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,
John Dunn (radio presenter) John Dunn (radio presenter) John Churchill Dunn (4 March 1934 – 27 November 2004), professionally known simply as "John Dunn", was a British disc jockey and radio presenter who worked for many years on BBC Radio. He was also known as "Long John" Dunn on account of his height. Dunn was born in Glasgow, Scotland. Dunn's career spanned more than 30 years and he was named Radio Personality of the Year three times. Dunn started his broadcasting career in the RAF, before he joined the BBC External Service in 1956 as a studio manager. He then became an announcer for