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History. First broadcast. Radio 1 was established in 1967 (along with the more middle-of-the-road BBC Radio 2) as a successor to the BBC Light Programme, which had broadcast popular music and other entertainment since 1945.
Radio 1 was launched at 7 am on Saturday, 30 September 1967, with DJ Tony Blackburn playing 'Flowers in the rain' by The Move. The station was established at the request of the...
30 September – BBC Radio 1 launches at 7:00, replacing the BBC Light Programme as well, with Tony Blackburn joining the station. He welcomes listeners to "the exciting sound of Radio 1" and then plays the station's first track: The Move 's "Flowers in the Rain". [1]
Sep 20, 1997 · Tony Blackburn opened Radio 1 on 30 September 1967 at 7.00am, with Robin Scott, then Controller Radio 1, standing over him!
Sep 30, 2017 · Radio 1 launched half a decade after The Beatles' debut single, a fact that did not go unnoticed by the music industry.
Radio 1. Launch Day. Tony Blackburn and Leslie Crowther on Saturday 30th September 1967. 1) The first show; 2) Thumbs up - Tony seems happy! 3) At 8.32 AM its over to Leslie Crowther and 'Junior Choice'.
Oct 20, 2013 · A new national radio station was launched on 30 September 1967 with the start of Radio 1. Radio 1 offered a diet of pop music, and was intended to replace the pirate radio stations recently...
