The show which will air on Boom Radio on Thursday will see former Radio Caroline presenter Roger Day and others pay their respects.

Johnnie Walker, a former BBC Radio 2 DJ known for hosting the “Sounds of the 70s” show, died Monday. He was 79. The news was ...

“So long Johnnie Walker, all across the years, a defender and gatekeeper of great musical taste, a cool, kind man who kept the bar high for all of us who loved him.” At the end of ...

A listeners’ favourite, he bounced back from scandals including ‘payola’ in the 1970s and a News of the World sting revealing cocaine use Johnnie ... liked music too much”. Walker joined ...

Johnnie Walker ... Director General Tim Davie called Walker a “pop radio pioneer and a champion of great music.” “He entertained millions of beloved listeners on the BBC across decades ...

BBC director general Tim Davie described Walker as a “pop radio pioneer and champion of great music”, adding: “No one loved the audience as much as Johnnie, and we loved him back.” ...

BBC director general Tim Davie described Walker as a “pop radio pioneer and champion of great music”, adding: “No-one loved the audience as much as Johnnie, and we loved him back.” ...

Tributes have been paid to Johnnie Walker, who died on January 31, 2024 aged 79. Walker had retired from a long career in broadcasting at the end of October. Tributes have been paid to Johnnie ...

Walker had announced in early October that he was retiring from radio after 58 years, having been previously diagnosed with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (BBC/PA) Late radio DJ Johnnie Walker is ...

Johnnie Walker, a former BBC Radio 2 DJ known for hosting the “Sounds of the 70s” show, died Monday. He was 79. The news was announced live on the station by Bob Harris, who took over Johnnie ...