[bigluke1970]

Okay then what memories (Good or Bad ) Do you Have of Radio One in the 1980's

The Dj's

Mike Read
Mike Smith
Simon Mayo
Simon Bates
Gary Davies
Paul Burnett
Steve Wright in the Afternoon
Peter Powell
Tony Blackburn and his weekend Show
Janice Long
Annie Nightingale
Dave Lee Travis
Kid Jensen
John Peel
Bruno Brookes
Mark Goodier
Nicky Campbell
Andy Peebles
The Ranking Miss P
Paul Jordan
Dixie Peach
Tommy Vance

The Shows

Jimmy Saville and His Old Record Club
The American Top 30 with Paul Gambacinni
Singled Out
Pick Of The Pops
Top 40 with Tony Blackburn
Top 40 with Tommy Vance
Top 40 With Simon Bates
Top 40 with Richard Skinner
Top 40 with Bruno Brookes
The Saturday Sequence

[occy]

Johnnie Walker, Bob Harris, Phillip Schofield, Richard Skinner Adrian Juste, Pat Sharp, Emperor Rosko & Jackie Brambles,

You said Saturday Sequence Who presented it as well? The late Roger Scott

Radio One Roadshows.

Singled Out / Round Table

Christmas Lunch shows

Top Of The Pops ( Thursdays )

Live Aid ( 1985 )

[bigluke1970]

I am sure Johnnie Walker presented the Saturday sequence as well as Roger Scott

Lenny Henry also did a show I think as well

What do people think of Adrian Juste?

[Apprentice 2 SA]

Originally Posted by bigluke1970

What do people think of Adrian Juste?

Brilliant! What a wonderful VHF Saturday: Kenny Everett, Adrian Juste, Rock chart section of saturday sequence.

[AlanO]

Noel Edmonds on a Sunday morning with the 'crank' phone calls.

Jimmy Savile's old record club.

Tommy Vance doing the Top40.

Great radio a real cross section.

In some ways Radio 1 was at its best up until about 1986. After that changes to the music appearing in the charts seemed to go hand in hand with R1s problems.

[Andy Walmsley]

There's a good selection of old Radio 1 schedules here:

http://frequencyfinder.org.uk/r1_sched.html

[bigluke1970]

Gary Davis/ Mike Smith revealing the new chart on Tuesday Lunchtimes at 12.45 after newsbeat
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[Rich Tea.]

Who recalls Select-A-Disc, a live request show where you could phone in and have any Top 40 hit played, which I think was on Friday afternoons for one hour, as a show in itself.

Regards the 12.45pm Tuesday chart announcement, they played number 5 to 2, then counted down to 1, through the whole 40. I recall a number of times when a song fell to No6, and for a few fleeting moments you would think it had held on to No1, and then get a sudden shock as the countdown reached near the climax. I can remember this happening with Let's Dance by David Bowie, and also Dead Or Alive, You Spin Me Round.
Also in the sixth form common room as lunch hour ended at 1pm, hanging on for the new No1 and the groans when Jennifer Rush hit the top, and months later my delight when Diana Ross made No1 with Chain Reaction, which was her first to top the charts in 15 years.
Also being at home one lunchtime in June 1984, having just bought Two Tribes by Frankie Goes To Hollywood, and waiting to see how high in the charts it had entered, knowing it would end up at No1 but being stunned when it actually went straight in at the top instantly, when that really was a very big deal indeed.

What about when CD's started to appear. Around 1985 does anyone recall the shows that Bruno Brookes used to do, which were entirely CD's and no vinyl, and seemed so special at the time, and were broadcast specially in FM stereo to get the benefit of the sound!

What about the "Mr.Angry" character on Steve Wright In The Afternoon.

Jimmy Savile's Old Record Club I liked a lot, and heard before any Pick Of The Pops. Was his archive chart show better than POTP? It ran to about 1987 if I recall. When playing Showaddywaddy he often said they were that group that gave you value for money on your colour TV, down to their coloured suits.

At Christmas, did they not seem to make all the DJ's go to a live Christmas Day lunch, broadcast at the same time as everyone else ate dinner for Christmas, or maybe this show was recorded?

The Saturday Sequence was Johnny Walker and he used to play the US hits, after Paul Gambaccini had stopped on Radio 1, but Gambo was better, with his ending of "Until next weeks Paul Gambaccini Show plays next weeks American hits, Starship are still No1 with We Built This City". Now of course he does exactly the same show with that ending on Radio 2.

Newsbeat on the half hour always seemed quirky to me, when everyone else was on the hour. The 80's jingles were excellent compared to later ones. I recall listening to Peter Powell in the summer of 1984 on his show, and him raving much of my summer holiday about a longish jingle he loved to keep playing, if anyone recalls it and his enthusiasm for it. I think it started a bit like "Music radio, on the Peter Powell Show.....etc etc"

Nowadays I just think of Radio 2, or even Smooth Radio, as Radio 1 of the 1980's!

[bigluke1970]

Originally Posted by Rich Tea.

Who recalls Select-A-Disc, a live request show where you could phone in and have any Top 40 hit played, which I think was on Friday afternoons for one hour, as a show in itself.

Regards the 12.45pm Tuesday chart announcement, they played number 5 to 2, then counted down to 1, through the whole 40. I recall a number of times when a song fell to No6, and for a few fleeting moments you would think it had held on to No1, and then get a sudden shock as the countdown reached near the climax. I can remember this happening with Let's Dance by David Bowie, and also Dead Or Alive, You Spin Me Round.
Also in the sixth form common room as lunch hour ended at 1pm, hanging on for the new No1 and the groans when Jennifer Rush hit the top, and months later my delight when Diana Ross made No1 with Chain Reaction, which was her first to top the charts in 15 years.
Also being at home one lunchtime in June 1984, having just bought Two Tribes by Frankie Goes To Hollywood, and waiting to see how high in the charts it had entered, knowing it would end up at No1 but being stunned when it actually went straight in at the top instantly, when that really was a very big deal indeed.

What about when CD's started to appear. Around 1985 does anyone recall the shows that Bruno Brookes used to do, which were entirely CD's and no vinyl, and seemed so special at the time, and were broadcast specially in FM stereo to get the benefit of the sound!

What about the "Mr.Angry" character on Steve Wright In The Afternoon.

Jimmy Savile's Old Record Club I liked a lot, and heard before any Pick Of The Pops. Was his archive chart show better than POTP? It ran to about 1987 if I recall. When playing Showaddywaddy he often said they were that group that gave you value for money on your colour TV, down to their coloured suits.

At Christmas, did they not seem to make all the DJ's go to a live Christmas Day lunch, broadcast at the same time as everyone else ate dinner for Christmas, or maybe this show was recorded?

The Saturday Sequence was Johnny Walker and he used to play the US hits, after Paul Gambaccini had stopped on Radio 1, but Gambo was better, with his ending of "Until next weeks Paul Gambaccini Show plays next weeks American hits, Starship are still No1 with We Built This City". Now of course he does exactly the same show with that ending on Radio 2.

Newsbeat on the half hour always seemed quirky to me, when everyone else was on the hour. The 80's jingles were excellent compared to later ones. I recall listening to Peter Powell in the summer of 1984 on his show, and him raving much of my summer holiday about a longish jingle he loved to keep playing, if anyone recalls it and his enthusiasm for it. I think it started a bit like "Music radio, on the Peter Powell Show.....etc etc"

Nowadays I just think of Radio 2, or even Smooth Radio, as Radio 1 of the 1980's!

Thats such a great post.

I used to live in the Highlands of Scotland in 1983 - 1984 and Radio one Had reallly bad reception on Medium Wave. You wouldn't get that nowadays with the internet and Digital Radios.

Bruno Brookes did do a compact disc show round 1986 - 1988.

[Leicester_Hunk]

Back in the days when Radio 1 was good and not chav

[FM Lover]

Adrian John's 'That's Living Alright' jingle

Tony Blackburn's infamous 'Duran Duran' moment

Mike Read announcing that Relax was not suitable for Radio 1's daytime listeners

Steve Wright's characters Mr. Angry, Damian the Social Worker and Gervais the Hairdresser and those geese

Roger Scott finally getting national radio exposure, such a shame it was cut too short

DLT with his Snooker on the radio

Huddling around a radio at school on Tuesday lunchtime to hear the new Top 40, 12.45pm numbers 5 to 2 followed by the run down and the number 1

Great days of radio with the likes of Read, Bates, Peebles, DLT, Wright, Powell and Davies

[MrRedman1967]

When Peter Powell arrived at the Radio One Roadshow in Blackpool(85) i asked him as he slowed down in the Range Rover,"how do i get on Bits and Pieces" He said "shout like F%$,i remember being surprised by him swearing haha!
Also enjoyed Bruno and Liz at Bowness on Windermere around 1988

[Andy Walmsley]

Originally Posted by Rich Tea.

What about when CD's started to appear. Around 1985 does anyone recall the shows that Bruno Brookes used to do, which were entirely CD's and no vinyl, and seemed so special at the time, and were broadcast specially in FM stereo to get the benefit of the sound!

Bruno Brookes "Your Compact DJ". Here's a clip from the first ever all CD show in August 1985:

http://audioboo.fm/boos/878534-bruno...es-all-cd-show

[Ennerjee]

Originally Posted by FM Lover

Steve Wright's characters Mr. Angry, Damian the Social Worker and Gervais the Hairdresser and those geese

Roger Scott finally getting national radio exposure, such a shame it was cut too short

Steve's characters were voiced by Gavin McCoy.

Roger Scott had already been on Radio 1 in 1970 under the pseudonym Bob Baker.

[CeeO]

Robbie Vincent - Top top show. Got relayed onto some BBC Locals too, Radio Norfolk carried it for a time.
Anyone remember Steve Wright doing that daily phone based thing 'Challenge Line' I think it was where he rang it up on air and it set a daily puzzle question?
"Hello welcome to challenge line for a tuesday, here we go then with todays puzzle...."

[Andy Walmsley]

Originally Posted by Rich Tea.

I recall listening to Peter Powell in the summer of 1984 on his show, and him raving much of my summer holiday about a longish jingle he loved to keep playing, if anyone recalls it and his enthusiasm for it. I think it started a bit like "Music radio, on the Peter Powell Show.....etc etc"

I think you may be recalling the "Summer Radio on the Peter Powell show", a great jingle. I remember Peter's best but other DJs had their versions too (Tony Blackburn, Simon Bates, Kid Jensen, Paul Burnett and later Philip Schofield).

You'll find it on this Radio Rewind page:
http://www.radiorewind.co.uk/radio1/...owell_page.htm

[Rich Tea.]

Originally Posted by Andy Walmsley

Bruno Brookes "Your Compact DJ". Here's a clip from the first ever all CD show in August 1985:

http://audioboo.fm/boos/878534-bruno...es-all-cd-show

I just knew it was in 1985 for some reason, thanks for that.

Cheers for liking my post BigLuke1970. Just wrote all that as it came into my head at random!

[Rich Tea.]

For anyone here who does not already know of this website, check it out;

www.azanorak.com

It has full Radio 1 Top 40 chart shows from way back in the 1970's and 1980's. I've put a couple on my iPod to take me back.

There is other stuff too, besides. It takes a password to download, and if anyone needs it, use my private messages function and can give it out.

[df118]

Originally Posted by FM Lover

Mike Read announcing that Relax was not suitable for Radio 1's daytime listeners

Did he actually do that on air? I know Frankie did a parody of it on their Power of Love 12", but I've never heard any footage of Mike Read actually voicing his disgust Anybody got it?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fX9UJAX7nWM

[Rich Tea.]

Originally Posted by Andy Walmsley

I think you may be recalling the "Summer Radio on the Peter Powell show", a great jingle. I remember Peter's best but other DJs had their versions too (Tony Blackburn, Simon Bates, Kid Jensen, Paul Burnett and later Philip Schofield).

You'll find it on this Radio Rewind page:
http://www.radiorewind.co.uk/radio1/...owell_page.htm

Yes, that is the very jingle I was thinking of. I had no idea that other DJ's had their own versions. It was always Peter Powell who I remember playing it during hot summer afternoons/evenings in 1984. I just recall him saying he loved this jingle time and again. So funny what you remember or that sticks in your mind over the years.
The nearest it comes now are some of the great jingles that Tony Blackburn currently plays on Radio 2's Pick Of The Pops on Saturdays. He's got some great ones, what I'd call proper radio jingles that you remember.

[Gary Brenton]

Originally Posted by occy

Johnnie Walker, Bob Harris, Phillip Schofield, Richard Skinner Adrian Juste, Pat Sharp, Emperor Rosko & Jackie Brambles,

You said Saturday Sequence Who presented it as well? The late Roger Scott

Radio One Roadshows.

Singled Out / Round Table

Christmas Lunch shows

Top Of The Pops ( Thursdays )

Live Aid ( 1985 )

Wasn't it the 'Stereo Sequence' as oppose to the 'Saturday Sequence'? ...where Radio 1 broadcast on the Radio 2 FM frequencies?

[Rich Tea.]

Originally Posted by Gary Brenton

Wasn't it the 'Stereo Sequence' as oppose to the 'Saturday Sequence'? ...where Radio 1 broadcast on the Radio 2 FM frequencies?

It was Saturday Sequence, Gary. I've just done a double check, and also wiki says so too. But you did get me doubting it actually, because it did have a ring to it.

[Gary Brenton]

Originally Posted by Rich Tea.

Who recalls Select-A-Disc, a live request show where you could phone in and have any Top 40 hit played, which I think was on Friday afternoons for one hour, as a show in itself.

Regards the 12.45pm Tuesday chart announcement, they played number 5 to 2, then counted down to 1, through the whole 40. I recall a number of times when a song fell to No6, and for a few fleeting moments you would think it had held on to No1, and then get a sudden shock as the countdown reached near the climax. I can remember this happening with Let's Dance by David Bowie, and also Dead Or Alive, You Spin Me Round.
Also in the sixth form common room as lunch hour ended at 1pm, hanging on for the new No1 and the groans when Jennifer Rush hit the top, and months later my delight when Diana Ross made No1 with Chain Reaction, which was her first to top the charts in 15 years.
Also being at home one lunchtime in June 1984, having just bought Two Tribes by Frankie Goes To Hollywood, and waiting to see how high in the charts it had entered, knowing it would end up at No1 but being stunned when it actually went straight in at the top instantly, when that really was a very big deal indeed.

What about when CD's started to appear. Around 1985 does anyone recall the shows that Bruno Brookes used to do, which were entirely CD's and no vinyl, and seemed so special at the time, and were broadcast specially in FM stereo to get the benefit of the sound!

What about the "Mr.Angry" character on Steve Wright In The Afternoon.

Jimmy Savile's Old Record Club I liked a lot, and heard before any Pick Of The Pops. Was his archive chart show better than POTP? It ran to about 1987 if I recall. When playing Showaddywaddy he often said they were that group that gave you value for money on your colour TV, down to their coloured suits.

At Christmas, did they not seem to make all the DJ's go to a live Christmas Day lunch, broadcast at the same time as everyone else ate dinner for Christmas, or maybe this show was recorded?

The Saturday Sequence was Johnny Walker and he used to play the US hits, after Paul Gambaccini had stopped on Radio 1, but Gambo was better, with his ending of "Until next weeks Paul Gambaccini Show plays next weeks American hits, Starship are still No1 with We Built This City". Now of course he does exactly the same show with that ending on Radio 2.

Newsbeat on the half hour always seemed quirky to me, when everyone else was on the hour. The 80's jingles were excellent compared to later ones. I recall listening to Peter Powell in the summer of 1984 on his show, and him raving much of my summer holiday about a longish jingle he loved to keep playing, if anyone recalls it and his enthusiasm for it. I think it started a bit like "Music radio, on the Peter Powell Show.....etc etc"

Nowadays I just think of Radio 2, or even Smooth Radio, as Radio 1 of the 1980's!

Good post...some fond memories there....god...this makes me feel flippin' old!

Whenenver I heard Steve Wright...I knew I would be finished work before he finished his show...

I even remember the days of Keith Chegwin back in the early 80's and it made me wonder why Radio 1 was never on FM within the rest of the UK and whenever they were sharing the Radio 2 frequencies....it was even better to listen to because most listeners were only ever only used to MW quality.(apart from London)

Radio 1 on FM really made you appreciate it at the time. I remember when my local area had the switch to FM in 1988 when it went nationally on FM and it was during Steve Wright's show that 'the big switch-on' was made with the first track being: 'Bros - I Owe You Nothing' and the frequency was 98.4....and a bit 'hissy' if I remember on my Sony Megabass Walkman...and not so long afterwards Radio 1 moved to 97.9 on much more power.

Happy days!

[Gary Brenton]

Originally Posted by Rich Tea.

It was Saturday Sequence, Gary. I've just done a double check, and also wiki says so too. But you did get me doubting it actually, because it did have a ring to it.

I am most sure it was the 'Stereo Sequence' and I think it may have then been re-named to the 'Saturday Sequence' at a later date.

Here is a link relating to Johnnie Walker and if you look at the bottom part of the link (in blue) it does clearly mention the 'Stereo Sequence' twice... but I think it was actually the 'Saturday Sequence' at a later date...

http://www.radiorewind.co.uk/radio1/...alker_page.htm

[Rich Tea.]

Originally Posted by Gary Brenton

I am most sure it was the 'Stereo Sequence' and I think it may have then been re-named to the 'Saturday Sequence' at a later date.

Here is a link relating to Johnnie Walker and if you look at the bottom part of the link (in blue) it does clearly mention the 'Stereo Sequence' twice... but I think it was actually the 'Saturday Sequence' at a later date...

http://www.radiorewind.co.uk/radio1/...alker_page.htm

To be honest I think you could be right despite what I have read. I do seem to have it in my head as both Saturday and Stereo Sequence now you have mentioned it. I've got a feeling it began on Radio 1 in January 1987 and maybe was known as Stereo Sequence at that point for a while.