1968 Radio 1's first full year - but not all listeners are happy with the stations output - here some protestors chat with the BBC's Jack de Manio outside Broadcasting House. NEW Protesters_1968 (mp3 sound file) |
01.68 | Simon Dee left Monday's 'midday Spin' to be replaced by Tom Edwards. 'Monday Monday' was replaced by 'Radio 1 o'clock' - a show featuring the Johnnie Howard band, compered by ex-Caroline presenter Tom Lodge. |
14.02.68 |  Ed Stewart took over the Junior Choice show on the weekend.
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02.68 | Tony Blackburn's Saturday show dropped, and his Monday to Friday slot was extended by 30 minutes. 'Family Choice' show (broadcast on both Radio 1 & 2) was reduced by 30 minutes. New competition 'Bits and Pieces' launched, where listeners were invited to name the songs from a short extract. Sundays - Kenny Everett started a new 2- hour morning show (until July). Stuart Henry then took over the slot. |
03.68 | Sundays - Mike Raven's Rhythm and Blues show doubled to 1hr. |
04.05.68 | The long-running Saturday Club celebrated it's 500th edition, and it's 10th birthday on October 5th. |
02.06.68 | Sundays - Jimmy Savile started his 'Savile's Travels' show talking to 'interesting' members of the public across the UK. |
06.68 | 'Pop Inn' show replaced by 'Disc_Jockey_Derby ' |
07.68 |  Kenny Everett started a new daily show, called 'Foreverett'
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10.68 | Tony Blackburn's show ran a 'nice knees' competition the winner was Janet Broadhead (mp3 file) |
10.68 | 'The Baron' , an unidentified Northern person, (b. 1947) commenced at Radio 1, with a 'candid camera' style wind-up interview show with members of the public. He also presented 'European Pop Jury', a show where teenagers from Cities across Europe voted for the best disc. The Baron went on to work at BBC Radio Manchester. |
21.10.68 | midday Spin and 1Pm Live shows (see 1967) dropped, replaced by the newly launched 'Radio 1 Club'. |
12.68 | Robin Scott moved to become controller of BBC2, his position at Radio 1 succeeded by Douglas Muggeridge. MP Mr. Gwilym Roberts asked the Postmaster General to ban continuous pop music since many of his constituents were complaining of headaches. |
1968 | The weekday 2-4pm slot was vacated by regular presenter Pete Brady and replaced by a rota of D.J.'s; Mark Roman, Tom Edwards, Pete Drummond, Alan Freeman, Chris Denning and Pete Myers. |
