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Made a point to listen to his last ever Sunday show when he knew he was offski. Radio legend.
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Along with Tony Blackburn he was the last of the pirates still broadcasting, at least on mainstream radio.
One of the few who didn't talk over records, something most of today's sorry lot who think their show is all about them could learn from.
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First listened to him on Caroline, followed him on BBC (never forget him destroying Shatner's version of deck of cards live, on air) and was surprised when he left (sacked?). Found him again in the West country IIRC, before his return to the BBC.
Recall him asking for more tea bags, on air on Caroline and I believe the ship nearly sunk under the weight of them that were sent. It was much later when I found out what he meant!
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Isn't it technically illegal to listen to unlicenced radio broadcasts in the UK with some serious penalties including serious jail time - at least that used to be the case?
Last edited by: zippy on Tue 31 Dec 24 at 23:21
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It is still, technically, an offence to listen into a radio broadcast that isn't intended for your consumption. There was (possibly still is) an additional offence of "acting upon". that broadcast, So it wasn't an offence to listen to pirate radio, technically. Dont forget, back in the day, you needed a license to listen to public broadcast radio.
In practise listening to, say, the ole bill when it was broadcast in the clear, was occasionally clamped down on with a fine and kit seized, and if used for criminal purposes, jail time for "acting upon"
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Johnnie Walker RIP - Zero
