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Radio Moments - Conversations

Radio people tell their stories - in their own words - alone.

Ranked #1

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80: Paul McKenna - Topshop, Caroline, Chiltern, Capital, Radio1

80: Paul McKenna - Topshop, Caroline, Chiltern, Capital, Radio1

Few radio presenters enjoy a hugely successful career in broadcasting before going on to achieve even more in a second l... Read more

9 Apr 2019

53mins

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77: Chris Tarrant - Capital presenter

77: Chris Tarrant - Capital presenter

The man who started out doing the silly bits on regional TV and graduated to a 17 year stay on the UK’s then most influe... Read more

9 Apr 2019

56mins

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60: Steve Penk - Piccadilly, Capital, Virgin presenter

60: Steve Penk - Piccadilly, Capital, Virgin presenter

This is the story of the man whose wind-up calls were to set him up for becoming a nationally known broadcaster.  In thi... Read more

9 Apr 2019

59mins

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57: Pat Sharp - Capital and BBC Radio 1 presenter

57: Pat Sharp - Capital and BBC Radio 1 presenter

Few broadcasters begin their radio career with an afternoon show on Radio 1. Pat Sharp did, before dashing off to Radio ... Read more

9 Apr 2019

1hr 1min

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79: Peter Griffiths - BBC producer

79: Peter Griffiths - BBC producer

The boy from Wales whose dad recommended a BBC career – and who was to emerge as the production brain behind some of the... Read more

9 Apr 2019

57mins

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58: Paul Chantler - Commercial radio exec and news guru

58: Paul Chantler - Commercial radio exec and news guru

In this hour of #radiomoments ‘Conversations’, hear the story of the press journalist who dreamed of hosting a music rad... Read more

9 Apr 2019

1hr

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59: Tony Blackburn - BBC and commercial radio presenter

59: Tony Blackburn - BBC and commercial radio presenter

The life story of a broadcaster whose career has spanned more than fifty years is worth hearing.  In this episode of #Ra... Read more

9 Apr 2019

59mins

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56: Rosko - BBC Radio 1 and Caroline Presenter

56: Rosko - BBC Radio 1 and Caroline Presenter

This son of a Hollywood film producer would go on to star in Radio One’s launch day schedule.  In this hour of Radiomome... Read more

9 Apr 2019

40mins

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78: Tommy Boyd - Magpie, Southern, Talk Radio UK, BBC local radio

78: Tommy Boyd - Magpie, Southern, Talk Radio UK, BBC local radio

From a spell at BBC local radio whilst at teacher training college, he was to become a household name on children’s TV a... Read more

9 Apr 2019

1hr 1min

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81: Richard Allinson - Capital, Radio 2, Magic presenter

81: Richard Allinson - Capital, Radio 2, Magic presenter

He graduated straight from uni to a huge career at Capital and Radio 2. In this hour of #radiomoments Conversations, ... Read more

12 Apr 2019

58mins

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76: Lesley Douglas - BBC Radio 2 controller

76: Lesley Douglas - BBC Radio 2 controller

From stumbling into the BBC simply with a wish to ‘be in London’, she rose to head its biggest network.  In this hour of... Read more

9 Apr 2019

1hr

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102: David Symonds - Presenter, BBC Light, Home, Radio 1,2, Capital, Victory

102: David Symonds - Presenter, BBC Light, Home, Radio 1,2, Capital, Victory

He was the disgraced schoolboy who was to become the first presenter on Capital Radio in 1973 – and on-air in the first ... Read more

23 Apr 2020

52mins

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101: Simon Mayo - Presenter, Radio 1, 2, 5 Live, Nottingham & Brighton

101: Simon Mayo - Presenter, Radio 1, 2, 5 Live, Nottingham & Brighton

From working as a car park attendant and being turned down by the BBC - to hosting some of the biggest slots on the UK’s... Read more

12 Apr 2020

58mins

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98: Diana Luke - Presenter, Viking, Jazz, Superstation, County Sound, BBC local

98: Diana Luke - Presenter, Viking, Jazz, Superstation, County Sound, BBC local

Her warm Canadian tones graced UK radio stations for over twenty years. In this hour of Radio Moments Conversations, Di... Read more

3 Mar 2020

53mins

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97: Steve Orchard - Programmer, executive, GWR, GCap, Quidem, Prison Radio

97: Steve Orchard - Programmer, executive, GWR, GCap, Quidem, Prison Radio

From football reporter - to becoming one of the leading figures in a generation of commercial radio, this is the story o... Read more

15 Jan 2020

58mins

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96: John Inverdale - Presenter and sport, BBC local, BBC Radio 4, 2, 5, 5 Live

96: John Inverdale - Presenter and sport, BBC local, BBC Radio 4, 2, 5, 5 Live

He was the local press journalist who went on to be one of BBC radio sport’s most familiar voices – and whose style was ... Read more

20 Dec 2019

59mins

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95: John Humphrys - Journalist and presenter, BBC Radio 4

95: John Humphrys - Journalist and presenter, BBC Radio 4

He rose from humble but determined roots in Wales to become one of the leading radio journalists of his generation. In ... Read more

10 Nov 2019

1hr

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94: Mike Read - Radio 210, Luxembourg, Capital Gold, Classic FM and Jazz

94: Mike Read - Radio 210, Luxembourg, Capital Gold, Classic FM and Jazz

Plucked with no experience to appear on a new Radio 210 in Reading, he was to become the fourth ever Radio 1 breakfast h... Read more

26 Oct 2019

57mins

Ranked #19

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93: David Jensen - Luxembourg presenter, Trent, Radio 1, Capital, Gold, The Jazz

93: David Jensen - Luxembourg presenter, Trent, Radio 1, Capital, Gold, The Jazz

His life in radio began, aged 16, in Canada – and his distinctive voice  was to be heard on the UK’s biggest stations.  ... Read more

5 Oct 2019

55mins

Ranked #20

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92: Francis Currie - Programmer, Mercia, Tfm, Minster, Magic, Heart, Virgin

92: Francis Currie - Programmer, Mercia, Tfm, Minster, Magic, Heart, Virgin

It was his love of radio which governed his choice of university – before a career which saw him emerge as one of the ke... Read more

15 Sep 2019

1hr 1min

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