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didnt realise Tony Blackburn did The Golden Hour first |
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didnt realise Tony Blackburn did The Golden Hour first
thought it was Simon Bates
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Tony started it when he was still doing the 9 - 12 show, then it just stayed in place when Simon Bates took over and Tony was moved to 2 - 4.30 p.m..
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I think Tony was moved from the breakfast show in mid-1973 (in anticipation of ILR starting in the October) and replaced with Noel Edmonds. Simon Bates took over in 1976 and "The Golden Hour" became his for the next 18 years, which is why it's associated with him.
ILR really caused Radio 1 to up its game and you could say that Tony was the first victim of the purge of "Smashie and Nicey" DJs 10 years before it actually happened when he was shipped off to BBC Radio London in 1984. Tony was the epitome of naff presenting back then. |
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Tony started the golden hour when he was still doing breakfast on Radio One. It was a once a week feature in the last hour on Fridays. When he moved to 9-12, it became a daily feature in the first hour. Radio 2 should put Tony on breakfast again, that was always his best slot.
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I wonder if it will still be one or two specific years tomorrow evening. The Freeview EPG says that the playlist is being ignored and Tony's playing his favourite oldies of all time. Hope it's not just an hour of random oldies.
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Tony started the golden hour when he was still doing breakfast on Radio One. It was a once a week feature in the last hour on Fridays. When he moved to 9-12, it became a daily feature in the first hour. Radio 2 should put Tony on breakfast again, that was always his best slot.
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I wonder if it will still be one or two specific years tomorrow evening. The Freeview EPG says that the playlist is being ignored and Tony's playing his favourite oldies of all time. Hope it's not just an hour of random oldies.
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Radio 2 should put Tony on breakfast again, that was always his best slot.
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It would be good if BBC Radio 2 at least tried him out as holiday cover next time his had a week or two off.
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Simon did the Golden Hour when he did the breakfast show on Smooth.used to like him on there
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Simon Bates still does the Golden Hour from 9am-10am every weekday morning on BBC Radio Devon.
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I think Tony was moved from the breakfast show in mid-1973 (in anticipation of ILR starting in the October) and replaced with Noel Edmonds. Simon Bates took over in 1976 and "The Golden Hour" became his for the next 18 years, which is why it's associated with him.
ILR really caused Radio 1 to up its game and you could say that Tony was the first victim of the purge of "Smashie and Nicey" DJs 10 years before it actually happened when he was shipped off to BBC Radio London in 1984. Tony was the epitome of naff presenting back then. The "big new hope" from late 78 was Andy Peebles and IMHO the bosses were keen to get him into the day time schedules asap and that's why I think Blackburn was sidelined in 1979...as had it been serious he was have been fired-simple as.........there were NO other alternatives to get Peebles in at that time. Bates, Jensen and DLT were all less than 2 years doing their respective shows and Burnett was fixed in the lunchtime slot meaning the only option was the end of Tony doing a daytime show He wasn't right for the weekend show he presented from 1980 and I'm surprised he lasted until 1984. Shame really as he remains IMO the best DJ Radio one had in the 15+ years I listened to the station... |
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Would love Tony to do a two hour Golden Hour (guess the year), on a Saturday and Sunday breakfast time on radio 2.
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Tony won't do guess the year. But you may be right about The Golden Hour at 09.00 on a Saturday in the final hour of a breakfast show.
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Would love Tony to do a two hour Golden Hour (guess the year), on a Saturday and Sunday breakfast time on radio 2.
When Desmond hosted the slot he had a theme per week, it would be nice if Tony continued this idea with themes around girl groups, transport, weather, etc..... but I have. A feeling we will be getting an hour of general oldies hand picked by Tony & Phil. |
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