Happy 95th birthday Pete Murray; Radio X begins and Moyles returns; Peter Powell waves farewell to Radio 1; and Children's Favourites ends. Enjoy the last week in radio history, ending September 25th 2020.   This episode marks the end of the 'Radio Moments - This Week in History' series after a nine year run. Thanks for listening. The daily 'this day in history' tweets continue @davidlloydradio - and the 'Radio Moments Conversations' series. Thanks for listening.

Radio Moments - This Week in History

78: Pete Murray; Radio X; Peter Powell - on the last weekly Radio Moments review

Pennine arrives in Bradford; Rosko leaves Radio 1; Moyles leaves Radio 1; Radio Luxembourg returns; 2CR launches. Enjoy the last week in radio history, ending September 18th 2020.  Follow the series by weekly podcast here.

77: Pennine begins; Rosko goes; Moyles leaves; Luxy returns ; 2CR starts

Happy 50th anniversary to BBC Radio Manchester; the 40th anniversary of Radio Norfolk Timmy Mallett launches Centre Radio; Wogan announces his resignation; Heart arrives in London. Enjoy the last week in radio history, ending September 11th 2020.  Follow the series by weekly podcast here.

76: 50 yrs of Radio Manchester; 40 years of Radio Norfolk; and Centre launches

Radio Aire opens and closes; 30 years of Kiss; 50 years of BBC Bristol; the death of Diana; disruption at the Proms; and the declaration of War. Enjoy the last week in radio history, ending September 4th 2020.  Follow the series by weekly podcast here.

75: Radio Aire opens and closes; 30 years of Kiss; 50 years of BBC Bristol

The launch of BBC Radio 5; Bates leaves the chart ; the first Heart brand conversion; BBC Radio Durham closed; and happy birthday Steve Wright. Enjoy the last week in radio history, ending August 28th 2020.  Follow the series by weekly podcast here. 

74: Radio 5 launches; the first Heart conversion and happy birthday Steve Wright

BBC Radio 2 left its AM frequencies; Caroline continued aboard a new vessel;  and BBC 1Xtra launched.  Enjoy the last week in radio history, ending August 21st 2020.  Follow the series by weekly podcast here. 

73: Radio 2 leaves AM, Caroline continues and 1Xtra launches

Blackburn arrives on Caroline; Moyles arrives at Radio 1; Aspel departs Capital mornings; Kid leaves the Network Chart; and the BBC Light Programme begins. Enjoy the last week in radio history, ending July 31st 2020.  Follow the series by weekly podcast here. 

72: Blackburn at Caroline; Moyles at 1; and Aspel leaves Capital mornings

The 40th anniversary of Our Tune; Kenny Everett is sacked; Neil begins at Radio 1 and strike action at LBC.  Enjoy the last week in radio history, ending July 24th 2020.  Follow the series by weekly podcast here.

71: Our Tune, Kenny's fired and strikes at LBC.

Newsreaders first say their names 80 years ago; 35 years since Live Aid; Radio Aire splits 30 years ago; Metro launches in 1974; Moyles announces he's to leave Radio 1 - and the first anniversary of the new Hits Radio breakfast show. Enjoy the last week in radio history, ending July 17th 2020.  Follow the series by weekly podcast here.

70: Newsreaders say who they are; Live Aid; Metro and Aire/Magic; Moyles

The BBC changes chart day; Kid celebrates his 70th birthday; Hereward launches; 30 years since Melody's launch; and Steve Wright starts afternoons on Radio 2. Enjoy the last week in radio history, ending July 10th 2020.  Follow the series by weekly podcast here.

69: Chart day changes; Kid is 70; Hereward launches; Steve Wright starts afternoons on Radio 2

Angie Greaves leaves Magic for Smooth; Viva 983 launches in London targeted at women; Johnnie Walker leaves Radio 1; radio 1 AM frequencies close; Trent launches in Nottingham. Enjoy the last week in radio history, ending July 3rd 2020.  Follow the series by weekly podcast here.

68: Johnnie leaves Radio 1; R1 AMs closes; Trent launches; Angie moves

Les Ross begins at the commercial Radio Tees; commercial operators rebel at the Heathrow Conference; Music While You Work launches 80 years ago; Blackburn campaigns to play Cliff on Gold; and Ray Moore settles on early breakfast on Radio 2. Enjoy the last week in radio history, ending June 26th 2020.  Follow the series by weekly podcast here.

67: Les Ross launches Tees; Music While You Work; and the Heathrow Conference,

50 years on from the General Election which led to the beginning of commercial radio;  the ill-fated GB Radio launches in Newport; the death of Lord Reith; Melody acquired by EMAP to become Magic; BBC Radio Northampton launches; Moyles in the Archers - and that broadcast from Dame Nellie Melba, the first broadcast in the World by a celebrity a hundred years ago. Enjoy the last week in radio history, ending June 19th 2020.  Follow the series by weekly podcast here.

66: Melody acquired; BBC Northampton launches; death of Reith

Bob Holness leaves Douglas Cameron after ten LBC years; the Commons broadcasting trial begins; Premier Radio's silver jubilee; Tony Blackburn climbed aboard pirate Radio London; Everett returns after a sacking. Enjoy the last week in radio history, ending June 12th 2020.  Follow the series by weekly podcast here.

65: Holness leaves LBC; Commons broadcasting trial; Premier launches

Red Rose splits and Rock FM is born; Hits Radio launched; Workers' Playtime begins; Blackburn makes way for Noel on Radio 1 breakfast; Nicholas Parsons misses Just a Minute; and Dave Berry and Christian O'Connell start new breakfast shows. Enjoy the last week in radio history, ending June 5th 2020.

64: Rock FM is born; Hits Radio begins; Noel on breakfast;

Seven days of radio history in seven minutes - as told through clips and narration from David Lloyd.

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Radio Moments - This Week in History

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