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) to Radio 2 to become the sports presenter on the "Simon Mayo Drivetime" programme, and was a member of the team which won the Sony Radio Academy Awards for Best Music Programme in 2011. In addition to sports presenting, Williams participated in the Confessions feature and in the Quiz until May 2018. He also styles himself as "Dr. Mosh" promoting loud rock, hardcore punk and metal music on Radio 2 with songs from artists such as Led Zeppelin, Lawnmower Deth, Black Sabbath, Guns n' Roses and Uriah Heep. Matt Williams (radio presenter) Matthew "Matt" Williams (born 1971) is a British