I've probably missed some, for which I'm sorry
― soref, Monday, 17 November 2014 21:50 (nine years ago) link
It's between Kenny Everett (for showing how radio DJ lols should be done) and John Peel (for showing how being a radio DJ means or at least should mean actually giving two shits about music).
― just like Nietzsche but with jokes (snoball), Monday, 17 November 2014 21:58 (nine years ago) link
http://www.radiorewind.co.uk/images/190312/new_djs_outside_broadcasting_hse.jpg
Rosko was there for that photoshoot (he's on the far right here), so I don't know why he didn't make it into the main group shot. Been thinking about these guys recently after reading Tony Blackburn's autiobiography, I know next to nothing about roughly 50% of them
― soref, Monday, 17 November 2014 22:01 (nine years ago) link
I met Keith Skues once, at a veh posh drinks do in North Notts. He was at Hallam FM by then.
― mike t-diva, Monday, 17 November 2014 23:53 (nine years ago) link
Yeah, I met him too, he'd just started as Programme Director there. This would be late 1975, Yorkshire TV studios.
― Mark G, Tuesday, 18 November 2014 12:24 (nine years ago) link
I must have met him in, ooh, 1976 probably.
― mike t-diva, Tuesday, 18 November 2014 14:51 (nine years ago) link
Automatic thread bump. This poll is closing tomorrow.
― System, Friday, 21 November 2014 00:01 (nine years ago) link
Oh, and Annie Nightingale, at the same place/time.
― Mark G, Friday, 21 November 2014 12:19 (nine years ago) link
I think Emperor Rosko was OK, he used to play mostly soul + reggae, at least I have a compilation album with his name on it and it's all soul.
― Euripides' Trousers (Tom D.), Friday, 21 November 2014 12:27 (nine years ago) link
Yeah, much missed. He's still alive, just exists in obscure places.
― Mark G, Friday, 21 November 2014 12:31 (nine years ago) link
Peel vs Kenny for me. The latter I loved as a kid, mostly on TV tbh. The former I loved as a teen/adult, for his radio stuff. So...
― you fuck one chud... (stevie), Friday, 21 November 2014 12:44 (nine years ago) link
Automatic thread bump. This poll's results are now in.
― System, Saturday, 22 November 2014 00:01 (nine years ago) link
I forgot to vote in this, would have gone with Kenny Everett.Impressive showing for Chris Denning
― soref, Saturday, 22 November 2014 07:46 (nine years ago) link
Thought Ken might have got at least one.
― Mark G, Saturday, 22 November 2014 13:46 (nine years ago) link
Oh shit. Now I wish I'd done that thing where you can vote a second time between the notification that the poll's about to end, and it ending (can you still do that?)
― you fuck one chud... (stevie), Saturday, 22 November 2014 14:21 (nine years ago) link
there is an interesting interview with Mike Raven here: Pirates on the Medium Waves 1970
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mEQb1Cf5PC0
― soref, Saturday, 22 November 2014 20:21 (nine years ago) link
that guy has a pretty awesome 1980 documentary about 10 years of STOIC (Student Television Of Imperial College) on his youtube channel as well
― soref, Saturday, 22 November 2014 20:24 (nine years ago) link
Impressive showing for Chris Denning
― soref,
who?
― strychnine, Saturday, 22 November 2014 20:34 (nine years ago) link
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2716571/Former-Radio-1-DJ-Chris-Denning-admits-29-sex-offences-against-boys-young-nine-1967-1984.html
― soref, Saturday, 22 November 2014 20:37 (nine years ago) link
more popular than Kenny Everett on ilm though apparently *shakes head*
― soref, Saturday, 22 November 2014 20:38 (nine years ago) link
Taught Jimmy Savile all he know
― Mark G, Saturday, 22 November 2014 21:15 (nine years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dZzl2DWh3Pw
― soref, Saturday, 22 November 2014 21:36 (nine years ago) link