Random radio jottings

Question: What's the name of the first Radio 2 pop quiz presented by Ken Bruce? If you answered Pop Master then you could be said to be...

2016 wasn't a great year for Tony. He was dropped by the BBC in February, a sacrificial scalp following the Dame Janet Smith review...

If Radio 1 had a golden era it must surely be the first ten years of its existence. For the first five there was little or no commercial ...

From 'Radio 1 is wonderful' to 'listen, watch, share' BBC Radio 1 is the one national network that has had to constantly ...

Remember Christmas mornings? Creeping downstairs to see what Father Christmas had brought you. You were sure to get at least one annual. ...

From cheesy purveyor of pop, the golden boy of breakfast to radio’s elder statesman, a recognised national treasure, ...

There can’t be many DJs (any DJs?) who broadcast on five different radio stations each week. You can hear Tony Blackburn on Radio 2, Londo...

Always cheesy, never cool, Tony Blackburn remains in the top flight of radio broadcasters. After bobbing about in the North Sea for...