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,
Simon Young (presenter) when he gave an interview to "Hot Press". Young appeared on RTÉ Radio 1's "The John Murray Show" in August 2011 and talked about his battle with depression and alcoholism. He said during the interview that he had been hospitalised for half of the previous nine years. "The Irish Times" called the interview with Young the "radio moment of the week ... Easy listening it was not." Simon Young (presenter) Simon Young is a former Irish radio and television presenter with RTÉ 2fm. He presented "The Beatbox". He was also known for making contributions to the cult children's television strand,