I always wanted to work as a DJ at a radio station in particular Radio One when I was growing up in England, but I had no chance being a young Black kid in the early 70; s. Shame to say but I did enjoy and still enjoy listening to these guys from back in the day. These days thankfully things are different. I used to pretend that I was a radio broadcaster and ended up being a DJ for weddings and such, still to this day I love playing music and pretending I am an on-air personality.
Radio DJs worked harder before the digital age. All of those racks of eight track cartridges for the jingles, up to three record decks where each record had to be queued up and ready to start as the fader is hit. Today's radio studios look so sterile, with just a few computer screens and no real skill or dexterity required to just touch the screen to play the next record or jingle. BTW: The news reader you briefly hear is Robin Boyle, broadcast on BBC radio for 50 years until 1998. He had presented programmes and read the news on the BBC Light Programme and the Home Service.
The original-style Radio One "died" a long time before 1989, frankly. It needed to be changed and should have been five to seven years before 1993 IMHO. Matthew Bannister perhaps went too far but had it been gradually changed throughout the 80s the big revamp wouldn't have been so ruthless and would have seemed less clunky. By the same token Chris Moyles' departure in 2012 was necessary for the same reasons, as he personified a show that had more or less stood still for 8 years and as the Breakfast show sums up the station, Radio 1 need to change again. Can't stand Nick Grimshaw but then I'm 47 and virtually old enough to be his dad! Radio 2 these days is perhaps the nearest thing to Radio 1 of old.
They looked more like Garrard 301's the standard TT of the BBC, Fitted with Sure 35c Cartridges. I still have a set of them, when they de-commissioned them. They were putting them In skips, John Peel had a Pair and a original Mixing Desk Installed Into His House were He would then Broadcast from.
Can anybody remember the tune Noel always played on his breakfast show back in the 70's. Something like the 'lone rider'. Would love to hear that again.
Gates CB77 turntables were built like the proverbial brick 'outhouse'. The Koss ProXAA headphones are great but VERY heavy for prolonged use. I'm guessing they were 600 ohm versions and not the more common low impedance Pro4AA sold for home use.
No personalities on radio 1 anymore. Everyone knew the dj's back then as they were all household names. Even mums and dads knew who they were- without listening to the station. But now unless you are an actual R1 fan then nobody gives a toss. As the station is full of prima donna nobodies who have got noses up their own arse. It's dreadful and I would not be surprised if the bbc closed it down.
Those were the days when radio 1 was good until 1990, had vinyl and turntables even play songs you haven’t heard for years, not like nowadays all downloads where they play the same songs day in day out even old songs too, heart station is the worst for that, radio is so boring now except radio 2 doing pick of the pops.
Too right. since 1993 when it was ruined by matthew bannister it is the biggest load of shit on the air. I grew up with Radio 1, but now its so alien to me that i cannot stand it. its become too corperatised and targets only a minority audience of 16 to 24 year olds. but the average listening age is 35 again just like in 1993 and thats why they changed it the first time
I always wanted to work as a DJ at a radio station in particular Radio One when I was growing up in England, but I had no chance being a young Black kid in the early 70; s. Shame to say but I did enjoy and still enjoy listening to these guys from back in the day. These days thankfully things are different. I used to pretend that I was a radio broadcaster and ended up being a DJ for weddings and such, still to this day I love playing music and pretending I am an on-air personality.
This is what Noel should be remembered for.
REAL DJs! Very skilled people. Fantastic!
I could happily watch more of that ....... fond memories
Shows how skilled DJs had to be in those days!
I remember watching this show when it was on TV first time. Early mid 1970s
I remember seeing this documentary years ago. Would love to see it again.
ruclips.net/video/qF7HXTqimhU/видео.html
Pure Quality!!!
Radio DJs worked harder before the digital age. All of those racks of eight track cartridges for the jingles, up to three record decks where each record had to be queued up and ready to start as the fader is hit. Today's radio studios look so sterile, with just a few computer screens and no real skill or dexterity required to just touch the screen to play the next record or jingle. BTW: The news reader you briefly hear is Robin Boyle, broadcast on BBC radio for 50 years until 1998. He had presented programmes and read the news on the BBC Light Programme and the Home Service.
😍My kind of upload!! Love it!
Brilliant video love Noel Edmonds
When Radio one was good. RIP Radio one, 1967 - 1989. Killed off by Banister, that annoying Chris Evans and Moyle's.
The original-style Radio One "died" a long time before 1989, frankly. It needed to be changed and should have been five to seven years before 1993 IMHO. Matthew Bannister perhaps went too far but had it been gradually changed throughout the 80s the big revamp wouldn't have been so ruthless and would have seemed less clunky. By the same token Chris Moyles' departure in 2012 was necessary for the same reasons, as he personified a show that had more or less stood still for 8 years and as the Breakfast show sums up the station, Radio 1 need to change again. Can't stand Nick Grimshaw but then I'm 47 and virtually old enough to be his dad! Radio 2 these days is perhaps the nearest thing to Radio 1 of old.
You'd still have 70 year old presenters on.
Love it love it love it..... 🤭
2:56 Tony Blackburn doing to Golden Hour... the more things change and all that
May sound weird, but I actually miss cart machines.
There was a tactile loveliness to them!
But they were a pain to maintain.
What make are those shown here, are they ITC?
@@alanmusicman3385 Yes, I believe they are.
lovely Gates TTs
They looked more like Garrard 301's the standard TT of the BBC, Fitted with Sure 35c Cartridges. I still have a set of them, when they de-commissioned them. They were putting them In skips, John Peel had a Pair and a original Mixing Desk Installed Into His House were He would then Broadcast from.
Can anybody remember the tune Noel always played on his breakfast show back in the 70's. Something like the 'lone rider'. Would love to hear that again.
Was it this by any chance? ruclips.net/video/F-RMTVT6iDo/видео.html
Quantum Jump - Lone Ranger?
Night Rider, Paul Davidson? There's a great Pans People routine on here, if so...
No computers just vinyl, turntables and carts, proper DJing. Noel looked spaced out through much of this though lol
No he didn't.
he was up early..every morn Would you not look like that.
Total professional.
It is called concentrating on what you are doing.
Gates CB77 turntables were built like the proverbial brick 'outhouse'.
The Koss ProXAA headphones are great but VERY heavy for prolonged use.
I'm guessing they were 600 ohm versions and not the more common low impedance Pro4AA sold for home use.
Should be, but won't be. Blobby and Deal, that's what he'll be remembered for now. Could have been worse, of course...
45 years ago
No personalities on radio 1 anymore. Everyone knew the dj's back then as they were all household names. Even mums and dads knew who they were- without listening to the station.
But now unless you are an actual R1 fan then nobody gives a toss. As the station is full of prima donna nobodies who have got noses up their own arse.
It's dreadful and I would not be surprised if the bbc closed it down.
Strange felling. I watch this video and see and hear nothing but... Radio Luxembourg!
Those were the days when radio 1 was good until 1990, had vinyl and turntables even play songs you haven’t heard for years, not like nowadays all downloads where they play the same songs day in day out even old songs too, heart station is the worst for that, radio is so boring now except radio 2 doing pick of the pops.
Thank goodness for Radio Caroline and Caroline Flashback!
I agree, Radio one was better then, it is so unbearable now.
Too right. since 1993 when it was ruined by matthew bannister it is the biggest load of shit on the air. I grew up with Radio 1, but now its so alien to me that i cannot stand it. its become too corperatised and targets only a minority audience of 16 to 24 year olds. but the average listening age is 35 again just like in 1993 and thats why they changed it the first time
lol who let DLT onto youtube?
Radio 1 247 awfull in most areas radio 2 1500 lw covers england perfect and stereo vhf