WAnthony Kenneth Blackburn is an English disc jockey, singer and TV presenter. He first achieved fame broadcasting on the pirate stations Radio Caroline and Radio London in the 1960s, before joining the BBC, on the BBC Light Programme. He was the first disc jockey to broadcast on BBC Radio 1 at its launch, on September 1967, and has had several stints working for the corporation. He has also worked for Capital London and Classic Gold Digital, and currently BBC Radio 2, BBC Local Radio, and KMFM. He has also had a singing career.
WDavid Charles Wish, known as Dave Cash, was a British-Canadian radio presenter who latterly worked for BBC Radio Kent, having had previous spells at Radio London, BBC Radio 1, Capital London, Radio West, Invicta Radio, Country 1035 and PrimeTime Radio.
WRoger "Twiggy" Day is a radio broadcaster and DJ who began his career in offshore radio, and was a key pioneer in commercial radio. He later presented on BBC Local Radio across southern England.
WCyril Nicholas Henty-Dodd, better known by his stage name Simon Dee, was a British television interviewer and radio disc jockey who hosted a twice-weekly BBC TV chat show, Dee Time, in the late 1960s. After moving to London Weekend Television (LWT) in 1970, he was dropped and his career never recovered.
WSamantha Dubois was a radio presenter on Radio Caroline during the 1970s and again in 1984.
WMaurice James Christopher Cole, better known as Kenny Everett, was a British comedian, radio disc jockey and television presenter. After spells on pirate radio and Radio Luxembourg in the mid-1960s, he was one of the first DJs to join BBC radio's newly-created BBC Radio 1 in 1967. It was here he developed his trademark voices and surreal characters which he later adapted for television.
WSir Roger James Gale is a British Conservative politician. He was first elected in 1983 as the Member of Parliament (MP) for North Thanet in Kent.
WPaul Hollingdale was a British radio presenter who presented the first programme broadcast on BBC Radio 2, The Radio 2 Breakfast Show, from 5.30am on Saturday 30 September 1967. He stayed with Radio 2 until 1970.
WFor other people called John Kerr see John Kerr (disambiguation)
WStephen Paul Lamacq, sometimes known by his nickname Lammo, is an English disc jockey, currently working with the BBC radio station BBC Radio 6 Music.
WThomas Odoard Marshall Lodge was an English author and radio broadcaster.
WAodogán Ronan O'Rahilly was an Irish businessman best known for the creation of the offshore radio station, Radio Caroline. He also became manager of George Lazenby, who played James Bond in one film.
WRon O'Quinn is an American radio disc jockey born March 4, 1943 in McRae, Georgia.
WJohn Robert Parker Ravenscroft, known professionally as John Peel, was an English disc jockey, radio presenter, record producer and journalist. He was the longest-serving of the original BBC Radio 1 DJs, broadcasting regularly from 1967 until his death in 2004.
WCaptain Leonard Frank Plugge was a radio entrepreneur and Conservative Party politician.
WAdil Ray, is a British actor, comedian, and radio and television presenter. Ray stars in the BBC One comedy Citizen Khan, which he created and co-writes, as well as presenting on various BBC radio stations. He is also a presenter on ITV's Good Morning Britain, and has played the role of Sadiq Nawaz in the Channel 4 drama series Ackley Bridge. In 2021 he presented the revival of the British game show Lingo.
WMichael Joseph "Mike" Pasternak, known by his stage name Emperor Rosko, is an American presenter of pop music programmes, most widely known for his shows on Radio Caroline and BBC Radio 1 in the UK in the 1960s and early 1970s.
WSteve Satan started his career as head of rock on the pirate radio station Radio Caroline, using the pseudonyms Andy Bradgate and Colin Mueslibar. He went on to work for Contact 94 in France, Sunshine Radio in Luxemburg and Merlin Network One. He is currently head of Radio WOMAD. Satan also provides technical support for Worthy FM, which provides onsite coverage of the Glastonbury Festival. He also hosts a lunchtime show on Bristol community radio station BCFM.
WShakir worked in Kurram Agency until 2004, when he was ejected by tribal elders following a mosque bombing.
WEdward Stewart Mainwaring, known as Ed "Stewpot" Stewart, was an English radio broadcaster and TV presenter. He was principally known for his work as a DJ on BBC Radio 1 and Radio 2 and as a presenter for Top of the Pops and Crackerjack on BBC Television.
WDavid Edward Sutch, also known as 3rd Earl of Harrow, or Screaming Lord Sutch, was an English musician and serial parliamentary candidate. He was the founder of the Official Monster Raving Loony Party and served as its leader from 1983 to 1999, during which time he stood in numerous parliamentary elections. He holds the record for contesting the most Parliamentary elections, standing in 39 elections from 1963 to 1997. As a singer he variously worked with Keith Moon, Jeff Beck, Jimmy Page, Ritchie Blackmore, Charlie Watts, John Bonham and Nicky Hopkins, and is known for his 1963 novelty hit "Jack the Ripper".
WDavid Patrick Griffin, known professionally as Dave Lee Travis, is an English disc jockey, radio presenter and television presenter.
WRichard Anthony Crispian Francis Prew Hope-Weston, known professionally as Tommy Vance, was an English radio broadcaster, born in Eynsham, Oxfordshire. He was one of the first music broadcasters in the United Kingdom to champion hard rock and heavy metal in the early 1980s, providing the only national radio forum for both bands and fans. The Friday Rock Show that he hosted gave new bands airtime for their music and fans an opportunity to hear it. His radio show was a factor in the rise of the new wave of British heavy metal. He used a personal tag-line of "TV on the radio". His voice was heard by millions around the world announcing the Wembley Stadium acts at Live Aid in 1985.
WTim Westwood is a British DJ and presenter of radio and television. He is often referred to by other DJs and artists appearing on his shows simply as Westwood. He presented the MTV UK show Pimp My Ride UK. In 2013, Westwood left BBC Radio 1 and BBC Radio 1Xtra after nearly twenty years and returned to Capital Radio.