Johnnie Walker, one of the BBC‘s longest-serving radio DJs, has died. Walker died earlier today at 79 following a long battle with lung disease, two months after calling time on his radio career.
Presenter Bob Harris, who took over BBC Radio 2's Sounds of the 70s show after Walker's retirement, announced his former colleague's death live on the station. Harris described him as "an ...
Legendary BBC Radio 2 DJ Johnnie Walker has died at the age of 79 - two months after calling time on his 58-year broadcasting career. The terminally ill radio star, who hosted Sounds Of The 70s ...
The veteran radio DJ presented his final Sounds Of The 70s show on BBC Radio 2 in October and hosted his last episode of The Rock Show after needing to retire because of ill health. He had ...
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At the end of October, he presented his final Sounds Of The 70s show on BBC Radio 2 and hosted his last episode of The Rock Show as he retired due to ill health. Walker had announced in early ...
His passing was shared on air by his friend and BBC Radio 2 colleague Bob Harris, who succeeded him in presenting Sounds of the 70s this past November. Reacting to her husband's death, Tiggy ...
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Helen Thomas, Head of BBC Radio 2, added: “Everyone at Radio 2 is heartbroken about the passing of Johnnie, a much-loved broadcasting legend. He made Sounds of the 70s and The Rock Show ...