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,
Kate O'Toole (radio presenter) Kate O'Toole (radio presenter) Kate O'Toole is a radio presenter from Sydney, Australia. With past experience on ABC Local Radio, she worked as a current affairs reporter for Triple J. As an agricultural science graduate, O'Toole has been working in rural radio for several years, including Port Pirie in South Australia, Port Macquarie in New South Wales and Mackay in Queensland. From 10 July 2006 to 3 December 2010 she presented national youth radio network Triple J's current affairs program "Hack". O'Toole has stated she wants to continue presenting politics from a young person's perspective. Currently she is presenting the