Posts about Radio

Bye bye NBH

Published on 21 May 2011 in , , , , , ,

I was about eight when I first stepped foot in the BBC's New Broadcasting House in Manchester. Having grown up in the area there was a tingle of excitment as we were given a tour of the building and shown the steps which John Munday and Stuart Hall walked up every night in order to watch North West Tonight. We weren't shown what was at the top of the steps, just the steps themselves.

Kevin Greening

Published on 31 December 2007 in , ,

The news that former Radio 1 Kevin Greening has died in his sleep, aged 44, is news that fills me with sadness. I have been a big fan of his since hearing him on his early weekend shows on Radio 1 in the early 1990s.

John Peel

Published on 26 October 2004 in , , ,

There's not exactly anything I can say about John Peel that hasn't already been said umpteen million times by friends and other fans of his worldwide. But say a few things I will because the death of John Peel - well it's like losing an old friend.