions, under Jonathan Dimbleby's chairmanship.

1626: Jonathan Dimbleby's first Any Questions - 1987

Jonathan Dimbleby first took the chair of BBC Radio 4's topical panel show Any Questions? in September 1987. His last edition was aired in June 2019.

1625: Angie Greaves leaving Magic - 2019

After fourteen years at Magic, a heart-felt farewell from Angie Greaves.

1624: Alan Robson announces Metro/TFM farewell - 2019

1623: Leicester Sound/Sound FM fifth birthday - 1989

A montage from a thoroughly indulgent fifth anniversary day of Leicester Sound (then using the on-air name of Sound FM) in September 1989. Enjoy a convoy of station cars encounter a milk float - and a reluctant crossing warden. The clips feature the voices, recollections and general merrymaking from Kenny Hague, Mark Hayman, Heather Purdey, David Lloyd, Steve Merike, Andy Marriott, Danny Cox, Julie Langtry-Langton, Tony Lyman, Guy Morris and Franklin Hughes.

1622: John Myers tributes - 2019

More tributes following the death of John Myers - on the medium he loved. Radio 4. BBC Radio Newcastle. Smooth. Radio 2 (Jeremy Vine). Radio 2 (Steve Wright)

1622: First Jamie Theakston and Amanda Holden show on Heart Network - 2019

The first Heart network show hosted by Jamie Theakston with Amanda Holden on 3rd June 2019 (as heard on the North West feed).

1621: Goffy pays tribute to John Myers - BBC Tees - 2019

On the day of the announcement of John Myers’s death, Goffy presented this heartfelt tribute on BBC Tees to his mentor. Beautifully measured and a celebration of John’s contribution to his area, his radio – and to the lives of others. Goffy calls upon just the right words for an awful occasion. Including the tale of the woman at one of John’s book signings which says it all. Just clips here from the programme which was otherwise a typical Goffy upbeat positive celebration of today in the area he...

1620: WPLJ: final hour - 2019

After almost 50 years of broadcasting from New York, 95.5 WPLJ closed at 7pm NY time (midnight here) on 31st May 2019. The Cumulus Media station was sold to Christian broadcaster Educational Media Foundation in February, and the new Christian contemporary station K-Love (WKLV) took over on 95.5. Enjoy here its final hour - telescoped.

1619: WPLJ end of final Todd & Jayde in the Morning - 2019

After almost 50 years of broadcasting from New York, it's the end of an era for 95.5 WPLJ. The Cumulus Media station closed on May 31 2019 after being sold to Christian broadcaster Educational Media Foundation. The new Christian contemporary station K-Love (WKLV) takes over on 95.5. Enjoy here a clip which shows the raw emotion of the final hours as the Todd and Jayde Show checked out for the final time. Hear from the whole team - and the engineer who's been there for more than 40 years. Just wh...

1618: Final Heart local farewells - 2019

As Global Radio continued to focus each of its national brands on a single programming stream where possible, Friday 31st May 2019 saw the final batch of local Heart breakfast shows across the UK say their farewells. Some had waved goodbye the week before, with cover presenters for the final week of the localised frequencies. Some of the hosts shifted to drive-time (and several drive presenters had their farewell shows that day too) – but for some breakfast presenters, this was the last day doin...

1617: WPLJ New York: Final Week excerpts - 2019

After almost 50 years of broadcasting from New York, this was the end of an era for 95.5 WPLJ. The station which had served pop and rock hits across the Hudson River and broadcast throughout North and Central New Jersey closed on May 31 2019. The Cumulus Media station was sold to Christian broadcaster Educational Media Foundation in February, and the new Christian contemporary station K-Love (WKLV) took over on 95.5. Enjoy here a telescoped hour from its final week on-air. Some fond IDs and imag...

1616: Final local Heart breakfast shows - 2019

As Global Radio continued to focus each of its national brands on a single programming stream where possible, Friday 24th May 2019 saw the regular presenters of many local Heart breakfast shows across the UK say their farewells. Some of the presenters shifted to drive-time (and several drive presenters had their farewell shows that day too) – but for some breakfast presenters, this was the last day doing what they loved. Enjoy here a few snippets from across the UK – and prepare yourself for the...

1615: Roger Blyth on Radio City - 1978

Roger Blyth entertains in the afternoon with ‘City Extra’ on Liverpool’s Radio City in Summer 1978. As with so many of the early stations, it spread its geographic wings as much as it dare – serving ‘the North West and North Wales’. The City Show-mobile was on the road too. More station IDs than earlier generations, at a time when the industry was just getting accustomed to audience research. The ad breaks illustrate how varied and competitive the local retail world was – and listen out for a Ke...

1614: Beacon Top 40 with Mike Baker - 1979

The unmistakeable Beacon sound powers through, from the chap who’d started it off from Wolverhampton three years before. In this excerpt from a Beacon Top 40 in November 1979, Mike Baker does the business, with that slick sound he’d honed – as had many others - at UBN, the United Biscuits Network. Witness how Beacon claimed ‘The West Midlands’ rather than its licensed area (then Wolverhampton and the Black Country) - then in separate ownerships the station battled over the significant BRMB overl...

1613: Les Ross on BRMB - 1979

Feelgood radio from Birmingham's king of breakfast radio, Les Ross on BRMB in October 1979. Tighter than earlier ILR years, but replete with smiles from the off-the-cuff humour and the general energy, sound and feel. Enjoy here too the ad breaks, with so many famous singalong ads. and an interesting music policy.

1612: Mental Health Minute - 2019

UK radio stations came together on 13th May 2019 for the second time for the Mental Health Minute. (montage from David Salt)

1611: Sarah Kennedy - last Radio 2 show - 2010

"Re-group tomorrow, if spared.", suggested Sarah Kennedy as she ended what would be her last Radio 2 show on 13th August 2010.

1610: Phil Williams - final BBC 5 Live programme - 2019

1609: Simon Mayo - end of last Radio 1 show - 2001

Simon Mayo's last words on Radio 1 after fifteen years, as he prepared for a future on BBC 5 Live.

1608: Adam Brown - first XS Manchester breakfast - 2019

Adam Brown presented his first breakfast show on XS Manchester on Tuesday 23rd April. He had been on Capital Manchester drive, also Key 103 and BBC Radio Manchester.

1607: Johnnie Walker joins the BBC - 1969

The pirate who took Caroline proudly into illegality joined the BBC at last - 50 years ago this week. "The Saturday afternoon listening revolution with music and happiness for all to share.

1606: First Jonathan Dimbleby Any Questions - 1987

As Jonathan Dimbleby took over from John Timpson and hosted his first Any Questions, heard here on 4th September 1987, little did he know he'd be there for 32 years until his departure in 2019. The panel included Conservative MP Norman Tebbit and Labour's Roy Hattersley and questions included: the trial of Mathias Rust, the young German amateur aviator who landed his light aircraft in then-communist Moscow's Red Square; gun control and the future of the SDP-Liberal Alliance. Any Questions? was f...

1605: Capital - First UK breakfast show - 2019

As the Capitals come together for breakfast on April 8th 2019, hear Roman Kemp - and some localised clips from Liverpool, Scotland, East Mids and Manchester.

1604: Hillsborough anniversary on Radio City & BBC Merseyside - 2019

1603: Mix 96 idents 1994

1602: ANNOUNCEMENT!

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1600: BBC Radio 4 Today fills when the line goes down - 2019

Light relief on the Radio 4 Today programme from 6th April 2019 with John Humphrys and Justin Webb when the line went down and filling ensued...

1599: Country Hits Radio - Launch 2019

1598: Toby Anstis Final Morning Show on Heart - 2019

After sixteen feel-good years, Toby Anstis, who epitomised the Heart brand for a generation, vacates the chair.