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.

RADIO legend Johnnie Walker knew he had conquered the UK airwaves when, late one night, he leaned close to his shipboard microphone and commanded: “Lights on!” He later recalled ...

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 ...