RadioJottings
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Andy Walmsley writing about radio broadcasting history and occasionally about life here in France
Radio blog at andywalmsley.blogspot.com
Radio blog at andywalmsley.blogspot.com
John Peel on being big in Bulgaria and a brief appearance on Turkey's Power FM. John Peel's Family Album, Radio Times, 26 November 1994
November 26, 2025 at 7:30 PM
John Peel on being big in Bulgaria and a brief appearance on Turkey's Power FM. John Peel's Family Album, Radio Times, 26 November 1994
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What was the first song written about radio? Could it be Ernest Longstaffe's 1922 song Everybody's List'ning In? My latest blog post on the wireless foxtrot
bit.ly/48uxKyT
bit.ly/48uxKyT
November 22, 2025 at 6:00 PM
What was the first song written about radio? Could it be Ernest Longstaffe's 1922 song Everybody's List'ning In? My latest blog post on the wireless foxtrot
bit.ly/48uxKyT
bit.ly/48uxKyT
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After 51 years with the BBC and 44 years with the Sports Department Pat Murphy made his final reports for 5 Live sport yesterday. Here are his pre and post match reports on the Wolves v Crystal Palace game youtu.be/w4RpTCLIsFA
22 November 2025 - Last reports by Pat Murphy for 5 Live Sport
YouTube video by On this Day in Radio
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November 23, 2025 at 5:39 PM
After 51 years with the BBC and 44 years with the Sports Department Pat Murphy made his final reports for 5 Live sport yesterday. Here are his pre and post match reports on the Wolves v Crystal Palace game youtu.be/w4RpTCLIsFA
After 51 years with the BBC and 44 years with the Sports Department Pat Murphy made his final reports for 5 Live sport yesterday. Here are his pre and post match reports on the Wolves v Crystal Palace game youtu.be/w4RpTCLIsFA
22 November 2025 - Last reports by Pat Murphy for 5 Live Sport
YouTube video by On this Day in Radio
youtu.be
November 23, 2025 at 5:39 PM
After 51 years with the BBC and 44 years with the Sports Department Pat Murphy made his final reports for 5 Live sport yesterday. Here are his pre and post match reports on the Wolves v Crystal Palace game youtu.be/w4RpTCLIsFA
What was the first song written about radio? Could it be Ernest Longstaffe's 1922 song Everybody's List'ning In? My latest blog post on the wireless foxtrot
bit.ly/48uxKyT
bit.ly/48uxKyT
November 22, 2025 at 6:00 PM
What was the first song written about radio? Could it be Ernest Longstaffe's 1922 song Everybody's List'ning In? My latest blog post on the wireless foxtrot
bit.ly/48uxKyT
bit.ly/48uxKyT
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OTD last year Downtown Radio tells its listeners about the death of Trevor Campbell. Big T had been with Downtown since 1976
November 21, 2025 at 5:02 PM
OTD last year Downtown Radio tells its listeners about the death of Trevor Campbell. Big T had been with Downtown since 1976
OTD last year Downtown Radio tells its listeners about the death of Trevor Campbell. Big T had been with Downtown since 1976
November 21, 2025 at 5:02 PM
OTD last year Downtown Radio tells its listeners about the death of Trevor Campbell. Big T had been with Downtown since 1976
This day in 1968 the library and museum on Carlisle Street, Goole was opened by the then Poet Laurate Cecil Day-Lewis. Found this bookmark on a recent bookshelf sort out
November 20, 2025 at 5:27 PM
This day in 1968 the library and museum on Carlisle Street, Goole was opened by the then Poet Laurate Cecil Day-Lewis. Found this bookmark on a recent bookshelf sort out
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OTD last year Zoe Ball announces that she's leaving BBC Radio 2 breakfast and that Scott Mills will take over in the New Year
youtu.be/eXM50houGAI
youtu.be/eXM50houGAI
19 November 2024 - Zoe Ball announces she's leaving Radio 2 Breakfast
YouTube video by On this Day in Radio
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November 19, 2025 at 2:31 PM
OTD last year Zoe Ball announces that she's leaving BBC Radio 2 breakfast and that Scott Mills will take over in the New Year
youtu.be/eXM50houGAI
youtu.be/eXM50houGAI
OTD last year Zoe Ball announces that she's leaving BBC Radio 2 breakfast and that Scott Mills will take over in the New Year
youtu.be/eXM50houGAI
youtu.be/eXM50houGAI
19 November 2024 - Zoe Ball announces she's leaving Radio 2 Breakfast
YouTube video by On this Day in Radio
youtu.be
November 19, 2025 at 2:31 PM
OTD last year Zoe Ball announces that she's leaving BBC Radio 2 breakfast and that Scott Mills will take over in the New Year
youtu.be/eXM50houGAI
youtu.be/eXM50houGAI
The BBC first started broadcasting 103 years ago today. From 2022 my centenary sound montage '100 Years of BBC Radio in 100 Minutes'
youtu.be/tvgpwlQlY_A
youtu.be/tvgpwlQlY_A
100 Years of BBC Radio in 100 Minutes
YouTube video by RandomRadioJottings
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November 14, 2025 at 10:17 AM
The BBC first started broadcasting 103 years ago today. From 2022 my centenary sound montage '100 Years of BBC Radio in 100 Minutes'
youtu.be/tvgpwlQlY_A
youtu.be/tvgpwlQlY_A
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This week in 1994 #TheArchers on the cover of the #RadioTimes as Shula gives birth by baby Daniel. 20 years later he leaves Ambridge to join the Army. Can you answer the Archers quiz?
November 12, 2025 at 6:03 PM
This week in 1994 #TheArchers on the cover of the #RadioTimes as Shula gives birth by baby Daniel. 20 years later he leaves Ambridge to join the Army. Can you answer the Archers quiz?
This week in 1994 #TheArchers on the cover of the #RadioTimes as Shula gives birth by baby Daniel. 20 years later he leaves Ambridge to join the Army. Can you answer the Archers quiz?
November 12, 2025 at 6:03 PM
This week in 1994 #TheArchers on the cover of the #RadioTimes as Shula gives birth by baby Daniel. 20 years later he leaves Ambridge to join the Army. Can you answer the Archers quiz?
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OTD last year Kate Thornton takes over the weekday afternoon show on Greatest Hits Radio
November 11, 2025 at 1:02 PM
OTD last year Kate Thornton takes over the weekday afternoon show on Greatest Hits Radio
OTD last year Kate Thornton takes over the weekday afternoon show on Greatest Hits Radio
November 11, 2025 at 1:02 PM
OTD last year Kate Thornton takes over the weekday afternoon show on Greatest Hits Radio
OTD last year the final afternoon show on Greatest Hits Radio for Andy Goulding. Kate Thornton took over the 1-4 pm slot the following week. Andy can now be heard on GHR 80s
November 8, 2025 at 3:45 PM
OTD last year the final afternoon show on Greatest Hits Radio for Andy Goulding. Kate Thornton took over the 1-4 pm slot the following week. Andy can now be heard on GHR 80s
OTD last year Radio 1 Anthems is launched on BBC Sounds. Also on DAB+ from this September
November 8, 2025 at 10:31 AM
OTD last year Radio 1 Anthems is launched on BBC Sounds. Also on DAB+ from this September
November 6, 2025 at 9:48 PM
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OTD last year BBC Radio 3 Unwind launches online (on DAB+ from this September)
November 4, 2025 at 10:01 AM
OTD last year BBC Radio 3 Unwind launches online (on DAB+ from this September)
OTD last year BBC Radio 3 Unwind launches online (on DAB+ from this September)
November 4, 2025 at 10:01 AM
OTD last year BBC Radio 3 Unwind launches online (on DAB+ from this September)
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OTD last year the final regional afternoon shows on Greatest Hits Radio with Scott Temple, John Marshall, Mark Collins, Martin Starke, Tony Wright & Stuart Webster
31 October 2024 - Final Greatest Hits Radio regional afternoon shows
On Thursday 31 October 2024 a number of remaining regional afternoon show (1-4 pm) on Greatest Hits Radio ended.
In this sequence you'll hear Scott Temple (Cornwall), John Marshall (Lincolnshire),…
youtu.be
October 31, 2025 at 3:45 PM
OTD last year the final regional afternoon shows on Greatest Hits Radio with Scott Temple, John Marshall, Mark Collins, Martin Starke, Tony Wright & Stuart Webster
OTD last year the final regional afternoon shows on Greatest Hits Radio with Scott Temple, John Marshall, Mark Collins, Martin Starke, Tony Wright & Stuart Webster
31 October 2024 - Final Greatest Hits Radio regional afternoon shows
On Thursday 31 October 2024 a number of remaining regional afternoon show (1-4 pm) on Greatest Hits Radio ended.
In this sequence you'll hear Scott Temple (Cornwall), John Marshall (Lincolnshire),…
youtu.be
October 31, 2025 at 3:45 PM
OTD last year the final regional afternoon shows on Greatest Hits Radio with Scott Temple, John Marshall, Mark Collins, Martin Starke, Tony Wright & Stuart Webster
27 October 2024 and Johnnie Walker signs off at BBC Radio 2 after 58 years on the radio (Johnnie then appeared on Radio Caroline for 20 mins at 5pm)
October 27, 2025 at 3:49 PM
27 October 2024 and Johnnie Walker signs off at BBC Radio 2 after 58 years on the radio (Johnnie then appeared on Radio Caroline for 20 mins at 5pm)