Roy Plomley by the guest's choice of music. His contract was renewed for a further 15 shows. In the end he presented 1,791 editions of the programme stretching over 43 years. Its success was attributed to his skill as an interviewer and to his meticulous research. Plomley was succeeded as presenter by Michael Parkinson (1985–1988), then by Sue Lawley (1988–2006), and most recently by Kirsty Young. "Desert Island Discs" is the second longest-running radio programme in the world (after the Grand Ole Opry), and it is still running. Until late September 2009, unlike many other BBC radio programmes, "Desert Island Discs" was
Peter Tait (radio presenter) mid-1988 where he remained until the station frequency split in 1990. Tait was also a regular presenter on the overnight sustaining service, The Superstation, so was often heard on many independent local radio stations across the UK. On 17 July 1990, Magic 828 was launched and Peter initially presented the afternoon show. By 1992, he had moved to the breakfast show where he remained until 2002, with a format similar to the one he had used on Radio Aire. At this point, Magic 828 were the number one AM station in the country, attracting 169,000 listeners. During his time at