Alan Keith 1950s, he devoted time to devising and presenting music programmes for the BBC. In 1959, he devised "Your Hundred Best Tunes", a programme of famous classical music, operetta and ballads. Keith chose the original 100 pieces himself. Many works were suggested by listeners and played in the programme. Thus a good many more than 100 works were played and the list evolved. Therefore, in subsequent years, a 100 Best were periodically voted for by listeners. In early March 2003, at the age of 94, he recorded an announcement that he intended to retire from the programme after 44 years. However,
Radio Tees has presented the 3am6am show on BBC Radio 2 from 1990 to 2016. Brian Anderson moved to Scotland to oversee programmes at the launch of Moray Firth Radio, and now presents a weekend programme on Aberdeen's Original 106. The late Alastair Pirrie - host of afternoon show Pirrie PM - which was part of the opening day’s schedule and ran for several years - “The Big P on the Big T” , went on to host cult Tyne Tees TV kids’ pop show Razzamatazz with a young Lisa Stansfield between 1981-87. John Simons was instrumental in launching the Century brand