Johnny Walker signs off today

[DKL]

Last radio show for JW today. Sadly he's really very poorly but I hope he gets to enjoy some retirement. Thanks Johnny.

[MsBouquet]

He's been part of our lives for years. His voice is the 70s. Thanks for the memories.

[Thundersports]

Very sad afternoon he's dulcet voice and seamless presenting will be missed on a Sunday afternoon. Thanks Johnnie.

[gt40steve]

One of the very best. Thanks Johnnie.

[Randy Winkman]

A good voice. Hope he gets on OK.

[PinkTornado]

I heard the sign-off clip they played on the news- I didn't even recognise the poor guy's voice.

[alfa phil]

I found it a very sad programme , it's not like he was just retiring.

[Soloman Dodd]

As a lad I listened to him on Radio Caroline, and liked him ever since.
It was just luck I heard Elaine Paige saying it was his last show, so I had to listen.

[Eric Mc]

Been a fan for years and listened to his signing off yesterday. A sad day.

[Skyedriver]

Soloman Dodd said:

As a lad I listened to him on Radio Caroline, and liked him ever since.
It was just luck I heard Elaine Paige saying it was his last show, so I had to listen.

I remember Caroline too, was it not Johnnie who did the wind down there too. Can't recall if it was the midnight change from "legal" pirate to "illegal" pirate or the total closure or when the Mi Amigo started to sink.

[ninepoint2]

Sad day, end of an era and a huge part of my life, just hope he can enjoy what time he has left...thanks for the ride Johnnie

[ninepoint2]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m001xnld

worth a listen if you are a fan

[rdjohn]

I only realised during his last show that the only time that I heard his lunchtime Radio 1 show was during his final week when “Don’t go breakin’ my heart” was his record of the week. I had a day off work to go to Henley.

In those days sexy calendars on the office walls were normal. But the possibility of a radio playing out loud was zero.

[ninepoint2]

Great SOTS today from Bob

Edited by ninepoint2 on Sunday 3rd November 20:33

[alfa phil]

Great DJ Bob, and I'm a big fan of the show , but just had to sit this one out,

[ninepoint2]

Bob is really smashing this, this week was stunning, great to see him carry on Johhnie's legacy.

[Halmyre]

I heard the last hour of the Sunday show and was thinking "too much country rock" but then he redeemed himself with Yes's "And You And I". My wife at one point said "this is a long song" and I then explained to her that this was from Yes's 'Close To The Edge' album, a prog masterpiece that is probably the pinnacle of its genre. This was a risky thing to do as she was driving and she could have dozed off.

[ninepoint2]

Halmyre said:

I heard the last hour of the Sunday show and was thinking "too much country rock" but then he redeemed himself with Yes's "And You And I". My wife at one point said "this is a long song" and I then explained to her that this was from Yes's 'Close To The Edge' album, a prog masterpiece that is probably the pinnacle of its genre. This was a risky thing to do as she was driving and she could have dozed off.

That Yes track was just superb, first live band I ever went to see back in 1973, very accomplished musicians