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Podcast: Radio Moments - Clips
Episode: Tony Blackburn's debut Radio 1 show
Description: What a show. With the Nation’s eyes upon him, Tony Blackburn sounded thoroughly relaxed as he made his Radio 1 debut – on the first day of the new station, as the Light Programme split into radios one and two. Mind you, this show launched quietly on a Saturday, as did the BBC’s week.
Enjoy a sprinkling of those words and phrases which would not be heard on today’s radio – or anywhere. The ‘in sounds’, ’where it’s at’, ‘fabulous’ and the ‘fun thirty’.
Hear his chats with fellow presenters Simon Dee (the Chris Evans of his generation) and...