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
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
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)
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)
OTD last year the final mid-morning show on Hits Radio for Jason Webster. You can hear Jason on BFBS Radio every Sunday night with Dance Through the Decades
October 25, 2025 at 11:31 AM
OTD last year the final mid-morning show on Hits Radio for Jason Webster. You can hear Jason on BFBS Radio every Sunday night with Dance Through the Decades
OTD last year the final afternoon show on Greatest Hits Radio for Heidi Secker. You can now hear Heidi on the Saturday breakfast show on BBC Radio Norfolk/Suffolk
October 25, 2025 at 9:31 AM
OTD last year the final afternoon show on Greatest Hits Radio for Heidi Secker. You can now hear Heidi on the Saturday breakfast show on BBC Radio Norfolk/Suffolk
Happy 90th birthday to Cousin Brucie. Bruce Morrow is still rockin' and rollin' every Saturday night on #WABC after nearly 70 years on US radio
October 13, 2025 at 3:22 PM
Happy 90th birthday to Cousin Brucie. Bruce Morrow is still rockin' and rollin' every Saturday night on #WABC after nearly 70 years on US radio
OTD last year the final afternoon show for Robbie Dee on Greatest Hits Radio for Cumbria & SW Scotland (previously CFM) from studios in Carlisle
September 27, 2025 at 1:16 PM
OTD last year the final afternoon show for Robbie Dee on Greatest Hits Radio for Cumbria & SW Scotland (previously CFM) from studios in Carlisle
OTD last year as Greatest Hits Radio continues to drop regional opt-outs its the last Sunday morning show on GHR Scotland for Fred MacAulay
September 22, 2025 at 10:31 AM
OTD last year as Greatest Hits Radio continues to drop regional opt-outs its the last Sunday morning show on GHR Scotland for Fred MacAulay
OTD last year changes at Bauer as KISSTORY R&B and Greatest Hits Radio 60s are launched, Scala becomes Magic Classical and Magic Chilled re-branded Hits Radio Chilled
September 16, 2025 at 10:02 AM
OTD last year changes at Bauer as KISSTORY R&B and Greatest Hits Radio 60s are launched, Scala becomes Magic Classical and Magic Chilled re-branded Hits Radio Chilled
OTD last year Lynne Hoggan presents the final West FM breakfast show before the rebrand to Clyde 1 three days later
September 13, 2025 at 9:15 AM
OTD last year Lynne Hoggan presents the final West FM breakfast show before the rebrand to Clyde 1 three days later
This day last year Global launched a dozen new stations under the Heart, Smooth, Radio X, Capital and Classic FM brands
September 12, 2025 at 9:02 AM
This day last year Global launched a dozen new stations under the Heart, Smooth, Radio X, Capital and Classic FM brands
OTD last year Hugo Rifkind moves to the mid-morning slot on Times Radio following Matt Chorley's move to 5 Live
September 9, 2025 at 9:31 AM
OTD last year Hugo Rifkind moves to the mid-morning slot on Times Radio following Matt Chorley's move to 5 Live