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,
Mairead Farrell (radio presenter) subsequently changed her surname and now goes by "Mairead Ronan". Mairead has three children, a son, Dara from her first marriage to Fitzpatrick whom she had when she was 26 and two daughters, Eliza and Bonnie from her second marriage to Ronan. Mairead Farrell (radio presenter) Mairead Ronan (born 3 April 1980; née Farrell) is an Irish television and radio presenter. Mairead was born in Finglas on the Northside of Dublin. She attended a HR Management course after leaving school, but switched to a media course at Ballyfermot College of Further Education. Ronan was featured on "The Ray D'Arcy Show"