Gordonโs Alive - I met Brian Blessed today!!๐๐
He loved my suit!
Gordonโs Alive - I met Brian Blessed today!!๐๐
He loved my suit!
I really like this entry, it brings so much nostalgia back ๐
On this day 21 years ago, the Rockfather of Radio, Tommy Vance left us.
An inspiring and master of the radio, who had such a professional and outstanding voice. One of radios finest broadcasters!
Rock in Peace Tommy.๐ป
"Remember if youโre nervous, they want you to succeed"
Joining me for this weekโs #RadioGreats is #RadioTeesโ Graham Robb, who has many stories to talk about his time on #DovecotStreet, #BBCTees and #Century!๐ป๐ง
Peter Capaldi knows how to entertain an audience!!๐๐ถ๐ถ
Who could have walked through these doors?
A Great Night watching #DeadRingers in Cardiff!!๐๐
Sending Many Happy Returns to the radio legend and an all round lovely guy Mike Read!!๐๐๐ป
Have a Lovely Day Mike, and keep Rocking!๐
Remembering one of the most creative and passionate radio people who left us on this day in 2008 (Feb 29, for leap year) the legend that was Chris Cary!๐ป
RIP to one of the worldโs Greatest songwriters!
Without Neil Sedaka, there would be no "Breaking is up is Hard to Do", or "Oh Carol". He also co-wrote "Ring Ring" for ABBA!
Tonight Music has lost a true titan!๐๐ถ
Itโs good to be watching #TOTP on a Friday Night. The Year is 1988 and our hosts are Peter Powell and @markgoodier.bsky.social (In his first episode!!)๐บ๐
"This was Public Service at its best"
Really delighted to involve Dave Fanning in this weekโs #RadioGreats and hear many stories of music, #RTร2fm, #FanningSessions, #U2, #TheCranberries, #Virgin1215 and #TheMovieShow!๐ป๐ฎ๐ช
www.buzzsprout.com/1770277/epis...
Iโve noticed these songs are often the popular choices to launch radio stations
๐ต Music - John Miles
๐ต Weโve Only Just Begun - The Carpenters
๐ต A Star is Born - Barbara Streisand
What other song have also launched radio stations?๐๐ป
We found this lost Bear, so weโre bringing him to the theatre for an Afternoon!!๐๐ญ
#PaddingtontheMusical
I really enjoyed recording this episode!!๐๐ป
If you love #RadioJingles - then tomorrows Guest has a wealth of knowledge about them. So Much so, in his first radio station he asked the station manager if he could go out to Dallas to visit this Mothership!!๐ป๐ถ
But who could the Guest be? Who do you think? Find out tomorrow!
For me, this was my favourite BBC Ident! So Calm, so Gentle - it put you really in the mood for a quiet evening watching BBC 2!๐๐บ
One of the many that launched this week 35 years ago!
From a #TOTP from 1987 and one of my favourite Steve Wright moments!
Only Steve could wear that Jumper and get away with it! ๐๐๐บ
Although I would love to own one.
Radio is the best medium of communication! Itโs personal, itโs creative and most importantly itโs your friend!๐๐ป
Since I got involved in 2013, anything that involves the radio has always been the best thing to get involved in!
Happy #worldradioday2026!๐ป๐
Itโs been 2 years since the legend Steve Wright sadly left us!๐ป๐
Not a day goes by we donโt think of you. You were The Afternoons of our Radio, you brightened them up. You were The Broadcasters Broadcast!
Sleep Tight Wrighty, We Still Love You!๐๏ธ๐งก
Name your suggestions!!๐๐
Hereโs an additional hint - they fell into the radio world by pure accident!
This always looked like an amazing place to visit!๐๐ข
If you went here, what was it like?
"We Were Kind of Treated like #Rockstars!"๐ธ
That is how Irish Radio Legend @iandempsey.bsky.social described an outside Broadcast. Ian is this weeks guest on #RadioGreats so download the episode now to hear stories of @2fm.rte.ie and @todayfm.bsky.social!!๐ป๐ฎ๐ช
www.buzzsprout.com/1770277/epis...
Happy Birthday to one of the countryโs top radio presenters and fellow HBA comrade Ken Bruce!!๐๐
He always told me to enjoy Hospital Radio and you know what, heโs right!!๐ป
Have a Good one Ken!
One of the most sophisticated voices to grace the airwaves and one of the Radio DJโs I would love to involve in a @radiogreats.bsky.social! The Legend John Sachs!!๐ป
Just listening to him here, he sounds like a true professional
m.youtube.com/watch?v=m6a3...
Remembering my all time radio hero, Terry Wogan on the tenth anniversary since he left us.
Terry was the architect of making radio so personal and wonderful, he made your mornings feel special. Without Terry I think a lot of people wouldnโt choose radio as a career.๐ป
Thank you for being a friend!๐
Very sad to hear that Nigel Ogden has passed away.
He hosted the brilliant show The Organist Entertains for 38 Years on Radio 2. They were such wonderful programmes and he was such a natural and professional presenter.๐ป
I had a very nice correspondence from him only in November. RIP Nigel
So which Radio presenter has a connection with Def Leppard?
Well it is none other than Colin Slade, who this week celebrates 55 years since he made his first radio debut on BBC Radio Medway!๐ป
Listen to this weekโs #RadioGreats now!๐ง
www.buzzsprout.com/1770277/epis...
Happy Heavenly Birthday Bobby Ball!!๐
One of the greats of my childhood, he was such a lovely man when I met him back in Dec 2019, canโt believe it would be one of his final times on stage!
Sleep Tight Bobby. Rock On!
I really enjoyed recording this episode. I hope you enjoy listening to it!!๐๐ป