BBC Radio 1 Show' was voted 'Best Radio Show' five years running by readers of a national music publication, and was then axed by controller Derek Chinnery. Annie Nightingale, who joined in 1970, was Britain's first female DJ and is now the longest serving presenter, having constantly evolved her musical tastes with the times. On Thursday 23 November 1978 the station moved to two new medium wave frequencies (275m and 285m) which allowed a major increase in transmitter powers and improved coverage of the UK. 247 metres was passed to Radio 3. The station was on medium wave only until the early 80s,
Matt Williams (radio presenter) Matt Williams (radio presenter) Matthew "Matt" Williams (born 1971) is a British sports presenter and reporter on BBC Radio 2. Born in Southport, Lancashire, Williams grew up in Formby near Liverpool and was educated at Holy Family High School in Thornton before studying French and Spanish at Bradford University. He started at BBC Radio Cumbria working as a reporter and in 1991 joined BBC Radio 1 on the "Newsbeat" programme. Starting with 5 Live sport in 2001 he has worked on the 5 Live "Breakfast" programme from 2003 to 2008, before moving to 5 Live's "Drive" programme. He then moved