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Poptastic! My
Life in Radio
Tony Blackburn
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The 30th September 1967 was a day in radio history as
Radio One
took to the airwaves. On that day, a young, ex-pirate
radio DJ made
his first step in a career that would make him a household
name
and that is still going strong today.
Tony Blackburn is probably one of the most recognisable
disc jockeys working in Britain today, and is always busy
doing what he does best - playing music to
listeners.
With Radio One celebrating its 40th anniversary, Tony
felt the time was right to commemorate his own anniversary,
and look back on the time he has spent in radio and the
media. The days spent as a radio pirate, to becoming the
number one DJ in the UK for the best part of a decade.
The stars he befriended, the rivalries in radio he endured,
the friendships made, and broken, all will be told in
his candid style.
Much as John Peel's book was a reflection of one style
of DJing, so will this book be for Tony's unique brand
of playing and enjoying music. Much derided by some comedians,
but very much still going strong, and ever popular.
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Tony
Blackburn made his first radio appearance on 28th July 1964
on Radio Caroline South. When BBC Radio One commenced broadcasting
on 30th
September 1967, Tony presented the daily Breakfast Show,
and was the first disc jockey on the new network. He hosted
the Breakfast Show until 1974 when he took over the Morning
Show for several years.
Today, Tony presents the breakfast show for The Classic
Gold Network, which transmits across 18 stations. Tony is
a legend of the airwaves and has become a household name
through his DJ-ing, TV Shows, and he inspired the cult of
the radio DJ.
He is well remembered for presenting BBC's world famous
"Top Of The Pops" from the late 1960's to throughout
the 1970's. He continues to make regular guest appearances
on a wide range of television shows, such as 'I'm a Celebrity
... Get me Out of Here!' in 2002 which was a huge success
- he was crowned King of the Jungle! |
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Published by Cassell Illustrated
Poptastic! My Life in Radio:
Author: Tony Blackburn
Foreword By: Noel Edmonds
ISBN: 9781844036004
Price: £18.99
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