Legendary broadcaster Johnnie Walker announced to his Sounds of the 70s listeners today (Sunday 6 October, 3-5pm) that he has decided to step down from presenting his two Radio 2 and BBC Sounds ...

Radio presenter Johnnie Walker has been described as a "broadcasting legend" following his death aged 79. The DJ died on Tuesday, two months after calling time on his 58-year radio career because ...

Listen to Johnnie Walker's Sound of the 70s on BBC Sounds During his show on Sunday, he read out a letter from a listener whose dad had loved the show, but had passed away in 2022 due to pulmonary ...

Tribute to Johnnie Walker, MBE, 30 March 1945 - 31 December 2024 Tiggy Walker, Johnnie’s wife, says: “I couldn’t be more proud of Johnnie - how he kept broadcasting almost to the end and ...

Veteran DJ Johnnie Walker said "the day has come I've always dreaded" as he presented his final Sounds Of The 70s show on BBC Radio 2. The presenter, 79, announced earlier in the month he was ...

Johnnie Walker joined BBC Radio 1 in 1969 and Radio 2 in 1997, where he built up a loyal fanbase on "Sounds of the 70s" and "The Rock Show." Over the years, he championed artists like Fleetwood ...

Johnnie Walker's long radio career was shaped by his early years as a pirate broadcaster in the 1960s, bobbing around on the ocean on Radio Caroline. Even 50 years later, his wife Tiggy would ...

Led Zeppelin singer Robert Plant, as well as former BBC Radio 2 colleagues of Johnnie Walker, were among the mourners at the late DJ's funeral. The veteran disc jockey's death aged 79 was ...

Today, the legendary Johnnie Walker brings his tenure on Sounds of the 70s to a close. For his final show, he digs deep into the BBC archives to bring listeners an interview with one of his ...

Johnnie Walker tributes: Robert Plant, Ken Bruce and Joan Armatrading honour BBC DJ after death at 79 - Tributes are flooding in for the pioneering DJ, who has died aged 79 ...

Listen on BBC Sounds: Radio 2 remembers Johnnie Walker "Johnnie's wry sense of humour and his warm, open style of presenting ensured he was adored by his audience," she said. "The airwaves simply ...