Why did the Radio 1 Roadshow stop?
Demise. The final old-style Roadshow was held at Marine Parade, Brighton with Chris Moyles in 1999. As part of reforms to the station, the Radio 1 Roadshow was axed in favour of a series of one-day pop concerts, called One Big Sunday.
What name did Tony Blackburn sing under?
One of the unforgettable jingles was “Tony Blackburn – The Human Dynamo”.
What year did Radio 1 come on the air?
23 July 1973 saw the first Radio 1 Roadshow. The station arrived in Newquay, and then toured across more than 50 venues a year until 1999.
What year was tony Blackburn born?
January 29, 1943 (age 79 years)Tony Blackburn / Date of birth
Who was Smiley Miley?
Tony Miles
“Smiley Miley” – whose real name is Tony Miles – was a household name during the 70s and 80s when BBC DJs entertained thousands on beaches around Britain as part of the “seaside specials”.
Is Tony Blackburn vegetarian?
Tony Blackburn is a vegetarian DJ, UK English disc jockey who broadcast on “pirate” stations Radio Caroline and Radio London in the 1960s and was the first disc jockey to launch and broadcast on BBC Radio 1 in 1967.
What is the Radio 1 Roadshow?
The Radio 1 Roadshow was an annual summer event hosted and broadcast by BBC Radio 1 from the 1970s through to the 1990s. The roadshow enjoyed three decades of live broadcasts from beach resorts around the UK.
What was the largest ever attendance for the Radio 1 Roadshow?
The largest attendance was at Sutton Park, Birmingham, on Sunday 30 August 1992, when 100,000 fans turned up to celebrate the 25th anniversary of Radio 1 with live performances from bands including Del Amitri, Aswad, The Farm and Status Quo . In the early 1990s several attempts were made to modernise the Roadshow.
Do You Remember the Bournemouth summer roadshows?
I remember one of the Bournemouth ones being only an hour, possibly as they were winding up the roadshow idea. I remember the Radio Times would generally do a map and dates of the summer roadshows. I always thought Devon did well – as I recall a whole week was used for the North Devon coast and another week for the South Devon coast.
What time is Tony Blackburn on Radio One vintage?
A digital “pop-up” station called Radio One Vintage takes to the air this weekend, and Tony Blackburn will recreate that first show on Saturday at 7am. He’ll also be heard simultaneously on FM – but, perhaps fittingly, on Radio Two.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rbBTfkAdp8U