Radio 1: Established 1967

I think just about everyone has heard of the BBC (British Broadcasting Corporation, or "Beeb" for short). As well as high quality programs, they're well-renowned for their superior news sector.

One radio station that I still listen to in Sweden is BBC Radio 1, mainly aimed towards a young audience with chart music and new breaking tunes. I know I'm no spring chicken, but I was brought up listening to this station and I remember the likes of Simon "Batty" Bates (with Our Tune and the Golden Hour - "But what was the year?"), DLT (Dave Lee Travis), Steve Wright, Simon Mayo, Mark and Lard ("STOP!"... "Carry on!") and, the current self-proclaimed "saviour of Radio 1", Chris Moyles, whose show is the only one I listen to nowadays.

The station is coming up to its 40th birthday, and to celebrate, they are running a compaign called "Radio 1: Established 1967" (a bit long winded, but apparently it's not as crusty as saying "We're 40 years old, y'know!"). Celebrities and past DJs will be coming on board to do special shows - for instance, the first DJ to be heard was Tony Blackburn on the breakfast show and he will be co-hosting with the current Breakfast Show host, Chris Moyles. It's going to be great to reminisce for a while and, if you live in the UK and listened to Radio 1 at any point - or even if you didn't - I think it's going to be well worth "tuning in".

For more information, go to http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/established1967/

Oh, and thankfully Radio 1 have "Listen Again" on t'Internet, which is how I can listen to it here in Sweden. Nice!

Update: I just have to tell you that Chris Moyles has resurrected The Golden Hour (Butch And Sincere, "But What Was The Year?"), where they play two half-hour slots, each half-hour filled with songs from one particular year; and you can (just for fun) text in what you think it is and play along. It was one of the most popular slots of Radio 1 in the breakfast show when it was hosted by Simon Bates (and I think Simon Mayo carried it on, IIRC). It's on between 9am and 10am (UK time). It's mint!