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This week’s Radio Moments with David Lloyd recalls the unveiling two years ago of Radioplayer; Chris Evans’ first breakfast show for Virgin Radio; the launches of Capital, Chiltern Radio and Kiss102; Jonathan Ross and Russell Brand’s notorious Sachsgate broadcast; the bombing of Broadcasting House in 1940; and the 90th anniversary of the founding of the BBC. Happy listening, radioheads! Produced by Jordan Thomas at Maple Street Studios in London with imaging from On The Sly. Comments always welcome. Also available via iTunes.

David Lloyd brings us another huge round up of Radio Moments, including the start of commercial radio in the UK, this week in 1973 and the birth of the Radio 4 classic, You And Yours, this week in 1970. Grab a cuppa and take five minutes out to listen! Produced by Jordan Thomas at Maple Street Studios in London with imaging from On The Sly. Comments always welcome. Also available via iTunes.

This week in radio history was one of change: the first commercial ‘Network Chart’; the launch of Hallam; the end of Opportunity Knocks on the Light Programme; and the launch of BBC Radio 1. For extra points, name the first song ever played on the station! No prizes but do feel free to have an extra biscuit if you know what it is without the use of either Wikipedia or Google! David Lloyd recalls – in this week’s RadioMoments Produced by Jordan Thomas at Maple Street Studios in London with imaging from On The Sly. Comments always welcome. Also available via iTunes.

The new series of Radio Moments with David Lloyd opens with a packed edition, including the launch of commercial television, the dramatic death of Grace Archer, Terry Wogan’s debut on the Light Programme, the end of Music While You Work, Tony Blackburn’s final show for BBC Radio 1, Alan ‘Fluff’ Freeman taking the helm of Pick Of The Pops, the first dispatch From Our Own Correspondent, Les Ross’ last show on BRMB and the launch of Radio Times back in 1923. Produced by Jordan Thomas at Maple Street Studios in London with imaging from On The Sly. Comments always welcome. Also available via iTunes.

Lisa Kerr profiles Radio Academy Fellow Paul Brown CBE who talks about his role as a DJ, regulator, digital champion and how Tufty the squirrel got him into the business in the first place. Recorded at Maple Street Studios in London and produced by Jordan Thomas with imaging from On The Sly. Comments always welcome. Also available via itunes.

In this week’s #Radiomoments, David Lloyd reflects on this week in radio history: DLT resigns on air; BRMB first splits its AM and FM; and Noel Edmonds makes a surprise return to Radio 2. We also mark the anniversary of the death of comecrial radio legend Michael Bukht. Produced by Jordan Thomas at Maple Street Studios in London with imaging from On The Sly. Comments always welcome. Also available via iTunes.

Trevor Dann is back in the chair this week for a discussion about The Olympics and the launch of this year’s Radio Festival. Joining him are the Festival’s chair and COO of Absolute Radio, Clive Dickens, Deputy Controller of BBC Radio 5 live, Jonathan Wall and Folder Media’s Matt Deegan, who has some advance information about the Nextrad.io conference in September. Recorded at Maple Street Studios in London and produced by Jordan Thomas with imaging from On The Sly. As always, it features a wonderful edition of David Lloyd’s Radio Moments.

Roger Wright, Controller of BBC Radio 3 and Director of the Proms is the latest Radio Academy Fellow to be interviewed by Lisa Kerr. He talks about schedule changes, competing (or not) with Classic FM and bringing Wallace & Gromit to the Proms. Recorded at Maple Street Studios in London and produced by Jordan Thomas with imaging from On The Sly. As always, it features a wonderful edition of David Lloyd’s Radio Moments. Comments always welcome. Also available via itunes.

The second sacking of Kenny Everett; a tape at the wrong speed; and the launch of commercial radio’s first sustaining service. It’s all in this week’s bundle of ‘RadioMoments’ from David Lloyd. Produced by Jordan Thomas at Maple Street Studios in London with imaging from On The Sly. Comments always welcome. Also available via iTunes.

This week’s Radiomoments reviews a week in history which saw the launch of an influential BBC comedy series; the launch of a commercial radio station which broadcast from a pub; and we hear of the first newsreader to say who he was. Produced by Jordan Thomas at Maple Street Studios in London with imaging from On The Sly. Comments always welcome. Also available via iTunes.

In this week’s edition, hear of: the indignant departure of Lord Reith from the BBC; premises moves for BBC WM and Metro; the arrival of the Radio 4 theme used before the UK Theme; and lovely old jingles salute the end of BBC Radio Medway. Produced by Jordan Thomas at Maple Street Studios in London with imaging from On The Sly. Comments always welcome. Also available via iTunes.

More Radio Moments magic from David Lloyd, with classic clips from the archives and the big radio events from this week in history. Enjoy! Produced by Jordan Thomas at Maple Street Studios in London with imaging from On The Sly. Comments always welcome. Also available via iTunes.

Another brilliant edition of Radio Moments from David Lloyd, chock full of classic clips and key events from this week in radio history. Enjoy! Produced by Jordan Thomas at Maple Street Studios in London with imaging from On The Sly. Comments always welcome. Also available via iTunes.

This week, the podcast visits the home of Sony Radio Academy Gold Award winners, Gary and Lisa at Real Radio in Gateshead. John Myers chats to Jon Kirby (Station PD) and Gary & Lisa and you even get a chance to listen to little bit of their award winning entry. Recorded at GMG’s Real Radio North East. Produced by Jordan Thomas from Maple Street Studios in London with imaging from On The Sly. As always, it features a wonderful edition of David Lloyd’s Radio Moments. Comments always welcome. Also available via itunes.

David Lloyd has more classic clips and key events from radio history in this week’s Radio Moments. Happy listening! Produced by Jordan Thomas at Maple Street Studios in London with imaging from On The Sly. Comments always welcome. Also available via iTunes.