During his time in the states Walker worked for radio stations KSAN in San Francisco, WHFS in Bethesda, Maryland, and also recorded some shows for Radio Luxembourg. As a result, he left Radio 1 for a while and moved to the U.S. He was also told off for criticising The Bay City Rollers – then at the height of their popularity – on air, describing them as "musical garbage". In 1976, station bosses fell out with Walker over the music he played and about how it was seen not to fit the station's daytime music line-up.
The show featured the music quiz "Pop the Question" and the Tuesday chart rundown as the new weekly chart was published from the research figures provided by the British Market Research Bureau (BMRB) on Tuesdays at this time. A year later, in 1970, Walker presented a one-hour weekday morning slot from 9 to 10 am, moving to the weekday early afternoon show in 1971, from 1 to 3 pm, which then went out from noon to 2 pm in 1973. Walker joined BBC Radio 1 in April 1969, presenting a two-hour Saturday show from 2 to 4 pm. When government action forced the pirate stations to close in 1967, three presenters were still broadcasting: Walker, Robbie Dale and Ross Brown. Walker's broadcasting began in 1966 on offshore (pirate) radio station Swinging Radio England, before moving to Radio Caroline. He was then employed in the motor trade, studied for a City and Guilds qualification in motor mechanics at Gloucester Technical College and aspired to be a car salesman, before becoming a DJ in bars and ballrooms. He attended Ruckleigh School until the age of 8 and went on to Solihull School, where he enjoyed music lessons and playing rugby, but he failed his O-Level examinations. Johnnie Walker was educated at two independent schools in Solihull. Walker's father sold electroplating equipment for car parts, at W. Walker retained listeners and increased listening figures during his seven years.
Dunn had an established listener base before retiring because of ill health. He was the main stand in for Terry Wogan on The Radio 2 Breakfast Show until he left in 2009 and now presents Sounds of the 70s on Sunday afternoons and The Radio 2 Rockshow on Monday (later Saturday, and later on Friday) nights, and occasionally deputises for other presenters when they are away.ĭuring his seven years on the drive time slot, Walker conducted many interviews, stories and features, covering less glitzy topics and bringing attention to environmental issues, spiritual experiences, musicians and artists outside the mainstream, and even alien theorists. On 27 February 2006, Walker announced his departure from the BBC Radio 2 drive time slot he had occupied for several years. Johnnie Walker, MBE (born Peter Waters Dingley 30 March 1945) is an English radio disc jockey and broadcaster.
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